The future outlook in eGovernment was a topic of discussion today at the conference organised at Finlandia Hall. The conference discussed the implementation of the Tallinn declaration on eGovernment and the future outlook of eGovernment in Europe.

According to the researchers’ assessment, greenhouse gas emissions from energy production would be significantly reduced if Finland were to abolish energy tax subsidies for fossil fuels.

Society is becoming more networked and digitalised faster than ever before and increasingly relies on information and data and on the knowledge and services derived from them. The annual SEMIC conference in Finland brought together around two hundred experts interested in topics related to the semantic interoperability of information.

Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union continues until the end of December 2019. During the Presidency, the Public Sector ICT Department of the Ministry of Finance organises a total of four public officials’ meetings, three of these next week.

If investors were able to compare the sustainability of different investments, they could contribute to mitigating climate change through the investment decisions they make. To facilitate such comparisons, the EU has devised a classification system for sustainable investments. During its Presidency of the Council of the EU, Finland has advanced the creation of the system.

– Milla Kouri, Financial Specialist

The European Commission requested further information on Finland’s draft budgetary plan for next year. The Ministry of Finance replied to the Commission on Wednesday 16 October.

One of the objectives of the Government Programme of Prime Minister Antti Rinne is to use digital transformation to drive productivity improvement. In its budget session, the Government allocated funding to the AuroraAI programme, which is designed to provide citizens with easier access to services.

Anna-Maija Karjalainen, Director General of Public Sector ICT at the Ministry of Finance, and Janne Viskari, Director General and Kimmo Rousku, Chief Senior Specialist from the Population Register Centre were placed among the 100 most influential people in the world when comparing the most influential persons in digital government.

The Government has submitted its budget proposal for 2020 to Parliament.