E-Governance Academy

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

## References

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3. ^ "Estonia e-Governance Academy joins the Secure Identity Alliance as Advisory Observer". Secure Identity Alliance. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
4. ^ "Estonian Roundtable for Development Cooperation". Terveilm. 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
5. ^ "Partners Overview – Global Forum on Cyber Expertise". Retrieved 2021-02-18.
6. ^ "New members appointed to Supervisory Board". e-Governance Academy. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
7. ^ Tambur, Silver (2019-09-13). "Estonian IT visionary Linnar Viik elected chairman of a European innovation cluster". Estonian World. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
8. ^ "World's 100 Most Influential People in Digital Government 2019". Apolitical. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
9. ^ "Let's get acquainted: Uuno Vallner, the father of e-Estonia". e-Governance Academy. 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
10. ^ "Top 12 most outstanding Estonian statespeople". Estonian World. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
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12. ^ ERR, ERR News | (2020-11-30). "e-Governance Academy to lead EU Ukrainian digital transformation project". ERR. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
13. ^ Tambur, Silver (2018-12-10). "Estonia to export its digital solutions to Benin". Estonian World. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
14. ^ "Arvo Ott: We conclude that current level of Mongolian digitalization is relatively good". Mongolianeconomy.mn. 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
15. ^ "DSTI Sierra Leone signs a new partnership with e-Governance Academy of Estonia". DSTI. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
16. ^ "Making Barbados 'Smart'". Barbados Advocate. 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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22. ^ "Empowering citizens and business in the Faroe Islands". X-Road® Data Exchange Layer. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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28. ^ "ЄС виділить майже 10 мільйонів євро на проекти Мінцифри". www.unian.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
29. ^ ERR, ERR News | (2018-12-06). "Benin to develop data exchange platform based on Estonian model". ERR. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
30. ^ Hankewitz, Sten (2020-04-16). "Estonia's e-Governance Academy helps deliver digital services in Benin and Ukraine". Estonian World. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
31. ^ Editeur 1 (2019-04-09). "Bénin : eGovernance Academy de l'Estonie va mettre en place le portail national des services publics en ligne". Kingui Actu (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-18.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
32. ^ ERR, By Richard Martyn-Hemphill | (2018-05-14). "Faroe Islands look to Estonian example setting up own e-government system". ERR. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
33. ^ "Empowering citizens and business in the Faroe Islands". X-Road® Data Exchange Layer. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
34. ^ "Estonian Project to Develop E-government in Palestine Began | Ministry of Foreign Affairs". vm.ee. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
35. ^ "Exclusive: Kyrgyzstan wants transparency to curb corruption". GovInsider. 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
36. ^ "В Україні запрацювала система автоматичного обміну даними між держорганами "Трембіта"". Економічна правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-02-18.
37. ^ "Ukraine in a smartphone: is that possible?". Obserwator Finansowy: ekonomia, debata, Polska, świat. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
38. ^ "Эстонская организация занялась кибербезопасностью украинских госорганов". LIGA (in Russian). 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
39. ^ "За кибербезопасность украинских госорганов будет отвечать компания из Эстонии". nv.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-03-29.
40. ^ "e-Government Agency". www.egov.md. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
41. ^ ERR, ERR News | (2020-12-14). "eGA co-founds digital governance academy for Asia-Pacific region". ERR. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
42. ^ "エストニア共和国e-Governance Academyとの合弁事業 Digital Governance Academy Asia-Pacific株式会社を設立：時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-02-26.
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48. ^ Tambur, Silver (2020-05-26). "Estonia hosts digital transformation experts from 135 countries". Estonian World. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
49. ^ "Giant (Digital) Leaps Start with Small Steps". e-Estonia. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
50. ^ Tambur, Silver (2016-06-14). "Estonian e-governance think tank launches a guide to digital society". Estonian World. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
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