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NO: New version of the national procurement service launched

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ePractice.eu
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On 1 January 2014 a new version was launched of the national procurement service Doffin, where public institutions in Norway publish information about their calls for tender. The goal is to simplify the system and provide a better service for its users.

SK: New draft law on eGovernment approved

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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

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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.

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

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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

EU/INT: ENGAGE Platform 2.0 (BETA) released

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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.

DK: Digital communication with the Danish authorities to be made easier for those living abroad

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ePractice.eu
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The working group of the Steering Committee for eGovernment Strategy has been set up to examine how to make it easier for foreigners who want to move to Denmark as well as for Danes living abroad to communicate with the authorities digitally.

CH: The ch.ch portal of the federal government launches its revamped version

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ePractice.eu
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On 14 March 2013, Danielle Gagnaux, the chancellor of Fribourg canton and André Simonazzi, the Federal Council spokesman, launched a revamped version of the ch.ch portal, which provides a quick way of finding information about the confederation, cantons and communes.

ES: Source code of datos.gob.es available to the public for reuse

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ePractice.eu
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The Spanish Open Data portal, datos.gob.es, has recently published its software code in the open source forge managed by CENATIC.

ES: 35.1 % of the Basque Country’s administration procedures can be performed online

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ePractice.eu
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According to the Electronic Sophistication Index 2012, administered by the Department of Public Administration and Justice of the Basque Government, 35.1 % of the public procedures and processes can be made entirely over the Internet.

BE: New identity and access management platform for public eServices

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ePractice.eu
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In March 2013, the Federal Government announced the creation of a new management system for secure access to online public services and eGovernment applications.

PT: Electronic authentication and digital signature services for technical engineers

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ePractice.eu
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As announced on 25 March 2013, the Agency for Administrative Modernisation (Agência para a Modernização Administrativa – AMA, in Portuguese) and the Technical Engineers Association (Ordem dos Engenheiros Técnicos – OET, in Portuguese) signed an agreement for the creation of a digital signature for technical engin

LT/EU: New project enables consumers to file complaints online

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ePractice.eu
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In order to simplify the consumer protection procedures, the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority (Valstybinė vartotojų teisių apsaugos tarnyba – VVTAT, in Lithuanian) launched a project whose aim is to build an online consumer rights protection system.

BG/EU: Major eGovernment project makes significant progress

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ePractice.eu
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On 16 February 2013, the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Ivaylo Moskovski stated that in less than a year a project has created the basis of several eGovernment services.

SE: Grums’ municipality launches its electronic services

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ePractice.eu
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On 19 February 2013 the director of Grums’ municipality, Ms Margaretha Rudner, launched the municipality’s electronic services on the common electronic services platform of Värmland county (in west-central Sweden).

NL: Rotterdam digitalises application process for lawyers and notaries

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ePractice.eu
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As announced on 4 March 2013, the municipality of Rotterdam offers lawyers and notaries the possibility to authenticate official documents and information for lawsuits or legacy investigations online, upon request, thanks to the eRecognition initiative.

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