The 2nd International Conference on Methodologies, Technologies and Tools enabling e-Government MeTTeG will take place at the Ionian University in Corfu, Greece between the 25^th and 26^th of September 2008.

The conference intends to bring together researchers, teachers and practitioners active in the area of electronic government from different perspectives and disciplines with a focus on the role played by the information and communication technologies.

The mid-term IDABC conference is a part of the eGovernment days (11-13 February 2008) organised jointly by the Slovenian Government and the European Commission. The eGovernment days will first feature the Slovenian Presidency's eGovernment conference "Alliance with users" on 11 February. The IDABC mid-term conference will follow on the next two days (12-13 February). Both conferences will be held in the same venue.

The e-government online presence comprises a web page and /or an official website; links to ministries/departments of education, health, social welfare, labor and finance may/may not exist; links to regional/local government may/may not exist; some archived information such as the head of states' message or a document such as the constitution may be available on line, most information remains static with the fewest options for citizens.

The article reviews the role of virtual communities as a knowledge management mechanism to support e-government in developing countries. It explores the need for knowledge management in e-government, identifies knowledge management technologies, and highlights the challenges for developing countries in the implementation of e-government and especially knowledge management solutions.

eGovernment has already arrived in Africa, though it is essentially an imported concept based on imported designs. There are growing numbers of e-government projects, some of which are contributing to public sector reform and delivering gains of efficiency and/or effectiveness across a broad agenda. However, this positive picture must be set alongside significant challenges.

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