Bridging the gap: rescuing and digitizing historical meteorological records by Kofi Asare, Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Stephen Aboagye-Ntow, Caroline Edinam Doe, Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, Eric Asuman, Martin Addi, Benjamin Adjetey Wemegah

“…This research article presents the findings of a data rescue and digitization initiative conducted in selected districts across Ghana, focusing on the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) archive and field stations. …”
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In search of a dialogue: Digital di-plomacy of Sweden by A. N. Marchukov

“…Facilitation for this dialogue is one of the key priorities of the digital diplomacy of Sweden. The author examines the activities of the key actors of Sweden’s digital diplomacy (the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs of Sweden, the Swedish Institute, the Swedish Tourist Association (Svenska Turistföreningen), ‘Visit Sweden’) and identifi es their key features. …”
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Digitalization of public administration in Russia: risks, casuses, problems by L. A. Vasilenko, V. V. Zotov

“…Highlighting the weaknesses of modern public administration, the authors drew attention to such aspects of this problem as: 1) realization of “digitalization for the purpose of digitalization”; 2) deficiency of the required legal regulatory framework; 3) inefficiency of electronic document workflow, including problems caused by imperfections of the interface of reporting interactive forms, frequent change of the composition of indicators in reporting forms, desire of higher authorities to solve the problem of input of volume primary data at the expense of lower hierarchical levels; 4) absence of data analysis infrastructure, including due to imperfections of organization of interaction between agencies and incompatibility of information resources; 5) lack of data analysts and deficiency of necessary digital competences among state and municipal employees. …”
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Analysis of Pedagogical-Digital Competence in Teacher Educators: Practices and Perceptions by Lorena Berríos-Barra, Margarita Calderón-López

“…The results reveal advances in the ethical and digital citizenship aspects of the DTC of the participating teacher trainers but do not suggest a reflective approach during practice, which affects the development of agency among future teachers. …”
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Asphalt Mixture Segregation Detection: Digital Image Processing Approach by Mohamadtaqi Baqersad, Amirmasoud Hamedi, Mojtaba Mohammadafzali, Hesham Ali

“…In this study, an innovative digital image processing approach is used to determine pavement segregation. …”
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Digital participation: category conceptualization in foreign practice of civic engagement by S. B. Abramova

“…The author conducts an informal analysis of 46 foreign websites, their content is related to the development of digital participation (government agencies, educational and charitable organizations, digital platforms). …”
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Evaluating Audience Engagement as a Measure of Digital Diplomacy Effectiveness by M. M. Bazlutckaia, A. N. Sytnik, N. A. Tsvetkova

“…The analysis of selected metrics reveals two key trends in US digital diplomacy in Russia: since 2022 there has been a notable shift in focus toward Telegram as the primary platform, and while the content partially reaches the existing Russian-speaking audience, it struggles to expand its overall reach.The authors provide six recommendations for diplomatic agencies and consulting firms to enhance the tools for analyzing digital diplomacy engagement: (1) adopt automated engagement metrics that account for the interface differences among social media platforms; (2) incorporate built-in topic modeling of posts; (3) integrate sentiment analysis of comments; (4) develop mechanisms to detect traffic manipulation; (5) track multi-level reposts, the timing and spread of hashtag diplomacy, and audience growth considering these processes; and (6) evaluate digital diplomacy activity concerning responses to comments. …”
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Digital technologies and performance incentives: evidence from businesses in the Swiss economy by Johannes Lehmann, Michael Beckmann

“…We argue that digital technologies tend to reduce the cost of organizational monitoring through improved measurement of employee behavior and performance, as well as through employee substitution in conjunction with a reduced agency problem. …”
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Privacy and Security in Digital Health Contact-Tracing: A Narrative Review by Shehani Pigera, Paul van Schaik, Karen Renaud, Miglena Campbell, Petra Manley, Pierre Esser

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Exploring the value of digital twins for information management in highway asset maintenance by Mengtian Yin, Varun Kumar Reja, Ran Wei, Ioannis Brilakis, Brian Sheil, Federico Perrotta, Alix Marie d'Avigneau, Linjun Lu

“…Highway agencies face challenges managing dispersed asset data across maintenance processes and information systems, hindering efficient retrieval of dynamic road information for timely interventions. …”
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Can Digital Transformation and Governance Control Managerial Opportunistic Behavior in Earnings Management? by Venna Yolanda, Aria Farah Mita

“…This research investigates the relationship of Digital Transformation, Audit Quality, and Board Characteristics on Earnings Management in non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2018 to 2022. …”
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Features of the initial stage of digitalization of the executive authority of Ukraine: historical and legal overview by E. Najafli

“…It has been found that the key directions of digitalization of the executive power within this stage were the following: creation of the primary legal basis of digitalization; legitimization of informatization of state administration as one of the key functions of executive authorities; creation of the National Agency for Informatization under the President of Ukraine as an institutional center for the primary digitization of the executive power; legitimization of mandatory publication on the Internet of information about the activities of executive authorities; ensuring the functioning of websites of executive authorities of all levels on the basis of uniform standards, their unification and standardization; introduction of the Unified web portal of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, intended for the integration of official websites of executive authorities and placement of information resources in accordance with the needs of citizens; ensuring the coordination of work to ensure the functioning of the Unified web portal, its information content, technical support, support and establishment of regulations and standards for information exchange between its constituent parts; monitoring compliance with information protection requirements in information and telecommunication systems that ensure the content and functioning of official websites (web portals) of executive authorities and the Unified web portal; outline as a prospective task of the transition to a paperless (electronic) form of document circulation in the bodies of executive power.…”
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DIGITALIZED ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF MDAs IN NIGERIA: MODERATING EFFECT OF INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY by Abdulrahman KADIR, Mubaraq Sanni

“…In Nigeria, government agencies are increasingly adopting digitalized accounting practices to enhance efficiency and reduce corruption. …”
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THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF THE DIGITAL PROFILE CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT. FOREIGN EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS by A. V. Badina, M. N. Oreshina

“…An approach to solving a comlex and urgent problem facing state and near-state agencies has been described: to provide popular modern services to citizens, while reducing operating costs through the use of digital technologies to improve citizen service and develop more effective ways to work. …”
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Development of rules for budget allocation and methods for evaluating media plans for the digital space by D. A. Khokhlov

“…The results of the study can be useful for marketers and advertising agencies, helping them make informed decisions when planning and optimizing advertising campaigns in digital space.…”
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Digital capital of Russian enterprises: development trends in the digitalisation of the economy and the coronavirus pandemic by L. Yu. Spitsina, E. B. Gribanova, V. V. Spitsin

“…Economic and variance analysis of digital capital indicators based on the enterprises formed samples has been carried out. …”
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Catalyzing digital transformation through Smart Cities initiatives in Indonesian local government by Rio Yusri MAULANA, Usman MARJAMAT, Dimas SUBEKTI, Agung WICAKSONO

“…Qualitative methods were used, conducting in-depth interviews with public officials, advanced observations, and detailed data collection from government agencies, NGOs, and citizens of Jambi, Indonesia. We identify significant challenges such as leadership commitment, digital talent resources, silos, and data integration deficiencies, emphasizing the need for sincere collaboration and advancing data interoperability. …”
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CitySEIRCast: an agent-based city digital twin for pandemic analysis and simulation by Shakir Bilal, Wajdi Zaatour, Yilian Alonso Otano, Arindam Saha, Ken Newcomb, Soo Kim, Jun Kim, Raveena Ginjala, Derek Groen, Edwin Michael

“…This work arose in response to requests from county agencies to support their work on COVID-19 monitoring, risk assessment, and planning, and using the described workflows, we were able to provide uninterrupted bi-weekly simulations to guide their efforts for over a year from late 2021 to 2023. …”
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The “Daily Digital”: (Re)imagining Technology in Home-Based Women’s Gig Work in Egypt. by Laila Mourad

“…In Egypt, where more than 50 per cent of women’s enterprises are home-based, digital tools such as smartphones and social media are integral to managing informal labour practices. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Social sciences by V.G. Romanovskiy

“…Research problems were solved through scientific analysis of a wide range of sources on key aspects of digital crime. As a research method, first of all, a comparative legal one was used, which made it possible to explore the concept of digital crime and compare it with similar terms used by foreign law enforcement agencies (USA, UK, People's Republic of China). …”