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DE: Work on ‘Digital Agenda Germany’ starts
14 June 2013
- Germany
| Domain: eGovernment
During its meeting on 6 June 2013, the IT Planning Council gave the green light for work on the ‘Digital Agenda Germany’ to begin.
SK: New draft law on eGovernment approved
13 June 2013
- Slovakia
| Domain: eGovernment
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
6 June 2013
- EU Institutions
| Domain: eGovernment
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
31 May 2013
- Netherlands
| Domain: eGovernment
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 sector.
LU: Launching of the National Cancer Registry
30 May 2013
- Luxembourg
| Domain: eHealth
The National Cancer Registry of Luxembourg was officially launched on 15 May 2013, following a relevant decision of the Luxembourgish Minister of Health Mars Di Bartolomeo back in July 2011.
EE/PT: Exchanging best practice experiences about the states’ public administration modernisation
29 May 2013
- Estonia
- Portugal
| Domain: eGovernment
On 15 and 16 May 2013, the Director General of the Estonian Information System's Authority (RIA), Jaan Priisalu, and the Head of the State Portal (eesti.ee), Mihkel Tikk, met the President of the Portuguese Agency for the Modernisation of the Public Administration (AMA), Paulo Neves, and its ...
UK: Government fund for hospitals to go digital
29 May 2013
- United Kingdom
| Domain: eHealth
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced on 17 May 2013 a new £260 million (approx. €305 million) fund for hospitals to increase the use of technology.
UK: Development of mental health mobile app for the armed forces
27 May 2013
- United Kingdom
| Domain: eHealth
A network of NHS trusts has developed a free app to help soldiers who suffer from mental illnesses. The app, called ‘Joining Forces’, provides tailored information on 11 mental health problems such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety.
EU: Commission awards prizes to best eHealth SMEs
27 May 2013
- EU Institutions
| Domain: eHealth
European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes has awarded prizes to eHealth SMEs from Finland, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and United Kingdom as part of eHealth Week 2013 in Dublin, Ireland.
UK: New app to run virtual glaucoma clinics
27 May 2013
- United Kingdom
| Domain: eHealth
The Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has recently developed an app to run virtual glaucoma clinics.
