e-Government in EU Administration

At the e-government conference in Manchester, ministers from all EU countries agreed unanimously on a declaration calling for a more effective use of information and communication technologies in their own administrations.

The European Commission wants to set a positive example. Administrative Affairs Commissioner Siim Kallas announced the new five-year strategy for the Commission's e-government services, consisting mainly of a new and secure electronic identity for all Commission personnel, of a paperless so-called e-college for secure distribution of documents to speed up and facilitate decision-making.
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