Tallinn e-Governance Conference 2016
Leading e-Governance experts, decision makers, donors and civil society groups met in Tallinn, Estonia to discuss the impact e-governance has on the economies and societies of countries. Tallinn e-Governance Conference 2016 was a part of the Estonian ICT Week.
More information at the conference web-page.
May 30
08:00 – 09:30 Registration of participants; morning coffee
09:30 – 09:45 Opening remarks by eGA Director for Development and Strategy, Mr Hannes Astok
09:45 – 10:15 Keynote address by the President of Estonia, H.E. Mr Toomas Hendrik Ilves
10:15 – 10:45 Welcoming words by Minister of State for Digital Affairs of France, Ms Axelle Lemaire
- Welcoming words by Deputy Head of the Government Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic, Mr Zhyldyzbek Isakulov
- Welcoming words by the Minister of Finance of the Faroe Islands, Ms Kristina Háfoss
- Welcoming words by Minister of IT of Mauritius, Mr Etienne Sinatambou
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee
11:15 – 11:45 “World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends” – presentation by Mr Juan Navas-Sabater – Lead ICT Specialist, World Bank, Brussels
11:45 – 12:15 e-Governance Impact Assessment in Estonia – presentation by Mr Kristjan Vassil – CITIS
12:15 – 12:45 Hassle-Free e-taxation: From Good to Better – presentation by Mr Marek Helm – Head of the Estonian Tax and Customs Board
12:45 – 13:15 Questions and answers session
13:15 – 14:15 Lunch
14:15 – 15:30 Panel discussion “Does money alone guarantee impactful e-governance?”
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee
16:00 – 17:00 Panel “How to create an e-Continent?”
Mr Siim Kallas, former European Commission vice president
Mr Steve Bezuidenhout, MP of Namibia
Mr Juan Navas-Sabater, Lead ICT Specialist, World Bank
May 31
09:30 – 10:00 Morning coffee
10:00 – 10:15 Opening remarks by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Mrs Marina Kaljurand
10:15 – 10:45 Launch of the National Cyber Security Index by eGA
11:00 – 13:00 Workshops and side sessions
- How to measure national cyber security capacity?
- e-Governance in micro-states and small islands
- Challenges to e-Governance in EU Eastern Partnership countries
- Barriers to introducing e-governance in organisations
13:00 – 13:30 Coffee
13:30 – 14:30 Conclusions and closing
Other Estonian ICT Week events
Participants will have the opportunity to take part in other conferences and events of the Estonian ICT Week. Such events include:
Latitude59, a technology conference that has become the highlight of the year for start-up entrepreneurs and investors in the Nordic region. See more at http://latitude59.ee/
Industry 4.0 conference brings together ICT and ind Industry 4.0 ustry companies and industry leaders from Estonia, Germany and Nordic countries to lay the groundwork for efficient value chains in the future. See more at http://industry40.ee
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