On 6 October 2017, ministers from 32 European countries agreed on a forward-looking declaration, the ‘Tallinn Declaration on eGovernment’. This Declaration, which was signed during the Ministerial Meeting which took place in the framework of the eGovernment Ministerial Conference in Tallinn, is completely supported by OFE, as we have been a long-time supporter of an open government which puts the ... [Continue Reading]
The Digital Single Market faces its greatest challenge
The DSM, at its heart, has a simple objective: to make Europe more competitive in a global market by breaking down unnecessary national barriers across the 28 Member States so that digital innovation can flourish, citizen engagement increase, and industry and trade be more effective within the EU.A key business approach in today's digital market is the concept of Open Innovation, whereby ... [Continue Reading]
Autumn in Brussels: so little time, so much to do
Just a month into my new role at OFE and I am reminded of how short autumn is in Brussels. After the lull of August, September is full of buzz and promise, and then sometime by mid-October it’s time to start worrying about achieving anything before the place starts to slow down for Christmas.So, with November already upon us, I wanted to provide an overview of the topics that are keeping us busy ... [Continue Reading]
Some thoughts about the Commission’s eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020
Last month, on April 19, the European Commission published, as part of a package of initiatives related to the realisation of the Digital Single Market (DSM)1, a new eGoverment Action Plan2, covering the period 2016 to 2020. Overall, I believe the document contains a realistic but ambitious vision and sets the right priorities but nevertheless, a few remarks are to be made.The Action Plan has the ... [Continue Reading]
Press Release: Open Standards - a Key to Success in the Delivery of the DSM
Today, the European Commission achieved the next milestone in implementing the Digital Single Market (DSM), with the publication of a Communications package consisting of the Priority ICT Standards Plan (PISP), and of Communications on Digitisation, Cloud and the eGovernment Action Plan. With these initiatives the Commission focuses on the major technologies involved in the digital transformation ... [Continue Reading]
