Conference on eGovernment: Human-oriented digital transformation of the public sector
press release
On 10 December 2021, the Ministry of Public Administration hosted an international conference on e-government entitled Human-oriented digital transformation of the public sector. The event took place within the framework of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Every citizen should be able to participate actively, continuously and responsibly at all levels of the community, both in person and online. A progressive and inclusive approach can also help public administrations to develop better digital services that bring more added value to end users. The use of advanced digital technologies is possible only if citizens support digital solutions, know how to use them and recognize their value. Therefore, we strive to offer citizens secure, trustworthy, freely accessible and user-friendly digital services, “said the Minister of Public Administration. Boštjan Koritnik.
“E-government and the information society have been an important policy goal in Slovenia and Europe for almost three decades, and especially during the recent pandemic, life without digital services is unimaginable. “Minister Koritnik said, highlighting the main achievements of the Slovenian Presidency, which is slowly coming to an end. Roberto Viola, Director General of the Directorate General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT) at the European Commission, also delivered a solemn address on behalf of the European Commission.
The program of the online conference was divided into 11 sessions, with 48 speakers from EU Member States, the Western Balkans and international organizations – the European Commission, the OECD, the United Nations, the International Telecommunication Union, the Lisbon Council and the European Citizens’ Initiative. In their presentations, the speakers highlighted their main achievements and good practices that can inspire other countries, emphasizing the need for active participation and co-creation of end users, inclusion and accessibility, user-friendliness, openness and trust, e-democracy, the need to accelerate digital transformation through a variety of organizational and technical approaches and the use of modern technologies, integrated approaches, including close cooperation with local government, cross-border cooperation and networking to find common and coherent solutions.
There were 367 participants from 41 countries, mostly from the European Union and the Western Balkans, but also from other countries such as Algeria, Azerbaijan, Egypt, India, Kenya and Saudi Arabia. They mainly represented public sector institutions, but also non-governmental organizations, educational and research institutions and the business sector.
In his closing speech, Minister Koritnik thanked all participants and expressed satisfaction with the excellent organization of the event, which brought together a large number of participants from all over Europe and beyond and implemented the concepts of co-creation and co-creation. -operation. Participants heard a number of ideas, experiences, opinions, suggestions and plans that they will be able to use in their further work for the benefit of end users. Let us hope that such events will soon be possible in person again, which will enable an even better exchange of knowledge and experience and, above all, the invaluable creation of new contacts and friendships.