Committees

The committees consist of employees from the different organizing and supporter institutions of these series of International Conferences. Interested organizations in becoming committee members can be included. If you are interested in becoming part of the organizing committee, use our contact form. 

General Chair

• Edy Portmann, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

Steering Committee

• Luis Terán, University of Fribourg, Switzerland and Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas (ESPE), Ecuador.
• Carmen Vaca, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Ecuador.
• Daniel Riofrio, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Quito, Ecuador.
• Julio Balarezo. Universidad Técnica de Ambato, Ecuador. 
• Marco Galarza, Universidad de Las Américas, Ecuador. 
• Romel Tintin. Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales (IAEN), Ecuador. 
• Edy Portmann, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

Program Chair and Co-Chair

• Luis Terán, University of Fribourg, Switzerland and Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas (ESPE), Ecuador.
• Carmen Vaca, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Ecuador.
• Daniel Riofrio, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Quito, Ecuador.

Tutorial Co-Chairs (tutorials@edem-egov.org)

• Saleem Zoughbi, UN expert and Adviser UNESCWA, UNESCAP.

Keynotes Chair 

• Philippe Cudre-Mauroux, University of Fribourg, Switzerland. 

Communications Chair 

• Saleem Zoughbi, UN expert and Adviser UNESCWA, UNESCAP.

Local Chairs (local@edem-egov.org)

• Daniel Riofrio, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), Quito, Ecuador.

Finance/Registration Chair (registration@edem-egov.org)

• Sylviane Pilloud, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.