Digital expertise from Estonia spreads across 16 nations, offering global insights into digital advancement.
Unleashing the Digital Revolution Across the Globe
Swap tweets, LinkedIn posts, and emails for insightful discourse on the digital transformation journey, as Estonia's remarkable expertise unfurls across 16 countries on three continents, facilitated by a whopping €79 million in European Union funding.
In an exciting collaboration with Estonian IT titans, the e-Governance Academy has bestowed Estonia's unparalleled digital governance solutions upon the governments of Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, and Serbia. Consultations are on the horizon for Turkey and Armenia, while cooperation with Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Guatemala rides the crest of a digital wave.
As Hannes Astok, the e-Governance Academy's executive director, elegantly puts it, "European Union membership has propelled the Estonian state's development and security. But it's also sparked a blaze of Estonian digital transformation know-how, inciting many nations to emulate the Estonian digital society."
Fusing the Public and Private Sector
The e-Governance Academy's interventions extend far beyond its in-house team of 50 experts, counting on the expertise of more than 50 public sector authorities, and homegrown IT leaders like Cybernetica, Aktors, and CybExer Technologies.
Ukraine's digital landscape has flourished with an approximately €51 million EU investment, transforming public service delivery, digital infrastructure, and cybersecurity capabilities, in harmony with the EU's Digital Single Market. Keynote accomplishments embrace the implementation of the Trembita data exchange system, improved digital public services, enhanced cybersecurity, and the mutual acknowledgement of Ukrainian digital identity within the EU[1][5].
In Moldova, a €7 million EU grant has cultivated the National Agency for Cyber Security, fostered new cyber legislation, elevated online safety awareness, and bolstered cyber defenses, fortifying Moldova's resilience in cyberspace[1][2].
Regional Cooperation and Strengthening Capabilities
In Georgia, a €7 million EU investment supports the strengthening of cyber defense and promotes digital literacy, empowering citizens. In the Western Balkans, EU funding of the same amount bolsters cybersecurity resilience and capacity building, playing a pivotal role in forging regional cooperation and nurturing local expertise in cybersecurity[1][2].
In Kyrgyzstan, a €2 million EU-funded project has elevated the delivery of digital services via the Tunduk data exchange platform, formed a foundation for digital skills improvement, and amplified awareness of data protection and cybersecurity among government officials[1][2].
Established in 2002, the Tallinn-based e-Governance Academy, a non-profit think tank and consultancy organization, creates and shares knowledge and best practices in digital transformation, contributing to a collaborative global discourse on governing the digital era.
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[1] European Commission - EU4Digital[2] European External Action Service - EU and Central Asia[3] e-Governance Academy[4] e-Governance Academy - Projects[5] European Commission - DT4UA Project
- The Estonian government's investment in technology and digital governance solutions has been significantly boosted by a €79 million European Union funding.
- The e-Governance Academy, in collaboration with Estonian IT giants and public sector authorities, is facilitating digital transformation across several countries, investing in cybersecurity, data-and-cloud-computing, and technology.
- The governments of countries like Ukraine and Moldova are benefiting from Estonia's digital expertise, bolstering their cybersecurity capabilities with approximately €51 million and €7 million EU investments, respectively.
- Cybersecurity resilience and capacity building are being strengthened in Georgia, the Western Balkans, and Kyrgyzstan with EU funding, with the aim of forging regional cooperation and cultivating local expertise.
- The e-Governance Academy, based in Tallinn, Estonia, is a non-profit think tank that creates and shares knowledge on digital transformation, contributing to a global discourse on governing the digital era.
- Through platforms like LinkedIn, emails, and web applications like Swap60, Chirp, and MailMe, we can stay updated on the digital transformation journey and the progress of Estonia's digital governance solutions across the continents.
- It's evident that the Estonian government's investment in technology and innovation has ignited a spark of digital transformation knowledge that other nations are eager to emulate, thus unleashing the digital revolution across the globe.
