[open-government] Kroes speech

Wed Dec 15 13:27:56 UTC 2010

Yeah! Great point finally! Let's see the reality!
A bit more detailed plans can be found here:
http://pep-net.eu/blog/2010/12/15/egovernment-action-plan-citadel-statement-and-eci-regulations/
http://pep-net.eu/files/2010/12/jhe-2010Dec15-101239.pdf

Csaba
2010/12/15 stef <stefan.marsiske at gmail.com>

> kroes mentions an eu-wide data.gov
>
> On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 12:33:10PM +0100, André sent:
> >
> http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/10/752&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
> >
> > Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for
> > the Digital Agenda My vision for eGovernment, and how to make it real
> > "Lift-Off towards Open Government" conference Brussels, 15 December 2010
> > Reference: SPEECH/10/752 Date: 15/12/2010
> >
> > SPEECH/10/752
> >
> > Neelie Kroes
> >
> > Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital
> Agenda
> >
> > My vision for eGovernment, and how to make it real
> >
> > "Lift-Off towards Open Government" conference
> >
> > Brussels, 15 December 2010
> >
> > Potential of eGovernment: for the economy and society
> >
> > I think we are all aware that the economic crisis and demographic
> > changes are forcing Governments to rethink how they operate. At the same
> > time hundreds of millions of citizens not only depend on public
> > services, they also want a new and more interactive relationship with
> > their governments. These dual pressures make it inevitable that
> > governments must make smarter use of ICT; the real question is how and
> when.
> >
> > Our job is to make it known that smarter spending does not have to mean
> > getting less. ICT can actually transform and improve public services
> > while materially reducing government debt burdens. The role of the
> > Digital Agenda is to support this holistically by getting rid of
> > barriers to successful eGovernment.
> >
> > Indeed, within the Digital Agenda, our eGovernment objectives should be
> > amongst the lowest-hanging fruit. I say should because eGovernment is
> > one of the few policy domains where governments and civil servants are
> > truly in control. This is about the business of governments, and their
> > decisions determine progress in this field. Here in Belgium, Minister
> > Van Quickenborne has shown us what happens when there is political will.
> > Projects like the Belgian e-ID are difficult but visionary, and they
> > only succeed when people like the Minister take the lead.
> >
> > This is about more than good government. Effective and efficient public
> > administration is the first pillar of the broader competitiveness Europe
> > needs. We see this in the competitiveness scorecards. These scorecards
> > consistently give top marks to countries that rank highly on
> > public-sector openness and efficiency, and eGovernment readiness.
> >
> > Across Europe the level of eGovernment readiness has increased; our
> > Member States are frequently in the top ten globally. But is it enough?
> > Online take-up is often still low. Sophistication remains limited. In
> > other words, the hype of eGovernment has not always matched the reality.
> > Europe’s eGovernment lead is therefore relative.
> >
> > More must be done to tap the efficiency and empowerment potential of the
> > technologies out there. Otherwise, the untapped potential may start
> > causing problems. Let me illustrate with two examples.
> >
> > First, uncoordinated development of eProcurement platforms and
> > e-identity systems may be creating a pointless barrier to the Digital
> > Single Market. Business wanting to trade, to register for licences and
> > permits, to pay VAT or establish branches across borders may experience
> > problems. I am speaking about compliance problems and incompatible
> > national systems. Citizens seeking to study, receive healthcare
> > services, reside or retire in another country may find duplicated
> > digital systems more difficult to negotiate than paper ones. This is
> absurd.
> >
> > Both citizens and businesses must be able to benefit from on-line
> > services everywhere in Europe regardless of their country of origin.
> >
> > Secondly, if administrations are reluctant to embrace emerging
> > technologies they risk alienating the younger generations – the digital
> > natives. That is neither good for democracy nor for innovation in
> > government.
> >
> > If public administrations fail to keep up with the times, they risk
> > irrelevance or even worse. They risk becoming an obstacle for
> > competitiveness and civic engagement. They will be missing out on a
> > massive pool of skills and talent that can help them improve the way
> > services are designed and delivered.
> >
> > Our new Action Plan for eGovernment
> >
> > Today I am proud to launch an Action Plan for eGovernment which provides
> > the framework we need for capturing the potential of the technology and
> > the people Europe has at its disposal.
> >
> > The proposition is simple: Governments that want to serve their people
> > best, need to serve them efficiently. We must get the most out of every
> > euro we invest.
> >
> > So this Action Plan is not about incremental change, nor is it empty
> > hype. It is practical and aimed at significantly improving the quality,
> > stability, and effectiveness of the public sector in Europe.
> >
> > In understanding the role of this Action Plan and our collective efforts
> > in European policy, we must remember that eGovernment is not a niche; it
> > is the main game in public service delivery in coming years.
> >
> > This Action Plan will propose concrete measures to achieve the four
> > political priorities of the 2009 Malmö Ministerial declaration, which
> > are well known to all of you in this room by now.
> >
> > The point I want you to take away today is that ideal eGovernment is
> > where the users – citizens and businesses - are always at the centre,
> > and often in the driving seat.
> >
> > eGovernment is growing up to be weGovernment.
> >
> > This second generation of eGovernment services and application is
> > Europe’s best chance to create a socially, economically and
> > environmentally sustainable public sector.
> >
> > Take the example of public sector information – possibly a €30 billion
> > market in Europe. I have said it before, and I say it again: yes to open
> > data! I want to see more citizens and businesses making use of more open
> > – machine readable – data. By involving third parties we can both
> > improve services and be more transparent. That would be the definition
> > of weGov.
> >
> > At this event you’ll hear views from Mr Vivek Kundra, the US Government
> > CIO. He can testify about the impact of his adminstration's Open.gov
> > initiative.
> >
> > Simple apps like Buitenbeter, in my own country, The Netherlands show us
> > how it can be done. Here citizens have built an inventory of potholes
> > and broken street lamps, for example, that allow government to more
> > easily visit and fix. The technology and the citizen enthusiasm are the
> > easy bit. The real challenge is in changing the mindset of public
> > officials to catch and ride this digital wave.
> >
> > It is a similar story with cloud computing services, which the US and UK
> > governments are embracing – bringing savings up to 20% of costs. Other
> > governments would be crazy to ignore such opportunities.
> >
> > Profound impact
> >
> > In urging us all to move quickly and progressively, let me acknowledge
> > that the Commission has been a slow adopter until now. My commitment,
> > and that of my colleague Vice President Maroš Šefčovič, is to
> > demonstrate that we will not ask of national, regional and local
> > authorities what we are not prepared to do ourselves. This means the
> > Commission will:
> >
> > *
> >
> > use eProcurement
> > *
> >
> > rationalise our web presence and ICT back office
> > *
> >
> > adopt an open data strategy, and look at setting up a portal for EU open
> > data – to encourage others to match and beat us in the effort to open up
> > data; and
> > *
> >
> > take steps towards going paperless.
> >
> > Significantly, we will promote and help Member States develop a
> > comprehensive policy on electronic identity management, based on the
> > results and experiences from our ongoing large scale pilots. The whole
> > point of the European Union is that borders should not be a barrier. But
> > borderless access to online public services depends on being able to
> > identify oneself digitally. When your children travel or study abroad,
> > or you retire to a different climate, it should be conveniently and with
> > peace of mind.
> >
> > Because they provide real cross border services, these large scale
> > pilots are really exciting. They also develop preconditions that can be
> > reused for developing new services. If we get these Large Scale Pilots
> > right, we will witness many other interoperability successes. Just last
> > week I was able to see the progress at the German national IT summit in
> > Dresden. With a German ID card one can access another government's
> > portal – in my case it was Estonia - and access their public services.
> >
> > Thanks to another pilot, soon eProcurement will work across borders, so
> > that an Italian manufacturer will easily be able to tender for an
> > Amsterdam municipal contract with a few clicks.
> >
> > I hope we can build on the experiences of these large scale pilots. We
> > need to match this success in new areas like eJustice and
> > eParticipation, whilst at the same time ensuring effective follow up to
> > the pilots I have just mentioned .
> >
> > In these pilots Member States have demonstrated their willingness and
> > ability to join forces and crack some of the hardest interoperability
> > problems. I congratulate the Member States involved on their
> achievements;
> >
> > And finally, I cannot wait to find on my desk the first EU-wide ICT
> > supported petition. Enabled by the Lisbon Treaty, this has the potential
> > to really change how the EU relates to citizens.
> >
> > Conclusion
> >
> > In conclusion, Europe should be the world’s laboratory for innovation in
> > the public sector. We have the talent, the imperative and the
> > technologies. We must be very concrete. Find the real problems in our
> > pilots and experiences and deal with them. That is the recipe for
> > getting Every European Digital.
> >
> >
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