From the International Bureau for Epilepsy IBE Commission on e-Solutions, Game Plan 1. Background Conscious of the enormous strides that have been made in the world of electronic communication and its growing use as a means of pro- viding support, care, and education to people with epilepsy and those who care for them, the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) has established the Commission on e-Solutions. The importance of the use of electronic communication platforms is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), which has stated that, regarding its health-for-all strategy [1], it recommends that WHO and its member states should integrate the appropriate use of health telematics in the overall policy and strategy for the attainment of health for all in the 21st century [2]. Epilepsy is also one of the priorities in the Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) of WHO [3]. The advent of social media platforms has opened avenues for patient and provider education as well as support groups. Voice communications including analogue and Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP), Facebook, Twitter, Webex, and Zoom are some examples. While telemedicine has been used for some time as a means of supporting long distance clinical healthcare, through the exchange of in- formation between physicians and between physicians and their patients, the focus of the IBE e-Solutions Commissions will be on the opportunities that electronic communication offers regarding the social aspects of epilepsy. Electronic communication in epilepsy should be a powerful tool in the care and education of people living with epilepsy, their care givers, and the population as whole. Unfortunately, it is underutilized. Yet, for developing countries and remote areas in all regions, electronic com- munication offers an opportunity for caregivers, patients, and their families to improve and disseminate knowledge and awareness about epilepsy. For example, in Namibia, people with epilepsy who have con- tact with organizations, medical facilities, or other people with epilepsy feel less isolated and are better able to defend themselves against discrimination with gained knowledge. That is also the situation in sub-Saharan, Latin-American, and South East Asian countries. People with epilepsy even in developed countries, due to restricted driving privileges, are often unable to attend appointments or partici- pate in support groups. 2. Objectives of the commission The following are the objectives of the commission: • To document IBE activity that uses electronic communication opportunities; • To identify the gaps that the commission can address; • To create an Action Plan to further encourage the utilization of elec- tronic communications in epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior 84 (2018) 179–181 Najib Kissani https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.05.003 1525-5050/Crown Copyright © 2018 Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Epilepsy & Behavior journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/yebeh