For the first time in history every nation in the world operates in an online capacity. But how does a government provide quality, comprehensive e-services on one hand, but on the other, ensure citizen information is protected and not misused for illicit purposes? The solution comes from the Republic of …
The right mix: how Estonia ensures privacy and access to e-services in the digital age Read More »
The fifth annual International e-Governance Conference in Estonia will focus on digital transformation roadmaps and present case studies from African and European countries, and beyond; it will be attended by 110 countries. Electronic governance – or e-governance, as it’s known in Estonia – is the application of information and communication technology for delivering government services and …
LIVE: An international digital governance conference in Tallinn hosts 110 countries Read More »
Artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm; Triin Mahlakõiv analyses where Estonia stands in the AI ecosystem and whether the Estonian businesses are ready for AI. We know tech giants like Amazon, Baidu, Facebook and Google have AI advantages like collecting enormous amounts of data, access to top talent, huge …
Estonia: a springboard for global startups and AI applications Read More »
We jumped into ice cold water during a sauna session to vote in Estonia’s parliamentary election. Just because we can. Estonians can do almost anything online from anywhere – including choose their parliament in just a few clicks. Voting is currently taking place online for Estonia’s next parliament, Riigikogu, so instead of …
Here’s proof that Estonians really can vote online from anywhere Read More »
A brand new briefing centre, introducing Estonia’s digital society and solutions to high-profile foreign visitors, has opened at Tallinn’s Ülemiste City. The new centre – that replaces the old and much smaller e-Estonia showroom – was opened on 19 February by the country’s president, Kersti Kaljulaid. “Our e-solutions make Estonia …
The Estonian president, Kersti Kaljulaid, discussed the empowerment of women and introduced her country’s digital initiatives to Ivanka Trump, an adviser to the US president, Donald Trump, at the Munich Security Conference. The two ladies discussed the empowerment of women and global technological developments during the meeting. “Right now, our …
President Kaljulaid introduces Estonian “digigirls” initiatives to Ivanka Trump Read More »
On 21 January, the first EU patients were, for the first time, able to use their e-prescriptions, issued by their home doctors, in another European Union country – namely Estonia. This means that Finnish patients can now go to a pharmacy in Estonia and retrieve their medicine, prescribed electronically by …
The American Consumer Technology Association has awarded Estonia for innovation during its event in Las Vegas. The innovation award was presented to the Estonian minister of education, Mailis Reps, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on 8 January. The association’s yearly International Innovation Scorecard grades countries across 25 …
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Although Estonia is known less than many other western European countries among the Iranian people, there are still interesting things in the Estonian history and culture that attract Iranian nation, Tehran-based Mohammad Javad reports. The people who are interested in history know that Estonia and Iran were invaded at various …
Estonia and Iran – years of cooperation but still a long way to go Read More »
All basic school students in Estonia will be able to use free digital textbooks, making school bags lighter and saving money for parents. The digital textbooks will be available in Estonian and Russian. They will not eliminate the traditional books completely – not for now, anyway – but children no …
Digital textbooks introduced in Estonian schools Read More »
