Organization based in Estonia
e-Governance Academy (eGA,
Estonian : E-riigi Akadeemia Sihtasutus ) is a non-profit foundation that assists public sector institutions worldwide in
digital transformation .
[1] The organization was founded in 2002, by a joint initiative of the Government of
Estonia , Open Society Institute (OSI), and the
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) .
[2]
eGA is an advisory observer to the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA),
[3] member of the Estonian Roundtable for Development Cooperation
[4] and partner of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE).
[5]
Board and experts
The foundation is governed by the Supervisory Board that includes researchers, top-level managers, and senior officials of Estonia and the European Union:
Siim Raie , Paul Timmers, Andre Krull,
Margus Kolga , and
Toomas Hendrik Ilves , the fourth President of Estonia (2006-2016).
[6]
eGA’s team includes former senior Estonian government decision-makers who have taken part in the creation of
e-Estonia :
Linnar Viik ,
[7] Hannes Astok, Arvo Ott,
[8] Uuno Vallner,
[9]
Liia Hänni .
[10]
Activities
So far, eGA has provided assistance and consultations to more than 130 countries around the world,
[11] including
Ukraine ,
[12]
Benin ,
[13]
Mongolia ,
[14]
Sierra Leone ,
[15]
Barbados ,
[16]
[17]
the Cayman Islands ,
[18]
Guyana ,
[19]
[20]
[21] the
Faroe Islands ,
[22]
India ,
[23] etc. Partnering with the Australia’s Cyber Cooperation Programme
[24] and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute,
[25] the e-Governance Academy assessed the digital transformation capabilities and resources of the Pacific Islands.
[26] Together with the
International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policie (FIIAP), it supports digital transformation in Ukraine and its harmonisation with the EU Digital Single Market.
[27]
[28]
The organisation has assisted the implementation of the Estonian origin secured data exchange platform
X-Road in
Benin ,
[29]
[30]
[31]
Faroe Islands ,
[32]
[33]
Palestine ,
[34]
Kyrgyzstan ,
[35] and
Ukraine .
[36]
[37]
Trainings on e-democracy and cyber security have been provided for government officials in Ukraine
[38]
[39] and Moldova.
[40]
A joint venture with Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd (MURC) was established to provide digital transformation services for governments in Japan and the Asian region.
[41]
[42]
National Cyber Security Index
eGA created and maintains the National Cyber Security Index (NCSI). Ranking more than 160 countries, it is a detailed cyber security assessment tool,
[43] that has also been listed among the International Good Cyber Stories.
[44]
e-Governance Conference
The
e-Governance Conference
[45]
[46]
[47] is an annual event that brings together digital transformation makers and experts from developing countries around the world.
[48]
[49]
Publications
The handbook “e-Estonia: e-Governance in Practice” covers the main aspects of creating and managing digital society.
[50] The handbook “e-Estonia: e-Governance in Practice” became a bestselling book in Japan.
[51]
eGA has published a review on the state of e-democracy and cyber security of the
Eastern Partnership countries,
[52] analyzed and evaluated the current state of e-governance in African countries
[53] and compiled recommendations to develop the e-government in Australia.
[54]
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