Information and communication technologies in czech republicKadir Sapmaz
The document discusses information and communication technologies in the Czech Republic. It notes that the ICT sector has grown significantly over the past decade to become an important part of the Czech economy, employing over 130,000 workers. Exports of ICT goods and services have increased substantially. The average ICT worker earns a higher salary than other Czech workers and pays more in taxes. While the ICT sector has grown, companies in the field have not traditionally lobbied the government or organized to promote their interests. A second document discusses e-government strategies and achievements in the Czech Republic, including establishing a legal basis and interoperable infrastructure to modernize public administration and better serve citizens. Major programs include an e-government act,
► Digital economy is raising complex issues for VAT systems
► OECD (November 2015): “International VAT/GST Guidelines” published with a heavy
focus on the place of supply of cross-border supplies of services and intangibles and the
application of the principles of destination and neutrality
► Trend toward digital supplies becoming taxable in the country of consumption
► Businesses increasingly needing to make VAT decisions in real time (at the point
of sale)
► Policymaking is developing – typical developments:
► Joint and several liability for online marketplaces
► Active searches for non-established ESS suppliers
► Removal of low value import thresholds
► Tax authorities are going digital
► Plus increasing inter-governmental cooperation
► Reputational risk rising
Presentation by Hans Arents at seminar 1 held on 4 March 2021, which addresses life-events in public service delivery: what and how? This event takes place in the framework of a series of webinars organised by the SIGMA Programme, a joint initiative of the OECD and EU, principally financed by the EU, on the role of life events in end-to-end public service delivery.
Digital transformation in the Spanish Government Miguel A. Amutio
Digital transformation in the Spanish government is proceeding according to several key pillars:
1) A strong legal framework provides certainty for digital services and management of information.
2) Cooperation and governance models ensure legal frameworks can be implemented across regional governments.
3) Important digital services have been provided that fulfill objectives of the legal framework, such as electronic signatures and records exchange.
Symposium on Good GovernanceParliamentary Exchange & Dialogue Participation, Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness in Good Governance on the example of the work of the Nationaler Normen kontrollr at Wolf-Michael Catenhusen Vice Chair of the Nationaler Normen kontrollr at Berlin,
Presentation by Rozalinda Stojova, Ministry of Information Society and Administration, Republic of North Macedonia, at seminar 2, held on 18 March 2021, which addresses digital government principles and building blocks. This 2nd event takes place in the framework of a series of three webinars organised by the SIGMA Programme, a joint initiative of the OECD and EU, principally financed by the EU, on the role of life events in end-to-end public service delivery.
Learn about the latest policy developments with this monthly alert from our team in Brussels.
For real-time updates, follow us on Twitter: @MSL_Brussels
The Central and Eastern Europe countries are undergoing significant change as they accelerate to becoming digital economies. A key cornerstone for the region’s future economic success is the quality of its justice system. Investors will steer clear of societies who have anything less than a robust justice system. With increased mobility citizens will similarly vote with their feet.
Information and communication technologies in czech republicKadir Sapmaz
The document discusses information and communication technologies in the Czech Republic. It notes that the ICT sector has grown significantly over the past decade to become an important part of the Czech economy, employing over 130,000 workers. Exports of ICT goods and services have increased substantially. The average ICT worker earns a higher salary than other Czech workers and pays more in taxes. While the ICT sector has grown, companies in the field have not traditionally lobbied the government or organized to promote their interests. A second document discusses e-government strategies and achievements in the Czech Republic, including establishing a legal basis and interoperable infrastructure to modernize public administration and better serve citizens. Major programs include an e-government act,
► Digital economy is raising complex issues for VAT systems
► OECD (November 2015): “International VAT/GST Guidelines” published with a heavy
focus on the place of supply of cross-border supplies of services and intangibles and the
application of the principles of destination and neutrality
► Trend toward digital supplies becoming taxable in the country of consumption
► Businesses increasingly needing to make VAT decisions in real time (at the point
of sale)
► Policymaking is developing – typical developments:
► Joint and several liability for online marketplaces
► Active searches for non-established ESS suppliers
► Removal of low value import thresholds
► Tax authorities are going digital
► Plus increasing inter-governmental cooperation
► Reputational risk rising
Presentation by Hans Arents at seminar 1 held on 4 March 2021, which addresses life-events in public service delivery: what and how? This event takes place in the framework of a series of webinars organised by the SIGMA Programme, a joint initiative of the OECD and EU, principally financed by the EU, on the role of life events in end-to-end public service delivery.
Digital transformation in the Spanish Government Miguel A. Amutio
Digital transformation in the Spanish government is proceeding according to several key pillars:
1) A strong legal framework provides certainty for digital services and management of information.
2) Cooperation and governance models ensure legal frameworks can be implemented across regional governments.
3) Important digital services have been provided that fulfill objectives of the legal framework, such as electronic signatures and records exchange.
Symposium on Good GovernanceParliamentary Exchange & Dialogue Participation, Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness in Good Governance on the example of the work of the Nationaler Normen kontrollr at Wolf-Michael Catenhusen Vice Chair of the Nationaler Normen kontrollr at Berlin,
Presentation by Rozalinda Stojova, Ministry of Information Society and Administration, Republic of North Macedonia, at seminar 2, held on 18 March 2021, which addresses digital government principles and building blocks. This 2nd event takes place in the framework of a series of three webinars organised by the SIGMA Programme, a joint initiative of the OECD and EU, principally financed by the EU, on the role of life events in end-to-end public service delivery.
Learn about the latest policy developments with this monthly alert from our team in Brussels.
For real-time updates, follow us on Twitter: @MSL_Brussels
The Central and Eastern Europe countries are undergoing significant change as they accelerate to becoming digital economies. A key cornerstone for the region’s future economic success is the quality of its justice system. Investors will steer clear of societies who have anything less than a robust justice system. With increased mobility citizens will similarly vote with their feet.
Fra enkel J2SE til Grid computing med GigaSpaces XAPmudnaes
This document discusses an in-memory data grid called "Space'et" that provides scalable data storage and processing. It allows storing data in-memory across multiple nodes for fast access and elastic scaling. The data grid can be accessed from various platforms and languages and supports features like data partitioning, caching, and distributed processing using master-worker or map-reduce models.
This document discusses strategies for making money through Google Adsense by blogging. It emphasizes the importance of choosing profitable niches through keyword research, focusing on topics related to education, finance, technology or real estate that typically have higher advertising rates. Regular posting of fresh, engaging content is key to driving traffic and earnings. The document advises treating a blog like a business, dedicating consistent daily effort to writing, optimizing, and promoting posts. With the right niche and ongoing content creation, the document suggests some bloggers earn over $20,000 per month through Adsense.
This document discusses findings from two projects at UCL related to using lecture capture and video in teaching and learning. It addresses how pedagogy is important for support, scalability, sustainability and evaluation. It explores how interactivity and integration can enhance lecture capture resources to actively engage learners. Different synchronous and asynchronous uses are outlined, including flipping the classroom. The role of students is shifting from passive viewers to active contributors as resources become more social.
Diverse 2012: Workshop: Moving beyond recorded lecturesClive Young
This document discusses moving beyond traditional recorded lectures to more flexible learning designs using lecture capture technologies. It provides examples of different lecture capture scenarios and how they could be used in a case study about a teacher taking students to Rome to study the history of film. In week one, students would watch lecture captures about relevant film theories and films shot in Rome. In week two, students would do research using tools like Geoplaza to find film locations and upload their own content to Google Maps. The document also provides a chart comparing different lecture capture tools and how they could be used for different levels of learning, from remembering content to creating their own work. It concludes by providing links to join and follow further work on the REC:all project
This presentation was made by Marine Camiade, France, at the 12th Annual Meeting of OECD-Asian Senior Budget Officials held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 15-16 December 2016
The document discusses the transition from print to electronic documents and invoices. It notes that while electronic communication is growing, print and paper still account for the majority of business communication. The postal sector faces challenges from declining mail volumes and increased competition. However, countries and situations differ in their reliance on mail and adoption of electronic alternatives. The document advocates that postal operators rebalance their business from prioritizing senders to adding more value for receivers, and change their core focus from physical delivery to include more hybrid physical-digital services.
Institutional Framework for Regulatory Policy in GermanyOECD Governance
Presentation by Stephan Naundorf, Counsellor of Minister of State Helge Braun and Representative of the Better Regulation Office, Federal Chancellery, Germany, at the 8th Conference on Measuring Regulatory Performance: Realising Impact: The Role of Institutional Frameworks in Regulatory Policy, which took place in Sydney 15-16 June 2016. Further information is available at www.oecd.org/gov/regulatory-policy/measuring-regulatory-performance.htm.
Integrity, some experiences and ideas of Dutch Water AuthoritiesIRC
This presentation introduces water governance in The Netherlands, based on the Dutch Water Authorities (DWA) model. Drawing from lessons learned from a number of scandals, it lists measures that have been taken to prevent fraud and corruption. Presented by Herman Havekes, DWA, on 15 April 2016 at the WIN-IRC Event: "Water Integrity Global Outlook 2016: Launch in the Netherlands", The Hague, The Netherlands.
Performance agreements in the Belgian social security network Amaury Legrain
Presentation of the Performance agreements system in the Belgian social security at the English Department for Work and Pension (UK), London, 17/09/2009
1) The document discusses the postal sector in Europe and the challenges it faces from declining mail volumes and increasing electronic substitution. It notes the diversity in situations across different European countries and details some of the regulatory initiatives impacting postal operators.
2) It then examines some of the misconceptions around sustainability and the impact of electronic versus physical mail. Specifically, it notes that both media have environmental impacts and that
The implications that the presence of a large informal sector has on business...Dr Lendy Spires
This document discusses the implications of a large informal sector on business and enterprise development in Albania. It defines the informal economy as unreported economic activity undertaken to evade taxes or regulations. The informal sector provides employment but reduces tax revenues and creates unfair competition. While reforms have reduced barriers, the informal sector remains significant in Albania's economy. Reducing regulations and the tax burden could help formalize more economic activity and improve data on the actual size of the informal sector.
Albania and it’s efforts to make a fiscal reformbelisakorumi
Albania has undertaken fiscal reforms to increase tax collection and registration of businesses. This included pressuring unregistered businesses to register with tax authorities or face penalties. While the number of registered businesses increased fivefold, many also became bankrupt or suspended. The reforms did not necessarily lead to new jobs or tax revenue as expected. Some of the new rules are hurting domestic production. Experts argue that successful tax reforms require educating the public before enforcement and penalties. Overall, the administration of reforms needs improvement to increase credibility and economic security in Albania.
The document discusses the future of EU Regional Policy and Cohesion Funding. It outlines initial positions from various representatives on key issues such as priorities, indicators used to allocate funding, and the appropriate level of geography to design programs. Overall, representatives saw a need to balance local, regional and national priorities with EU priorities. There were differing views on whether funding should focus only on the poorest regions or be more evenly distributed. Reaching agreement will require answering questions around priorities, balancing richer and poorer regions, financial management, and ensuring policy effectiveness.
Presentation from Parliament’s perspective by Ms Chiara Goretti, Economic Advisor of the Minister of Finance and former acting head of the Parliament, Budget Service Committee, from Italy
Recent developments in the field of VAT: a view from the European CommissionDLA Piper Nederland N.V.
This workshop has been held at Legal Business Day on 8 September 2011.
This presentation takes you through the future of VAT from an EU perspective, giving detailed background information on the future VAT reforms and insight into what can be expected in the future VAT framework in Europe. Special attention is paid to the practical implications of the new European Council Regulation clarifying the existing VAT rules.
During this workshop DLA Piper specialists shared information concerning the key decision makers in Europe and the value of early participation in the legislative process for your business. A case study was presented, which focuses on the practical issues you may face if your business were to get involved in the legislative process.
The document summarizes a study comparing recent congestion tax policies in Stockholm and Copenhagen. It discusses the policy processes that led to the introduction of congestion taxes in each city, the key features of the congestion tax schemes, and what types of mobility and long-term mobility trends the taxes aim to support. While both cities aim to reduce car traffic and congestion through the taxes, Copenhagen's proposed tax seems to have a stronger focus on transforming mobility trends to meet climate targets.
Fra enkel J2SE til Grid computing med GigaSpaces XAPmudnaes
This document discusses an in-memory data grid called "Space'et" that provides scalable data storage and processing. It allows storing data in-memory across multiple nodes for fast access and elastic scaling. The data grid can be accessed from various platforms and languages and supports features like data partitioning, caching, and distributed processing using master-worker or map-reduce models.
This document discusses strategies for making money through Google Adsense by blogging. It emphasizes the importance of choosing profitable niches through keyword research, focusing on topics related to education, finance, technology or real estate that typically have higher advertising rates. Regular posting of fresh, engaging content is key to driving traffic and earnings. The document advises treating a blog like a business, dedicating consistent daily effort to writing, optimizing, and promoting posts. With the right niche and ongoing content creation, the document suggests some bloggers earn over $20,000 per month through Adsense.
This document discusses findings from two projects at UCL related to using lecture capture and video in teaching and learning. It addresses how pedagogy is important for support, scalability, sustainability and evaluation. It explores how interactivity and integration can enhance lecture capture resources to actively engage learners. Different synchronous and asynchronous uses are outlined, including flipping the classroom. The role of students is shifting from passive viewers to active contributors as resources become more social.
Diverse 2012: Workshop: Moving beyond recorded lecturesClive Young
This document discusses moving beyond traditional recorded lectures to more flexible learning designs using lecture capture technologies. It provides examples of different lecture capture scenarios and how they could be used in a case study about a teacher taking students to Rome to study the history of film. In week one, students would watch lecture captures about relevant film theories and films shot in Rome. In week two, students would do research using tools like Geoplaza to find film locations and upload their own content to Google Maps. The document also provides a chart comparing different lecture capture tools and how they could be used for different levels of learning, from remembering content to creating their own work. It concludes by providing links to join and follow further work on the REC:all project
This presentation was made by Marine Camiade, France, at the 12th Annual Meeting of OECD-Asian Senior Budget Officials held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 15-16 December 2016
The document discusses the transition from print to electronic documents and invoices. It notes that while electronic communication is growing, print and paper still account for the majority of business communication. The postal sector faces challenges from declining mail volumes and increased competition. However, countries and situations differ in their reliance on mail and adoption of electronic alternatives. The document advocates that postal operators rebalance their business from prioritizing senders to adding more value for receivers, and change their core focus from physical delivery to include more hybrid physical-digital services.
Institutional Framework for Regulatory Policy in GermanyOECD Governance
Presentation by Stephan Naundorf, Counsellor of Minister of State Helge Braun and Representative of the Better Regulation Office, Federal Chancellery, Germany, at the 8th Conference on Measuring Regulatory Performance: Realising Impact: The Role of Institutional Frameworks in Regulatory Policy, which took place in Sydney 15-16 June 2016. Further information is available at www.oecd.org/gov/regulatory-policy/measuring-regulatory-performance.htm.
Integrity, some experiences and ideas of Dutch Water AuthoritiesIRC
This presentation introduces water governance in The Netherlands, based on the Dutch Water Authorities (DWA) model. Drawing from lessons learned from a number of scandals, it lists measures that have been taken to prevent fraud and corruption. Presented by Herman Havekes, DWA, on 15 April 2016 at the WIN-IRC Event: "Water Integrity Global Outlook 2016: Launch in the Netherlands", The Hague, The Netherlands.
Performance agreements in the Belgian social security network Amaury Legrain
Presentation of the Performance agreements system in the Belgian social security at the English Department for Work and Pension (UK), London, 17/09/2009
1) The document discusses the postal sector in Europe and the challenges it faces from declining mail volumes and increasing electronic substitution. It notes the diversity in situations across different European countries and details some of the regulatory initiatives impacting postal operators.
2) It then examines some of the misconceptions around sustainability and the impact of electronic versus physical mail. Specifically, it notes that both media have environmental impacts and that
The implications that the presence of a large informal sector has on business...Dr Lendy Spires
This document discusses the implications of a large informal sector on business and enterprise development in Albania. It defines the informal economy as unreported economic activity undertaken to evade taxes or regulations. The informal sector provides employment but reduces tax revenues and creates unfair competition. While reforms have reduced barriers, the informal sector remains significant in Albania's economy. Reducing regulations and the tax burden could help formalize more economic activity and improve data on the actual size of the informal sector.
Albania and it’s efforts to make a fiscal reformbelisakorumi
Albania has undertaken fiscal reforms to increase tax collection and registration of businesses. This included pressuring unregistered businesses to register with tax authorities or face penalties. While the number of registered businesses increased fivefold, many also became bankrupt or suspended. The reforms did not necessarily lead to new jobs or tax revenue as expected. Some of the new rules are hurting domestic production. Experts argue that successful tax reforms require educating the public before enforcement and penalties. Overall, the administration of reforms needs improvement to increase credibility and economic security in Albania.
The document discusses the future of EU Regional Policy and Cohesion Funding. It outlines initial positions from various representatives on key issues such as priorities, indicators used to allocate funding, and the appropriate level of geography to design programs. Overall, representatives saw a need to balance local, regional and national priorities with EU priorities. There were differing views on whether funding should focus only on the poorest regions or be more evenly distributed. Reaching agreement will require answering questions around priorities, balancing richer and poorer regions, financial management, and ensuring policy effectiveness.
Presentation from Parliament’s perspective by Ms Chiara Goretti, Economic Advisor of the Minister of Finance and former acting head of the Parliament, Budget Service Committee, from Italy
Recent developments in the field of VAT: a view from the European CommissionDLA Piper Nederland N.V.
This workshop has been held at Legal Business Day on 8 September 2011.
This presentation takes you through the future of VAT from an EU perspective, giving detailed background information on the future VAT reforms and insight into what can be expected in the future VAT framework in Europe. Special attention is paid to the practical implications of the new European Council Regulation clarifying the existing VAT rules.
During this workshop DLA Piper specialists shared information concerning the key decision makers in Europe and the value of early participation in the legislative process for your business. A case study was presented, which focuses on the practical issues you may face if your business were to get involved in the legislative process.
The document summarizes a study comparing recent congestion tax policies in Stockholm and Copenhagen. It discusses the policy processes that led to the introduction of congestion taxes in each city, the key features of the congestion tax schemes, and what types of mobility and long-term mobility trends the taxes aim to support. While both cities aim to reduce car traffic and congestion through the taxes, Copenhagen's proposed tax seems to have a stronger focus on transforming mobility trends to meet climate targets.
The Commission for the Prevention of Corruption in Slovenia developed an online application called Supervizor to increase transparency of public sector finances. Supervizor provides information on money transfers between public bodies and private entities. It detects patterns of financial dependence on the government and analyzes flows to specific companies. The Commission plans to upgrade Supervizor with additional data sources to allow more advanced network analysis and detection of potential corruption.
Experience and strategy of Spain in eGovernment: three keys to sucess, the ba...Miguel A. Amutio
The three keys to Spain's success with eGovernment according to the speaker are: 1) Establishing a strong legal framework centered around the eGovernment Law, 2) Developing common infrastructures and services, and 3) Fostering strong collaboration between public administrations. Some of the main accomplishments highlighted include implementing a National Security Framework and National Interoperability Framework, developing services like the Red SARA communications platform, and facilitating collaboration through committees and working groups.
Presentation by Ralf Resch, General Secretary of CEEP, during the conference on "The impact of the crisis on employment in the Baltic states" in Vilnius (19 Nov 2010)
The document summarizes Hamburg's experiences with eParticipation initiatives since 2002. It provides examples of participatory budgeting projects in 2006 and 2009 that allowed citizens to influence budget decisions. It also describes public engagement projects on developing Dome Square and a proposed living bridge. Overall, the document outlines how eParticipation has helped Hamburg create transparency, engage citizens, develop new ideas, and increase acceptance of eGovernment.