In Eurasian region technology has the potential to boost government efficiency, transparency, responsiveness, and citizen trust. What steps should be taken by local authorities, international institutions, local and global IT industry to embody the full potential? These issues to be discussed on StrategEast Live session “GovTech industry in Eurasia”.
Join us on Wednesday, July 29 at 10:00-11:00 EST (16:00-17:00) CET
Speakers:
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- Rashad Azizov, Head of Innovations and Digital Development Department, Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan;
- Edmunds Belskis, Chairman of the Board, Latvia State Radio and Television Centre
- Baizhan Kanafin, CEO, Documentolog; Leader, GovTech working group for Digital Kazakhstan State Program;
Panel Moderator: Anatoly Motkin, President, StrategEast.
Among the issues to be discussed on the panel are:
– Local or global tech companies – who can become the main partner for local authorities to implement the GovTech solutions?
– Who may finance the implementation of GovTech in Eurasia and what is supposed to be the reward for this investment?
– Can unified regional solutions work in the region or should each country create its own? Should the international financial institutions initiate the standardization of such solutions?
– GovTech has nothing to do without digital literacy. How to motivate the population to acquire basic digital skills?
You’re welcome to follow the live discussion on our Facebook page.
You can ask our speakers in the comments during the live stream or send your questions in advance to tetiana.voitovych@new.strategeast.org
