Estonia going to be fully e-governed

Filed in archive Global Economy on May 12, 2004

Loic has more insight on Estonia's investments into making the country a place for future business.

"In August 2000, the Government of Estonia, as a world pioneer, changed its Cabinet meetings to paperless sessions using a web-based document system."

"The objective of the new web-based system is to automate the preparation process and the proceedings of Cabinet meetings, which includes preparing as many materials as possible digitally, which reduces copying costs and delivery time. "

"A survey conducted in the autumn of 2003 by TNS EMOR indicated that 47 per cent of the Estonian population aged between 15 and 74 regard themselves as active Internet users. Almost all public employees have computerized workplaces. 38 per cent of the population have computers at home and 71 per cent of home computers are connected to the Internet. Most home Internet users have high-speed Internet connections. The growth in home Internet connections has also made home the location where the Internet is used the most."

Sometimes investing in the future is pretty easy once you have made up your mind...