Global Centre for ICT in Parliament - News

DE: Work on ‘Digital Agenda Germany’ starts

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:18:13 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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During its meeting on 6 June 2013, the IT Planning Council gave the green light for work on the ‘Digital Agenda Germany’ to begin.

SK: New draft law on eGovernment approved

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:53:43 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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On 30 May 2013 the Government approved a bill on the "public administration delivery of electronic forms and amendment of certain other acts" (Act on eGovernment).

EU: 10th eGovernment Benchmark 2012 report is released

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:01:24 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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Launched on 28 May 2013, the ‘10th eGovernment Benchmark 2012 - Insight Report’ of the Directorate-General of Communications Networks, Content & Technology reveals that 46 % of EU citizens use online public services. The report surveyed 28 000 Internet users across 32 countries.

International Web Access Guidelines “Ineffective”, Academic Claims

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:38:19 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

Conforming to the international industry standard Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) can be “ineffective” as a method of reducing problems encountered by blind and visually impaired web users, one IT academic has claimed.

First Council Elections For Accessible ICT Coalition

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:36:23 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

The OneVoice for Accessible ICT Coalition has elected its first formal controlling council, as it works towards its goal of becoming lead facilitator for the digital inclusion and accessible ICT sectors in the UK.

Nigel Lewis, chief executive officer of technology access charity AbilityNet and chair of OneVoice, told E-Access Bulletin that the group aims to become a hub through which organisations from all sectors can share information and best practice on inclusive ICT.

Disability Still A Major Factor In Determining UK Internet Use, Report Finds

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:35:47 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

UK adults with a disability are still three times less likely to have used the internet than those without a disability, a report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown.

The figures in the latest Internet Access Quarterly Update, released every four months, show that at the first quarter of 2013, there were 3.7 million disabled adults – as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act – who had never used the internet, representing 32% of all adults in the UK with a disability.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day: A Worldwide Audience For Web Accessibility

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:34:45 +0000

Source:

E-Access Bulletin

By Tristan Parker

This year, 9 May recently marked the second Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), an event that aims to encourage web developers and related communities to think about accessibility for disabled computer users when designing and building web pages.

GAAD was inspired by a blog post in which US-based developer Joe Devon called for widespread accessible web design. The post was noticed by accessibility professional Jennison Asuncion, and the two began working to raise the profile of digital accessibility.

NL: ‘Vision document on eGovernment 2017’ envisions savings for government and convenience for citizens

Fri, 31 May 2013 08:13:52 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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On 23 May 2013, Ronald Plasterk, the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations wrote in his ‘Vision document on eGovernment 2017’ that the government can achieve major savings and that citizens will benefit from the digitalisation of the public secto

LU: Launching of the National Cancer Registry

Thu, 30 May 2013 07:52:42 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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The National Cancer Registry of Luxembourg was officially launched on 15 May 2013, following a relevant decision of the Luxembourgish Minister of Health Mars Di Bartolomeo back in July 2011.

Mobile for Good Europe Awards - Vodafone Foundation launches search for transformational apps

Wed, 29 May 2013 15:47:00 +0000

Source:

European Commission e-Government News

Vodafone Foundation has announced the launch of the first Mobile for Good Europe Awards to search for iOS and Android apps designed to improve people's lives and deliver substantial public benefit. Creators of the winning apps, in categories including accessibility, mobilising public services, health and education, will receive a shared prize fund of €200,000 to be used for the development of their innovations. Mobilising Public Services will focus on how local and national governments can leverage mobile technology to improve the delivery of public services.

EE/PT: Exchanging best practice experiences about the states’ public administration modernisation

Wed, 29 May 2013 08:57:29 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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On 15 and 16 May 2013, the Director General of the Estonian Information System's Authority (RIA), Jaan Priisalu, and the Head of the State Portal (eesti.ee), Mihkel Tikk, met the President of the Portuguese Agency for the Modernisation of the Public Administration (AMA), Paulo

UK: Government fund for hospitals to go digital

Wed, 29 May 2013 08:32:18 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced on 17 May 2013 a new £260 million (approx. €305 million) fund for hospitals to increase the use of technology.

UK: Development of mental health mobile app for the armed forces

Mon, 27 May 2013 12:26:39 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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A network of NHS trusts has developed a free app to help soldiers who suffer from mental illnesses. The app, called ‘Joining Forces’, provides tailored information on 11 mental health problems such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety.

EU: Commission awards prizes to best eHealth SMEs

Mon, 27 May 2013 11:52:53 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes has awarded prizes to eHealth SMEs from Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and United Kingdom as part of eHealth Week 2013 in Dublin, Ireland.

UK: New app to run virtual glaucoma clinics

Mon, 27 May 2013 10:49:12 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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The Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has recently developed an app to run virtual glaucoma clinics.

GR: 81 services for citizens go digital

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:14:52 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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In May 2013, the Deputy Minister of Administrative Reform and Electronic Governance, Mr Manousos Voloudakis, disseminated to all Citizen's Service Centres (KEP) a circular newsletter that provides guidance on the way in which a range of services to citizens – currently 81 – can be handled entir

EU/INT: ENGAGE Platform 2.0 (BETA) released

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:49:08 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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After the release of the first version of the ENGAGE platform in 2012, the ENGAGE consortium has recently released ENGAGE v2.0 with new and improved features and architecture.

Going Local Italy 2013

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:01:00 +0000

Source:

European Commission e-Government News

Going local Italia 2013 - Roma, 3 giugno e Milano, 4 giugno

Going Local Italy

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:01:00 +0000

Source:

European Commission e-Government News

Going local Italia 2013 - Roma, 3 giugno e Milano, 4 giugno

HR: Launch of the eCitizens project

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:04:00 +0000

Source:

ePractice.eu

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On 25 April 2013, Milanka Opačić, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Policy and Youth along with the Assistant Minister at the Ministry of Public Administration, Darko Parić, presented the eCitizens project.