eGovernment Days The mid-term IDABC conference was a part of the eGovernment days (11 to 13 February 2008) organised jointly by the Slovenian Government and the European Commission.
The eGovernment days featured two main events:
- 11 February 2008: eGovernment conference 'Alliance with Users'
- 12 – 13 February 2008: the mid-term IDABC conference 'European eGovernment Services Conference: IDABC and beyond'
For more detailed information, please view the press release on the eGovernment days, issued by the Slovenian Presidency of the European Union.
European eGovernment Services Conference: IDABC and beyond
The IDABC and Beyond conference was held with great success, with 300 participants attending the various sessions of the two-day event, providing their valuable contributions.
The purpose of the mid-term IDABC conference was to demonstrate the achievements of the IDABC programme so far and to introduce a follow-on programme. The two plenary sessions covered both aspects. Keynote speeches were delivered by:
- Gregor Virant, Minister of Public Administration of Slovenia
- Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission
- Francisco García Morán, Director General for Informatics of the European Commission
Furthermore, a set of three parallel sessions respectively addressed the themes of:
- Security & Infrastructure
- European eGovernment Services
- Collaborative platforms
Topics covered included eIDs, the mutual recognition of eSignatures, European Interoperability Framework, Services Directive, the new ePractice portal, Projects of Common Interest, Open Standards, etc. Documentation of the Workshop is now available:
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