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* The [ | * The [https://www.eesti.ee/ Kodanikuportaal] (Citizenâs Portal) allows Estonian citizens to enter and confirm data in the various national databases, fill out application forms, and sign and send documents, allowing government to operate more efficiently and more accurately. | ||
* The [ | * The [http://www.eesti.ee/eng/?style=2 Teabeportaal] (Information Portal) provides information about government services, ranging from planned power outages to contact information for a wide range of governmental entities. | ||
* The [ | * The [http://www.ega.ee/ E-Governance Academy] is "a non-governmental, non-profit organisation, founded for the creation and transfer of knowledge concerning e-governance, e-democracy and the development of civil society." | ||
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== Efforts to Improve Citizen Involvement in Governance == | == Efforts to Improve Citizen Involvement in Governance == | ||
Revision as of 20:39, 4 March 2007
We believe our opponents have taken an unnecessarily narrow view of the potential impact of e-government. They appear to ignore (or take for granted) the vast improvements that have already taken place within the governmentâs internal information infrastructure and in the general availability and accessibility of information and services to the public.
It is true that there are some significant problems that will need to be addressed in order to achieve efficient and effective e-government, but the existence of such problems â many of which are not unique to government e-development â are hardly proof positive that they cannot be solved.
The very fact that the problems are being recognized and analyzed demonstrates that e-government efforts have moved beyond the initial âhypeâ stage and have reached the necessary realization that truly transformative e-government can only be achieved through a significant change in the way government conceives of itself and its relationship with the public. But this is exactly what the public will increasingly demand as online technology becomes more accessible and integral to daily life.
e-Government Successes
Efforts to Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness
Transformational Government (UK)[1]
USA.gov [2]
South Korea [3]
Estonia
- The Kodanikuportaal (Citizenâs Portal) allows Estonian citizens to enter and confirm data in the various national databases, fill out application forms, and sign and send documents, allowing government to operate more efficiently and more accurately.
- The Teabeportaal (Information Portal) provides information about government services, ranging from planned power outages to contact information for a wide range of governmental entities.
- The E-Governance Academy is "a non-governmental, non-profit organisation, founded for the creation and transfer of knowledge concerning e-governance, e-democracy and the development of civil society."