Technology enabledparticipationis at the heart of the open government movement. During the last decade many e-participation initiatives have emerged across the European Union, mostly driven top-down by governments at different levels. Given the amount of public funds spent on e-participation projects during the last five to ten years, compared to the limited results achieved in everyday life, the following questions arise: (1) What does ‚success‘ mean in the specific context of e-participationand(2) howcanwemakesurethataddingthe‚e‘to traditional participation tools and practices adds value to democractic decision making and public service delivery? This presentation highlights the key components of a methodological framework for the evaluation of e-participation projectsin the context oftheEU‘s e-governmentpolicy.