From: Estonian Public Broadcasting [English]
Editor: Aili Vahtla
A panel at the Tallinn e-Governance Conference 2017. May 30, 2017. Source: (Raul Mee/e-Governance Academy)
From May 30-31, the Tallinn e-Governance Conference 2017 will bring together participants from 115 countries around the world in the Estonian capital to seek answers to the challenge of ensuring sustainable e-state development in their respective countries.
Tuesday, May 30
9:30-10:30 — Welcoming statements
- H.E. Ms. Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia
- Dr. Patrick Ignatius Gomes, Secretary General of the African, Carribean and Pacific (ACP) group of countries
- H.E. Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission
- Stefano Manservisi, Director General, DG DEVCO, European Commission
10:30-11:00 — Coffee break
11:00-12:30 — International cooperation for building up national e-governance expertise
12:30-13:30 — Lunch
13:30-15:00 — Building a sustainable digital identity
15:00-15:30 — Coffee
15:30-17:00 — Best practices of e-Governance: ACP and beyond
- Namibia Interoperability Project: Implementing UXP Technology
- The Mozambique eGovernment and Communications Infrastructure Project
- 20 years of building e-Governance in Cape Verde
- e-Construction Permitting System in Serbia
E-state development a vital issue worldwide
According to e-Governance Academy Development Director Hannes Astok, the large number of countries to be represented at the upcoming conference clearly indicates that e-state development has become a vital issue for many countries worldwide. “Based on 15 years of the e-Governance Academy’s cooperation with more than 60 countries, we can safely say that the key factor in e-state development is the availability of domestic initiators and experts,” Astok said according to an e-Governance Academy press release. “Purchasing services abroad or employing foreign experts is never sufficient. Estonia has evolved into an e-state through our own efforts, mistakes and successes. Doing things ourselves while also drawing on experiences gained elsewhere will also help other governments to develop their e-state solutions in a sustainable manner.”
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