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Enhancing Municipal Services in Zhytomyr: A Lifeline Amidst Wartime Challenges

Despite the ongoing hardships caused by the russian invasion, access to governmental and municipal services remains crucial for the survival of Ukrainian citizens. With the support of ESTDEV, the eGA team embarked on enhancing municipal service delivery in the Zhytomyr region, an area receiving special attention from Estonia for its war recovery efforts. “Estonia, together
Video consultation in Zhytomyr
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🎥 : Cyber exercises “UA-EE Cyber Shield via Tallinn Mechanism”

The largest cybersecurity exercise in Ukraine to date, “UA-EE Cyber Shield via Tallinn Mechanism,” brought in December 2024 together over 240 experts from various Ukrainian state authorities, critical enterprises, and academia. Over three days, participants improved detection and response to cyberattacks, bolstering Ukraine’s resilience. The exercise was organised by the e-Governance Academy and Cybexer on
Cyber Shield via Tallinn Mechanism
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Over 240 cyber professionals of Ukraine enhanced cybersecurity skills at the largest cyber exercise

Three-day cyber exercise “UA-EE Cyber Shield via Tallinn Mechanism” involved over 240 cyber experts from Ukraine’s state authorities, critical enterprises, and academia. The exercise participants improved their practical skills of countering cyberattacks. The Tallinn Mechanism is designed to align Ukraine’s top cybersecurity priorities with the efforts of 11 donor countries supporting Ukraine to reinforce the
UA-EE Cyber Schield cyber exercises
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Shaping digital futures: Kosovo’s journey in e-government strategy development

Kosovo’s size and population: Area: 10,887 km² Population: 1,806,279​ Duration of the project: August 2022​ – September 2023 Funded by: GIZ, the German Corporation for International Cooperation Project title: Kosovo e-Government Strategy   Background, Needs, and Challenges Digital transformation has gained momentum in Kosovo over the past few years, driven both by political will and
Strartegy workshop in Kosovo
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The Ukrainian defence sector launched new digital services

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine launched new digital services on the Reserv + app to streamline military management. The services were developed jointly with the e-Governance Academy under the EU-funded DT4UA project. Available on the Reserv+ app, these services enable people with disabilities and students to apply for mobilisation postponements online. By removing the
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Strengthening digital collaboration with Guatemala

On 11 November, eGA was delighted to host Guatemala’s Minister of Economy, Gabriela Garcia, in Estonia as she explores the country’s digital transformation journey. This high-level visit builds on the 2024  Memorandum of Understanding, marking a significant step forward in our partnership. Reflecting on her visit, Minister Garcia noted, “Experiencing Estonia’s digital ecosystem firsthand made
Guatemala minister of economy
Mrs. Gabriela Garcia, Guatemala's Minister of Economy. Photo by Egert Kamenik
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Expansion of the e-Entrepreneur service empowers business in Ukraine

To empower Ukrainian businesses, the e-Governance Academy and the Ministry of Digital Transformation launched 5 new e-entrepreneur features on Diia at the “Country of e-Entrepreneurs” event. The European Union supported the expansion of the e-entrepreneur integrated service within its projects EU4DigitalUA and DT4UA, which were implemented by the e-Governance Academy.  “Today, Ukraine demonstrates how digital innovation
e-entrepreneur event UA
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Podcast 🎧 & blog: Securing the Vote: Building Trust in Election Results

 “2024 is the biggest election year in human history. Half of the world’s population – some 3.7 billion people – have the opportunity to vote this year across 72 countries.” So notes Merle Maigre, Head of Cybersecurity at e-Governance Academy, on host duties for this podcast episode on securing elections or building trust in
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Ombudspersons from 18 countries discussed AI and human rights

This week, ombudspersons and their advisers from 18 countries across Europe, Africa, and Asia gathered in Estonia for a two-day training seminar. The seminar aimed to share insights on AI’s technological, legal, and ethical aspects in administrative decisions and ombuds investigations. The event also focused on assessing whether the Ombudspersons are ready to handle AI-related
AI seminar for ombudspersons