Conference Program - ICEDEG 2025

Important: Each presenter is allotted 15 minutes for presenting, followed by 5 minutes for a discussion moderated by a chairperson. All presentations MUST be in English. 

Detailed Program (subject to changes)


DAY 1 (18.06.2025)




Wednesday, June 18

08h00 - 08h50

Registration desk and welcome coffee 

Business School Bern | Berner Fachhochschule (BFH) - Brückenstrasse 73

In front of the Auditorium

08h50 - 09h00

ICEDEG 2025 Conference Opening

Prof. Dr. Ingrid Kissling-Näf (BFH) & Prof. Dr. Matthias Stürmer (BFH)

Room: Auditorium

09h00 - 10h00

Keynote 1: Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Policing 

Prof. Dr. Dame Muffy Calder 

Room: Auditorium

Chair: PD Dr. Luis Terán

Zoom link 1: https://zoom.us/j/99314126068?pwd=AlVq2PuVfLuRGy5yaMSYxLQhaE04ty.1 

10h00 - 10h20

Break

Room: Greenfield P005

Zoom Link 2: https://zoom.us/j/97389685957?pwd=058KezS8ROZ5zJm1awdk8VtbJ6OQk6.1 

Session Chair: Prof. Elsa Estevez

Room: P111

Zoom Link 3: https://zoom.us/j/99753864104?pwd=TycYOogZKsQcPapt9nMJB3njZbDc5y.1 

10h20 - 10h40

Tutorial 1 (Part I) 

 

Title: Fundamentals of (and Tools for) Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in Smart Health

 

Instructors: 

  • Prof. Dr. José María Alonso Moral, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Title: Sensitivity analysis of algorithms for inclusion: A feature weighting and penalty-based approach    

Authors: Reni Sulastri, Aaron Yi Ding and Marijn Janssen

10h40 - 11h00

Title: Transforming digital access in parliament: topic modeling meets retrieval augmented generation

Authors: Veton Matoshi, Siddhartha Singh, Jacqueline Kucera, Philippe Meyer and Marcel Gygli

11h00 - 11h20

Title: Web Accessibility in the Portals of the Countries in the Latin American Index of Artificial Intelligence    

Authors: Patricia Acosta-Vargas, Gloria Acosta-Vargas, Belén Salvador-Acosta and Janio Jadán-Guerrero

11h20 - 11h40

Coffee Break

Room: Greenfield P005

Zoom Link 2: https://zoom.us/j/97389685957?pwd=058KezS8ROZ5zJm1awdk8VtbJ6OQk6.1 

Session Chair: Dr. Jhonny Pincay Nieves

Room: P111

Zoom Link 3: https://zoom.us/j/99753864104?pwd=TycYOogZKsQcPapt9nMJB3njZbDc5y.1 

11h40 - 12h00

Tutorial 1 (Part II) 

 

Title: Fundamentals of (and Tools for) Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in Smart Health

 

Instructors: 

  • Prof. Dr. José María Alonso Moral, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Title: Distributed Ledger Technology Supporting the Law-making process    

Authors: Monica Palmirani, Ludovico Papalia and Chantal Bomprezzi

12h00 - 12h20

Title: Hybrid AI Enhancing European Drafting Legislation for a Better Regulation    

Authors: Michele Corazza, Generoso Longo, Monica Palmirani, Leonardo Zilli, Salvatore Sapienza and Emanuele Di Sante

12h20 - 12h40

Title: Sentiment Analysis on Donald Trump in the 2024 United States Presidential Elections    

Authors: Darwin Pacheco, Miguel Mejia, and Juan Garcia

12h40 - 14h00

Lunch Break in the courtyard

14h00 - 15h00

Keynote 2: Transforming Opportunities and Challenges - Having a Stable and Innovative Government

Prof. Dr. Marijn Janssen

Room: Auditorium

Chair: Prof. Dr. Christian Geiger

Zoom link 1: https://zoom.us/j/99314126068?pwd=AlVq2PuVfLuRGy5yaMSYxLQhaE04ty.1 

15h00 - 15h20

Break

Session Chair: Eric Blake Jackson

Room: P114

Zoom Link 4: https://zoom.us/j/97651214905?pwd=Cg29A4gskV0STfLnpkvXIuFR2qP4a9.1 

Session Chair: Ludovico Papalia

Room: P111

Zoom Link 3: https://zoom.us/j/99753864104?pwd=TycYOogZKsQcPapt9nMJB3njZbDc5y.1 

15h20 - 15h40

Title: Exploring Deep Learning Approaches for Real-Time Anonymization and Privacy Preservation in Unstructured Data    

Authors: Jorge Miño-Ayala, Denys A. Flores, Pablo del Hierro and Gabriela Suntanxi

Title: Predictive Modeling and Explainability for Academic Dropout Risk Detection Using Machine Learning

Authors: Rodne Andrés Quijije Castro, Katherine Malena Chiluiza Garcia and Colon Enrique Peláez Jarrin

15h40 - 16h00

Title: Detecting Transitional Provisions in EU Legislation with Hybrid AI for Better Regulation 

Authors: Simone Vagnoni and Monica Palmirani

Title: Mapping Emotions: A Sentiment Analysis of Social Media Discourses on Violence in Guayaquil    

Authors: Adriana Collaguazo, Enmanuel Magallanes and Victor Borbor

16h00- 16h20

Title: Adoption and acceptance of new systems: A technology acceptance study in a local authority

Authors: Vera Spitzer and Maria A. Wimmer

Title: Integrating Machine Learning with Explainable AI in Healthcare Analytics for Diabetes Prediction    

Authors: Israel Kenneth Asamoah Bamfo, Daniel Zeidan and Luis Terán

16h20 - 16h40

Coffee Break

Poster Session in Greenfield room P005

Zoom Link 2: https://zoom.us/j/97389685957?pwd=058KezS8ROZ5zJm1awdk8VtbJ6OQk6.1 

16h40 - 17h40

Title: External SaaS Readiness Influences Towards Improved e-Government Implementation in the Public Sector    

Authors: Simon Maluleka, Adheesh Budree and Jean-Paul Van Belle

 

Title: Beyond Black Boxes: Implementing Recommender Systems that Generate Trust for Decision-Making in Sensitive Business Areas    

Authors: Byron Jaramillo, Edison Loza-Aguirre and Luis Terán

 

Title: Intergroup Contact in Social Virtual Reality (SVR): A Mixed-Methods Study of Diversity Attitudes and Experiences    

Authors: Timor Schwartz Miler and Nili Steinfeld

 

Title: Immersive Learning of Traffic Laws for Responsible Driving    

Authors: Jorge Luis Veloz Zambrano, Byron Junior García Ortiz, Alejandro Guillermo Falcones Pinargote and Jean Carlos Palma Escobar

 

Title: Assessing Cybersecurity Maturity: A Comprehensive Framework Applied to Ecuador

Authors: Roberto Andradre, Jenny Torres and Patricio Zambrano

 

Title: AI regulation for Ecuador    

Authors: Jaime Meza, Elkin Uday Velastegui, Valeria Arguello, Mercedes Navarro and Maria Linzan




Thursday, June 19

08h00 - 09h00

Registration desk
Business School Bern | Berner Fachhochschule (BFH) - Brückenstrasse 73
in front of the Auditorium

09h00 - 10h00

Keynote 3: Co-Design of a Trustworthy AI-driven Voice-based System in Mental Health Monitoring 

Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Kaczmarek-Majer 

Room: Auditorium 

Chair:  Prof. Veronica Alexandra Duarte Martinez

Zoom link 1: https://zoom.us/j/99314126068?pwd=AlVq2PuVfLuRGy5yaMSYxLQhaE04ty.1 

10h00 - 10h20

Break

Room: Greenfield P005

Zoom Link 2: https://zoom.us/j/97389685957?pwd=058KezS8ROZ5zJm1awdk8VtbJ6OQk6.1 

Session Chair: Ludovico Papalia

Room: P111

Zoom Link 3: https://zoom.us/j/99753864104?pwd=TycYOogZKsQcPapt9nMJB3njZbDc5y.1 

10h20 - 10h40

Tutorial 2 (Part I) 

 

Title: Towards Human-Centered Smart Health Systems - Analysis and Evaluation of Digital Platforms with WCAG

Instructors: 

  • Prof. Dr. Patricia Acosta, Universidad de Las Américas (UDLA), Ecuador

  • Prof. Dr. Sandra Sánchez-Gordón, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Ecuador. 

Title: Selecting the Right LLM for eGov Explanations    

Authors: Lior Limonad, Fabiana Fournier, Hadar Mulian, George Manias, Spiros Borotis and Danai Kyrkou

10h40 - 11h00

Title: AI for eGovernance: Combining Artificial Intelligence and Collective Intelligence to Develop Evidence-Based AI Policy    

Authors: Dane Gambrell

11h00 - 11h20

Title: Re-thinking Algorithmic Control: Common Assumptions, Controversies, Misconceptions    

Authors: Tobias Mettler

11h20 -11h40

Coffee Break

Room: Greenfield P005

Zoom Link 2: https://zoom.us/j/97389685957?pwd=058KezS8ROZ5zJm1awdk8VtbJ6OQk6.1 

Session Chair: Prof. Gygli Marcel

Room: P111 

Zoom Link 3: https://zoom.us/j/99753864104?pwd=TycYOogZKsQcPapt9nMJB3njZbDc5y.1 

11h40 - 12h00

Tutorial 2 (Part II)

 

Title: Towards Human-Centered Smart Health Systems - Analysis and Evaluation of Digital Platforms with WCAG

Instructors: 

  • Prof. Dr. Patricia Acosta, Universidad de Las Américas (UDLA), Ecuador

  • Prof. Dr. Sandra Sánchez-Gordón, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Ecuador. 

Title: Governance for Value Distribution in OSS: The Role of DAOs in Enhancing Collaboration

Authors: Lukas Küng and George Giaglis

12h00 - 12h20

Title: Enabling Digital Governance: Developing a Digital Signature Solution for Djibouti’s E-Cabinet    

Authors: Erik Kangilaski, Eric Blake Jackson, Ingrid Pappel and Yolanda Martínez Mancilla

12h20 - 12h40

Title: Contribution of IAs to Ecuador's public procurement system with a gender perspective

Authors: Susana Cadena-Vela, Sofía Alemán, Lisette Zambrano and Carolina Torres

12h40 - 14h00

Lunch Break in the Courtyard

14h00 - 15h00

Keynote 4: The Rise of Cognitive Healthcare: Hurdles, Hopes and Breakthroughs

Prof. Dr. Agusti Solanas

Room: Auditorium

Chair:  Prof. Dr. Denys A. Flores

Zoom link 1: https://zoom.us/j/99314126068?pwd=AlVq2PuVfLuRGy5yaMSYxLQhaE04ty.1 

15h00 - 15h20

Break

Session Chair: Prof. Veronica Alexandra Duarte Martinez

Room: P114 

Zoom Link 4: https://zoom.us/j/97651214905?pwd=Cg29A4gskV0STfLnpkvXIuFR2qP4a9.1 

Session Chair: Prof. Francis Loayza 

Room: P111

Zoom Link 3: https://zoom.us/j/99753864104?pwd=TycYOogZKsQcPapt9nMJB3njZbDc5y.1 

15h20 - 15h40

Title: From Dynamic Consent to Dynamic Governance: An Architecture for the Traceability of HSR

Authors: Alain Sandoz and Léa Stiefel

Title: Comparative Analysis of Transformer-Based Models with Angular Loss Functions for Cancer Ontology-Based Query Retrieval

Authors: Servio Lima, Luis Teran and Edy Portmann

15h40 - 16h00

Title: Student Perception of Using Artificial Intelligence in Education    

Authors: Miroslav Hudec, Hanna Kristín Skaftadóttir, Haraldur Daði Ragnarsson, Ragnar Már Vilhjálmsson, Eva Rakovská, Daša Mokošová, Pavle Milošević, Milica Zukanović and Nina Barčáková

Title: Assessing Human Capacity for Digital Transformation in Argentina    

Authors: Elsa Estevez, Martin Larrea, Armando De Giusti and Mario Gimelli

16h00 - 16h20

Title: Small Towns, Big Questions: Methodological Insights into Use Case Selection for Digital Twins in Small Towns

Authors: Lucy Temple, Laura Kaltenbrunner, Gabriela Viale Pereira and Lukas Daniel Klausner

Title: Kamezil: Secure and Accessible Browser for Novice Users    

Authors: Luis Fernando Aguas-Bucheli

16h20 - 16h40

Break

16h40 - 17h40

Town Hall Session

Dr. Saleem Zougbi

Room: Greenfield P005

Zoom Link 2: https://zoom.us/j/97389685957?pwd=058KezS8ROZ5zJm1awdk8VtbJ6OQk6.1 

17h40 - 19h00

Free time

19h00 - 21h30

Conference Dinner
at restaurant “Güggeli-Beiz Schwellenmätteli” Address: Dalmaziquai 11, CH-3005 Bern
 




Friday, June 20

09h00 - 10h00

Registration desk
Business School Bern | Berner Fachhochschule (BFH) - Brückenstrasse 69

 In front of room Greenfield P005
 

Room: Greenfield P005

Zoom Link 2: https://zoom.us/j/97389685957?pwd=058KezS8ROZ5zJm1awdk8VtbJ6OQk6.1 

Session Chair: Prof. Alain Sandoz

Room: P111

Zoom Link 3: https://zoom.us/j/99753864104?pwd=TycYOogZKsQcPapt9nMJB3njZbDc5y.1 

10h00 - 10h20

Tutorial 3 (Part I) 

 

Title: An efficient framework to develop digital government considering citizen engagement

Instructors:

  • Mahmoud Alzoubi., Senior Digital Government Expert

  • Ishraq Dalala’a, Digital Government Expert

Title: Facilitating Online Petition Topic Categorization in South Korea: A BERT-based Approach    

Authors: Jae Hyun Son, Mate Kovacs, Salama Shady and Uwe Serdült

10h20 - 10h40

Title: A Graph-Based Analysis of Collaboration, Trends, and Ethical Dynamics: Perspectives on Ecuadorian Academic Research    

Authors: Andres Andrade-Cabrera, Marco Aguirre, Carlos Ayala-Tipan, Gabriela Suntaxi, Diana Martinez-Mosquera and Lorena Recalde

10h40 - 11h00

Title: Embryo Quality and In Vitro Fertilization Outcome Prediction Using Machine Learning and Explainability

Authors: Fernanda Cordeiro, Alisson Constantine-Macias, Francis R. Loayza, Ana Tapia-Rosero, Edwin Valarezo Añazco, Edson Lo Turco, Fernando Ferreira and Enrique Pelaez

11h00 - 11h40

Coffee Break

Room: Greenfield P005

Zoom Link 2: https://zoom.us/j/97389685957?pwd=058KezS8ROZ5zJm1awdk8VtbJ6OQk6.1 

Session Chair: Prof. Uwe Serdült

Room: P111

Zoom Link 3: https://zoom.us/j/99753864104?pwd=TycYOogZKsQcPapt9nMJB3njZbDc5y.1 

11h40 - 12h00

Tutorial 3 (Part II)

 

Title: An efficient framework to develop digital government

considering citizen engagement

Instructors:

  • Mahmoud Alzoubi., Senior Digital Government Expert

  • Ishraq Dalala’a, Digital Government Expert

Title: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Activities of Students in Higher Education    

Authors: Pedro Antonio Chinga Montero and Elba Tatiana Zambrano Solórzano

12h00 - 12h20

Title: Synthesizing Public Opinions with LLMs: Role Creation, Impacts, and the Future to eDemocracy    

Authors: Rabimba Karanjai, Boris Shor, Amanda Austin, Ryan Kennedy, Yang Lu, Lei Xu and Weidong Shi

12h20 - 12h40

Title: Comparing CNNs and Transformers for Multiclass Patent Classification in Spanish

Authors: Daniel Atiencia and Jhonny Pincay

12h40 - 14h00

Lunch Break in the courtyard

14h00 - 15h00

Keynote 5: The Future Challenge for Young Researchers 

Prof. Dr. Elsa Estevez

Room: Greenfield P005

Chairs: Dr. Saleem Zougbi

Zoom link 1: https://zoom.us/j/99314126068?pwd=AlVq2PuVfLuRGy5yaMSYxLQhaE04ty.1 

15h00 - 15h20

Coffee Break

15h20 - 16h20

Poster Session 

Room: Greenfield P005

Zoom Link 2: https://zoom.us/j/97389685957?pwd=058KezS8ROZ5zJm1awdk8VtbJ6OQk6.1 

15h20 - 16h20

Title: Fostering Deliberative Democracy in the Digital Age: An AI-Powered Platform for Enhanced Citizen Engagement in Legislative Processes    

Authors: Simone Vagnoni and Monica Palmirani

 

Title: Adoption of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Biomedical Research for Major Diseases: A Bibliometric Analysis    

Authors: Verónica Duarte, Jonathan Zambrano and Manuel Jesús Cobo Martín

 

Title: Building an AI-supported public discourse model    

Authors: Yuri Misnikov and Victoria Samoilava

 

Title: Mi Bosque 3D: a serious game to spread of Ecuadorian Native Species in Children

Authors: Rodrigo Saraguro-Bravo and Erick Lavid

 

Title: A Multi-dimensional E-participation model to boost public confidence in democracy in rural Uganda: Participatory Approach    

Authors: Josephine Ayebare and Steven Sam

 

Title: Systematic Review of Chatbot Development in Health and Education: Technologies, Frameworks, and Evaluation Metrics    

Authors: Villie Morocho, Verónica Viloria-Ramírez and Christian Ordoñez-Crespo

16h20 - 16h30

Launching the International Society for Ethical, Inclusive, and Sustainable Computing (S-EISC)

16h30 - 17h00

Sneak Peek at ICEDEG 2026 and Closing

17h00 - 18h30

Ice Cream and a goodbye drink

Next Event

ICEDEG 2026
8 - 10 July 2026
Lisbon, Portugal

About Us

We are ICEDEG - a series of conferences organized annually in the area of eDemocracy & eGovernment.

 

Stay Connected on:

Contacts

For general information about the conference/tutorials/sponsorship, including registration, please contact us at:

  • info (@) edem-egov.org | info (@) s-eisc.org
  • +41 26 300 83 55
  • +41 26 300 97 26
  • Zentralstrasse 9, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland