Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić visited eGA
On 16 September, Foreign Minister of Serbia Marko Đurić visited eGA Tallinn office during his visit to Estonia. eGA Management Board member Ingrid Toonekurg and senior expert Priit Vinkel gave an overview of eGA activities in Serbia and the Western Balkan region and discussed digital government trends and topics of cooperation.
“eGA has been working on multiple projects throughout the years in Serbia and the Western Balkan region, where we have built strong partnerships. We are happy to see continued devotion to digital governance and cybersecurity enhancement,” said Ingrid Toonekurg, eGA Management Board member.
Foreign Minister Marko Đurić expressed his sincere gratitude for eGA´s work in helping to improve cybersecurity resilience. He said that Serbia has been making great progress in building e-government for the past 8 years and emphasised that cybersecurity awareness raising and capacity building have proved to have great impact.
Ingrid Toonekurg highlighted the upcoming Tallinn Summer School of Cyber Diplomacy which this year again welcomes good applicants from Serbia. Priit Vinkel talked about the EU funded Cyber Balkans project, which is the largest cybersecurity capacity building project of its kind in the Western Balkans region. The project aims to enhance the cyber resilience of the Western Balkans in compliance with EU acquis and best practices by improving cybersecurity prevention, preparedness and response.
Vinkel highlighted that civil society plays a crucial role in supporting cybersecurity efforts in society and noted that eGA launched a grants call for Western Balkans civil society organisations to fund activities to increase cyber hygiene, and promote online safety.
In 2024, eGA is implementing two EU-funded cybersecurity projects in total amount of 7,6 million euros in the Western Balkans region – second phase of the “Cybersecurity Rapid Response Project for Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia” (2024-2025) and “Cyber Balkans” (2023-2026).
