Ministerial e-Government Conference, 5-6 October 2017

Summary:

Information Guide concerning the Ministerial eGovernment Conference held on 5-6 October 2017, held by Estonia's Presidency of the Council of the European Union. During the meeting, the Tallinn Declaration on eGovernment was signed.

Further information:

The Conference featured high-level discussions about the advantages and influence of e-government, as well as its challenges through the use of best practices and practical examples from public and private sector organisations.

European ministers responsible for e-government convened in Tallinn to sign a joint e-Government declaration (the so-called Tallinn Declaration) to  reinvigorate Europe's efforts in this area. The objective was for them to agree on a roadmap for the next steps in e-government at both the national and EU levels.

Official

Estonian Council Presidency: Events: Ministerial eGovernment Conference (5-6 October 2017) - via Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) https://web.archive.org/web/20190227092251/https://www.eu2017.ee/political-meetings/ministerial-egovernment-conference

Estonian Council Presidency: Tallinn Declaration on eGovernment - via Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) https://web.archive.org/web/20190227091849/https://www.eu2017.ee/sites/default/files/2017-10/Tallinn_eGov_declaration.pdf

European Commission: Joint statement by Vice-President Ansip and Commissioner Gabriel welcoming the adoption of the Tallinn Declaration on e-government (6 October 2017) https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/STATEMENT_17_3742

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