eGovernment developments in the New Member States: overview and outlook David Osimo, Clara Centeno Institute for Prospective Technological Studies - IPTS European Commission, Joint Research Centre http://ipts.jrc.ec.europa.eu EEEG days Prague, 23 rd April 2008

Project Objectives, Deliverables Research team: a Consortium led by ICEG EC, with 30 national researchers supported by international thematic experts Introduction Objectives: To build a factual knowledge about the current contexts and developments of eServices in each country at national/regional level To identify the key challenges and opportunities To analyse the possible specific policy options to make progress Jan 2006 End 2007 Deliverables: 10 Country studies on eLearning 10 Country studies on eGov & eHealth 4 Synthesis reports on eGov, eLearning, eHealth and eServices

Research team: a Consortium led by ICEG EC, with 30 national researchers supported by international thematic experts

Objectives:

To build a factual knowledge about the current contexts and developments of eServices in each country at national/regional level

To identify the key challenges and opportunities

To analyse the possible specific policy options to make progress

Deliverables:

10 Country studies on eLearning

10 Country studies on eGov & eHealth

4 Synthesis reports on eGov, eLearning, eHealth and eServices

A very diverse context source IPTS reelaboration of Eurostat/World bank data

An intense reform process Tax system Financing of public services Territorial reform (regions, municipalities)‏ Acquis communautaire But little integration with eGovernment policies

Tax system

Financing of public services

Territorial reform (regions, municipalities)‏

Acquis communautaire

But little integration with eGovernment policies

Catching up, but internal divides Digital divide Index - source Riga Scoreboard

Good eGovernment progress Supply Usage Source: Eurostat

eGovernment supply Catching-up with EU15, but scope of services is mainly limited to the 12+8 services measured Taxation a key application (both for supply and usage)‏ Little development in eProcurement and social security Local government lagging behind (decentralisation, funds, skills, institutional capacity)‏ Current eGovernment priorities: Broadband infrastructure for public sector, PIAP, Portal, eProcurement, Interoperability of registers, growth in the number of online services Limited role of private sector and PPPs

Catching-up with EU15, but scope of services is mainly limited to the 12+8 services measured

Taxation a key application (both for supply and usage)‏

Little development in eProcurement and social security

Local government lagging behind (decentralisation, funds, skills, institutional capacity)‏

Current eGovernment priorities: Broadband infrastructure for public sector, PIAP, Portal, eProcurement, Interoperability of registers, growth in the number of online services

Limited role of private sector and PPPs

Outlook Visible progress in eGovernment eGov not always integrated in reform No visible transformative impact (but lack of evaluation)‏ Little PPP Following the path of EU15, emphasis on service delivery No leapfrogging taking place But signs of more original developments Growing institutional capacity Unique opportunity with Structural Funds 2007-2013 And …

Visible progress in eGovernment

eGov not always integrated in reform

No visible transformative impact (but lack of evaluation)‏

Little PPP

Following the path of EU15, emphasis on service delivery

No leapfrogging taking place

But signs of more original developments

Growing institutional capacity

Unique opportunity with Structural Funds 2007-2013

And …

Towards a citizens-generated state?

Towards a citizens-generated state?

Towards a citizens-generated state?

Thank you ! Contact: david.osimo@ec.europa.eu http://is.jrc.es

Thank you !

Contact: david.osimo@ec.europa.eu

http://is.jrc.es