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Digital Initiative Aims to Cut Paper from Public Sector

The endless paperwork that generally hampers transactions in Greece’s public administration will soon be a thing of the past if a draft presidential decree foreseeing the exclusive use of electronic files in the public sector is approved.

news | May 07, 2013 | 18 Views | Rated 0.0 | Greece

Switzerland: Wage Calculators Help Fight for Transparency

The issue of fair pay has been at the centre of discussions in Switzerland for some time. But employers are opposed to demands by the political left, trade unions and scientists for salary transparency.

news | May 01, 2013 | 59 Views | Rated 0.0 | Switzerland

Bulgaria Launches Brand New E-Government Ministry

A new Ministry in charge of the implementation of an electronic government has been established in Bulgaria.

news | Mar 12, 2013 | 73 Views | Rated 0.0 | Bulgaria

German Copyright Bill Adopted by Bundesrat Still Excludes News Snippets

The German Bundesrat has adopted an online copyright bill that will give publishers the exclusive right to make commercial use of their publications on the Internet. The bill, which does not extend protection to news snippets, must be ratified before it becomes law.

news | Mar 20, 2013 | 53 Views | Rated 0.0 | Germany

Online Petitions Website Launched in Russia

An online portal to promote public petitions was officially launched by the Foundation for Information Democracy in Russia on Tuesday.

news | Apr 02, 2013 | 160 Views | Rated 0.0 | Russian Federation

Bulgaria’s E-Government Minister to Launch E-recycling Campaign

Bulgaria’s E-Government Minister Roman Vassilev will open an e-recycling campaign in capital city Sofia on April 27. Throughout the day, electronic waste will be accepted for recycling at Alexander Nevsky Sq.

news | Apr 25, 2013 | 19 Views | Rated 0.0 | Bulgaria

The Government of France re-affirms the continuation of its open public data strategy

With the establishment of the Secretariat General for the Modernisation of Public Administration (SGMAP, in French) on 30 October 2012, the Government confirmed its intention to continue its open data strategy in order to facilitate the broader reuse of public information produced by the public administration.

news | Oct 30, 2012 | 166 Views | Rated 0.0 | France

Legislation is being harmonised with electronic public services in Hungary

A new public administration development project is being launched within the New Széchenyi Plan. In the coming months, the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice is carrying out a review of the legislative environment necessary for the widest possible implementation of public e-services. Thus public administration is being brought in line with ever more customer-friendly approaches, not only in terms of the government windows which are opening across the country, but also in the area of p ...

news | Nov 15, 2012 | 174 Views | Rated 0.0 | Hungary

Gov’t, Judicial Officials Review Anti-Corruption Efforts

Public administration and judicial leaders met on Wednesday to discuss how to bolster measures against corruption, head of Hungary’s supreme court, the Kuria, Peter Darak, told a press conference.

news | Dec 06, 2012 | 177 Views | Rated 0.0 | Hungary

Belarus To Launch Eurasia’s First Master’s Program in e-Government

Eurasia’s first Master’s program “Electronic Government” involving experts from Korea, Austria, Germany and Russia will be launched this year by the Academy of Public Administration under the Aegis of the President of Belarus, BelTA learnt from Rector of the Academy Anatoly Morozevich.

news | Dec 17, 2012 | 142 Views | Rated 0.0 | Belarus