e-estonia Strategic decisions for success
e-estonia
e-estonia
e-estonia
e-estonia
e-estonia
e-estonia Just to remind you. We are a very small country in a cold Nordic neighborhood!
e-estonia Just to remind you. We are a very small country in a cold Nordic neighborhood! Population 1.4 mil people. Area: 45.000 km2
e-estonia Just to remind you. We are a very small country in a cold Nordic neighborhood! Population 1.4 mil people. Area: 45.000 km2 Member of the European Union and NATO as of 2004
e-estonia Just to remind you. We are a very small country in a cold Nordic neighborhood! Population 1.4 mil people. Area: 45.000 km2 Member of the European Union and NATO as of 2004 Regained independence from the USSR in 1991
e-estonia Just to remind you. We are a very small country in a cold Nordic neighborhood! Population 1.4 mil people. Area: 45.000 km2 Member of the European Union and NATO as of 2004 Regained independence from the USSR in 1991 Adopted euro in 2011
e-estonia Why Estonia? Internet penetration 76 % 98% of under 35 s are frequent internet users Fully functional e-government infrastructure 7 years experience of complex e-service provision 92% of Personal Income Tax Declarations submitted on-line I-voting on all elections since 2005 First ever cyber-riots Cradle of Skype
e-estonia GDP per capita in PPS (2009)
e-estonia GDP per capita in PPS (2009)
e-estonia How we got there? 1996: Tiger Leap Foundation to support ICT in schools
e-estonia How we got there? 1996: Tiger Leap Foundation to support ICT in schools 2002: Computer and Internet usage courses for 100 000 citizens - look@world project
e-estonia How we got there? 1996: Tiger Leap Foundation to support ICT in schools 2002: Computer and Internet usage courses for 100 000 citizens - look@world project 2009/2010: Come Along, computer usage courses for 100 000 citizens
Some landmarks
Some landmarks
Some landmarks
Some landmarks
Some landmarks
Some landmarks
Some landmarks
Some landmarks
Some landmarks
Baltic neighbours
Baltic neighbours Why is Estonia so much different from its Baltic neighbours? % of internet users
Baltic neighbours Why is Estonia so much different from its Baltic neighbours? % of internet users
Baltic neighbours Why is Estonia so much different from its Baltic neighbours? % of internet users
Baltic neighbours Why is Estonia so much different from its Baltic neighbours? % of internet users
Baltic neighbours Politics matters Similar size Similar geographical location Similar social and political experience Estonia prioritized the ICT development and backed it up by real government resources ~ 1% of budget every year between 1994 and 2004 The total sum not as important as continuity
Baltic neighbours The reasons for success General consensus among main forces in Estonian society Commitment of political elites Right mix of private and public initiative Active role of government Project based development Little baggage of previous practices
i-voting
i-voting in Estonia 2005-2011 (number of i-votes counted)
i-voting in Estonia 2005-2011 (number of i-votes counted)
i-voting in Estonia 2005-2011 (number of i-votes counted)
i-voting in Estonia 2005-2011 (number of i-votes counted)
i-voting in Estonia 2005-2011 (number of i-votes counted)
e-tax board
e-tax board: e-declarations submitted to the tax board
e-tax board: e-declarations submitted to the tax board
e-tax board: e-declarations submitted to the tax board
e-tax board: e-declarations submitted to the tax board
e-tax board: e-declarations submitted to the tax board
e-tax board: e-declarations submitted to the tax board
Progress
Progress Reform of Government 1990s Weberian Bureaucracy + Internet
Progress Reform of Government 2000s One Stop Shop approach
Progress Reform of Government 2010s Integrated E-Government
e-cabinet
e-cabinet Digitalized information: Information systems and databases in all levels of government Formalized exchange: X-road - the connection of government databases by a data exchange service layer Electronic Identity: Authentication of a user by digital certificate imbedded in the ID card or SIM card
Building e-government
Building e-government
Building e-government
Building e-government
Building e-government
Building e-government The coming e-government Integration of different levels of government in service provision
Building e-government The coming e-government Integration of different levels of government in service provision Integration of different user roles in a single gateway
Building e-government The coming e-government Integration of different levels of government in service provision Integration of different user roles in a single gateway 24/7 government
Building e-government The coming e-government Integration of different levels of government in service provision Integration of different user roles in a single gateway 24/7 government Do it yourself government
Building e-government The coming e-government Integration of different levels of government in service provision Integration of different user roles in a single gateway 24/7 government Do it yourself government Mobile-government: government coming to you...
This presentation is funded by the EU structural funds programme Raising Public Awareness about the Information Society (EU Regional Development Fund).