Programme
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May 30, 2017 (Monday)
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08:00 – 09:30
Registration of participants; morning coffee
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09:30 – 09:45
Opening remarks by Mr Hannes Astok, eGA Director for Development and Strategy
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09:45 – 10:15
Keynote address by H.E. Mr Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia
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10:15 – 10:45
Welcoming words
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Ms Axelle Lemaire, Minister of State for Digital Affairs, France
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Mr Zhyldyzbek Isakulov, Deputy Head of the Government Administration, Kyrgyz Republic
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10:45 – 11:15
Coffee
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11:15 – 11:45
“World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends” – presentation by Mr Juan Navas-Sabater – Lead ICT Specialist, World Bank, Brussels
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11:45 – 12:15
e-Governance Impact Assessment in Estonia – presentation by Mr Kristjan Vassil – CITIS
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12:15 – 12:45
Hassle-Free e-taxation: From Good to Better – presentation by Mr Marek Helm – Head of the Estonian Tax and Customs Board
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12:45 – 13:15
Questions and answers session
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13:15 – 14:15
Lunch
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14:15 – 15:30
Panel discussion “Does money alone guarantee impactful e-governance?”
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15:30 – 16:00
Coffee
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16:00 – 17:00
Panel “How to create an e-Continent?”
Mr Siim Kallas, former European Commission vice president
Mr Steve Bezuidenhout, MP of Namibia
Mr Juan Navas-Sabater, Lead ICT Specialist, World Bank
May 31, 2016 (Tuesday)
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09:30 – 10:00
Morning coffee
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10:00 – 10:15
Opening remarks by Mrs Marina Kaljurand. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia
- 10:15 – 10:45
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11:00 – 13:00
Workshops and side sessions
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Challenges to e-Governance in EU Eastern Partnership countries
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Barriers to introducing e-governance in organisations
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13:00 – 13:30
Coffee
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13:30 – 14:30
Conclusions and closing
Reflections by Ms Maive Rute, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Wrap-up by Mr Ivar Tallo, Founder of the e-Governance Academy
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Who is the Conference for?
Government decision makers and strategists from countries implementing national e-Governance strategies,
Donor organisations supporting development of open, transparent and efficient governance practices via IT solutions
Companies developing e-Governance applications and assisting governments with their implementation
