The document discusses the development of a framework for designing and assessing e-participation. It notes that existing approaches focus too much on technology and online interactions, and not enough on organizational, institutional and social context factors. The proposed framework aims to address these issues. It includes dimensions for preconditions and motivations for participation, the participation process design, and expected outcomes. The goal is to support more impactful, context-aware and multi-dimensional e-participation practices and raise the level of debate around the topic.