[PNAI] Generative Artificial Intelligence in Government - Call for Papers (dg.o 2026)

[Dr. Fadi Salem]

Dear PNAI colleagues,

Hope you are having a great end of the year. This is the 2nd call for papers for the Research Track on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Government at the DGO2026. Do consider submitting a paper and kindly sharing with your networks...
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Are you exploring the implications of generative AI (GAI) in government, policymaking and global governance contexts? We invite you to submit a paper to the "Generative AI in Government" track (TRACK 7) in the 27th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research (DG.o 2026) [Papers Due: January 31, 2026]

It is my pleasure to share with you the attached Call for Papers for a research track I am co-chairing in the 27th Intl' Conference for Digital Government Research, on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Government. The Generative AI Research Track accepts research papers and case studies. The submission deadline is 31-Jan-2026.


Call for Papers
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Government
Track 7 of dg.o 2026: The 27th Annual International
Conference on Digital Government Research
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
June 1-4, 2026
https://dgsociety.org/dgo-2026/call-for-papers
Submit your paper here: https://dgsociety.org/dgo-2026/submission/
Papers Due: January 31, 2026
Travel Grants Available (details below)


The rapid rise of Generative AI (GAI) across government ecosystems calls for deeper and wider examination by the global digital government research community. It is our pleasure as track co-chairs (Fadi Salem, Theresa Pardo, Gianluca Misuraca and Yu-che Chen) to invite you to submit an original paper to this pioneering research track (Track 7 on the implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Government), in the 27th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research (dg.o 2026). The dg.o 2026 will take place on 1–4 June 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

More info on the conference website: https://dgsociety.org/dgo-2026/call-for-papers

We are looking for papers that critically examine the adoption and impact of Generative AI in government functions, policies, and public engagement in three pillars:

1) Generative AI’s Potential Beneficial Use Cases for Government
2) Generative AI's Risks and Threats for Public Governance
3) Global Governance of Generative AI

Suggested paper themes sought for this track include (among others):


  1.  Demystifying GAI in Public Governance: Map and conceptualize the operational mechanics of GAI in public governance, its applications, and its impact on government operations, policy, and service delivery.
  2.  Generative AI in Public Services: Explore the implications of utilizing GAI in public service delivery and citizen-centric interactions through autonomous agents.
  3.  Policy and Regulation: Examine the emerging policy ecosystem for GAI and assess the robustness of standards and regulations to ensure the responsible use of GAI in governmental settings.
  4.  Data Governance and GAI Ecosystems: Explore questions related to data governance within GAI ecosystems across government contexts.
  5.  Practical Applications of GAI in Government: Present case studies of GAI implementation in government settings including analysis of the successes and failures of those implementations and lessons learned.
  6.  GAI and Citizen-Government Interaction: Assess the role of GAI in facilitating electronic participation, citizen engagement, transparency, and participation in governance.
  7.  Ethical and Regulatory Considerations: Evaluate the potential risks, ethical concerns, and regulatory implications of using GAI in government.
  8.  Readiness and Capacity Building in Government: Examine the need for and challenges to building new understanding about the use, development, deployment and management of GAI.
  9.  Public Trust and Security: Explore GAI’s emerging implications for data privacy, cybersecurity, and public trust.


SUBMIT YOUR PAPER HERE: https://dgsociety.org/dgo-2026/submission/
Papers Due: January 31, 2026

Track chairs:

  *   Fadi Salem (MBR School of Government, UAE)
  *   Theresa A. Pardo (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
  *   Gianluca Misuraca (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
  *   Yu-Che Chen (University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA)

SUBMISSION TYPES AND FORMATS:
Research papers – double blind review: research papers present innovative digital government research results in the form of formal scholarly papers. Papers on any digital government topic and using any research methodology are welcome. Relevance to digital government problems, goals, or policies must be explicit. Research papers are limited to approximately 8,000 words.
Management or policy papers – double blind review: research papers that describe and evaluate practical digital government projects or initiatives, discuss major policy themes, or present and evaluate management approaches to digital government initiatives and programs. Management or policy papers are limited to approximately 5,000 words.
Travel Grants: Up to ten $1,000 per recipient travel grants are offered by the Digital Government Society to support in-person attendance to the dg.o 2026 conference in Omaha (Nebraska, United States) by researchers (PhD students and faculty) from medium and low HDI countries (adjusted for inequality). Grants may be used for travel and accommodation. In addition, awardees will have their conference registration fee, which includes participation in all sessions and all meals, waived.
More information here: https://dgsociety.org/dgo-2026/registration/travel-grants/


Looking forward to receiving your original contributions and seeing you in Nebraska at the dg.o2026!

Best wishes,


Fadi Salem

Director of Policy Research Department

Senior Fellow of Digital Governance and Technology Policy | Center for Future of Government | https://cfg.ae/ | MBR School of Government | http://www.mbrsg.ae<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.mbrsg.ae/__;!!N1IxCQ!e5jfd7YK8AsMoUgMQl4utyn_vBDO3nPIFi9x7RisuHocraRi3Dbkvxdf4gMrTBZ6vRg$>

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Co-chair, UNESCO SPARK AI Alliance of Schools of Public Administration
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Chair, AI-GOV Chapter | Digital Government Society | https://dgsociety.org/
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Member of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) | https://publicadministration.desa.un.org/intergovernmental-support/cepa
  *   Co-Director | Global Risk and AI Safety Preparedness (GRASP) Initiative | https://mbrsg.ae/GRASP
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Lead Artificial Intelligence Ethics Certified Assessor | IEEE CertifAId AI Ethics Program


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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fadi1/


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