DIGIT shares knowledge and resources at UN webinar to accelerate recovery and digital growth after COVID-19
On 13 October 2020 the Director of Digital Services at DIGIT, Emanuele Baldacci, will speak on behalf of the European Commission at a webinar on accelerating digital transformation after COVID-19, co-organised by the UN and the Government of the Republic of Korea.
Digital transformation during and beyond the pandemic
During the coronavirus pandemic, digital technology has taken even greater prominence in policy discussion, with data-sharing and analysis directly informing policies to contain the virus. Key digital infrastructure has also allowed governments around the world to continue delivering essential public services remotely and ensured the possibility of teleworking.
This webinar, ‘Accelerating Digital Transformation for Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from COVID-19’, is a platform for various countries and international institutions to share knowledge on effective e-government practices. Knowledge-sharing will help countries around the world to develop and consolidate robust, sustainable digital economies beyond the pandemic, easing the transition to a ‘new normal’.
You can find out more about the webinar here.
How can the European Commission help?
Digitalisation is one of the main priorities of the EU’s coronavirus recovery strategy. The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and ISA2 programmes, as well as the European Interoperability Framework (EIF), provide various open and reusable digital solutions, which are the foundation of interoperable digital public services across Europe. They have also enjoyed ample success in the private sector, with SMEs integrating them into exciting new digital services in the Digital Innovation Challenge.
Such solutions save national governments the trouble of building from the ground up, and are based on a flexible legislative framework that turns interconnection with other public and private sector players from a complex but necessary challenge to a very achievable reality.