6th European Conference - Academic Conferences

Karim Hamza and Van Dalen
of responsibilities for international legal arrangements in case of legal disputes, as the ones taking
place in the United Nations or NATO. Special attention has to be devoted to the problem of void
governance spaces, example in this continually changing playing field, asking for occasional
governance solutions sometimes.
This research examines Non Military and non technology approaches to Strategic Information Warfare
related to the development of an eGovernance Framework Design Process Model with regard to
Economic, Political and Social dimensions.
With the following concentrations:
Definition of eGovernance framework
Definition of Strategic Information Warfare
Types of Information Warfare: Cyber War / Cyber Crime / Espionage
Types of threats Internal / External and State / Non State
Importance of eGovernance National security and the need to be covered in Information warfare
strategies.
Non Military response: Policies, Laws, Diplomacies, Awareness and Media
Adaptability on dynamic eGovernance framework
what conditions of Strategic Information warfare have to be taken into account in the design
process of eGovernance frameworks
All conditioned by fundamental civil rights to interact with governments and the control on the legality
of such approaches.
2. eGovernance frame work
Nowadays ‘ eGovernance’ as a term became a very common expression in the last couple of years,
but there is no standard definition for this term; since Different governments and organizations use it
to suit specific aims or objectives. Commonly the term ‘eGovernment’ is used instead of ‘
eGovernance’ due to confusion between the definitions of the two terms, while the first is the
infrastructure of eGovernance and eGovernance covers a broader scope.
So If we start by Governance which is focusing on what the government does to make sure that all
concerned stakeholders are in the decision process and evaluate the outcomes, also which can be
applied on corporate level, governance have different types like Corporate Governance, Project
Governance, Good Governance, IT Governance, multi level governance and finally E Governance
which focuses on the function of Governance using the technology and information systems as a tool.
Normally we finds that The most common definition for eGovernance is defined by the UNESCO as
“the use of ICT (Information and communication technologies) by different actors of the society, with
the aim to improve their access to information and to build their capacities” (UNESCO, 2009). In much
more detail according to the UNESCO, Governance refers to the exercise of political, economic and
administrative authority in the management of a country’s affairs, including citizens’ articulation of their
interests and exercise of their legal rights and obligations. eGovernance may be understood as the
performance of this governance via the electronic medium in order to facilitate an efficient, speedy
and transparent process of disseminating information to the public, and other agencies, and for
performing government administration activities. eGovernance is generally considered as a wider
concept than eGovernment, since it can bring about a change in the way how citizens relate to
governments and to each other. eGovernance can bring forth new concepts of citizenship, both in
terms of citizen needs and responsibilities. Its objective is to engage, enable and empower the citizen
(different stakeholders). The use of information technology can increase the broad involvement of
citizens in the process of governance at all levels by providing the possibility of on-line discussion
groups and by enhancing the rapid development and effectiveness of pressure groups.
It is obvious that Advantages for the government include the government’s ability to provide a better
service in terms of time, making governance more efficient and more effective. In addition, the
transaction costs can be lowered and government services become more accessible.
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