Small administrations: eGovernment in disadvantaged environments

Abstract

In Italy, there are 5.836 small municipalities of about 5000 citizens each, that risk to be out from the actuation of eGovernment and, at the same, it makes even worse the negative phenomenon of the territory marginality, some excellence realities just located in small municipal districts, show a live participation to the eGovernment processes. This guarantees equal opportunities for all citizens, independently from where they reside, but also the inclusion of small public administrations in the innumerable opportunities offered by ICT. We propose a solution to integrate this realities, that haven't the necessary resources, within the eGovernment process.