The Center for Electronic Governance at United Nations University - International Institute for Software Technology (UNU-IIST-EGOV). UNU-IIST-EGOV is part of the International Institute for Software Technology of the United Nations University, which is an international Center of Excellence in Software Technology, located in Macao and part of United Nations. The mission of the Center is: working in partnership with institutions from developing countries as well as international and other UN organizations, to build capacity and provide know-how and advice in planning, implementing and evaluating programs for Electronic Governance. This mission is realized through various activities: academic research, best practice development, research and development projects, human capacity development, institutional development, building communities of practice.