| dc.description.abstract | Citizen e-participation – in times of rapid ICT advancement – is an important factor contributing to
the development of contemporary democracies. The use of electronic citizen involvement tools
provides numerous changes in the relationship between the citizen and public institution, especially
by boosting citizen engagement in decision making. Civic participation is a key factor in determining
effective and inclusive governance at the local and national levels. As many organizations have
recognized, contemporary democracy needs to ensure a responsive, inclusive, participatory and
representative decision-making process, emphasizing the importance of those sustainable
development factors. Moreover, National Councils for Sustainable Development were once
considered critical to achieving integration in decision-making and participation, two dimensions that
were at the heart of the sustainable development concept. The article presents citizen e-participation
as an important factor for sustainable development. The purpose is to explain theoretical and
empirical meaning of citizen e-participation for sustainable development. To achieve this goal, the
authors used the following research methods: critical review of the literature and quantitative data
analysis (data examined come from author’s own research (2018) into use and willingness to use egovernment tools by Poles). Research findings may be an important contribution to the
development of civic participation and the implicit value of the process. | en_US |
