Cite: Sulev Valdmaa, Mark Andre Udikas (2020). E-Governance. Digital Transformation in Learning for Active Citizenship. DARE Blue Lines, DARE – Democracy and Human Rights Education in Europe, Brussels
48 pages, DARE Network, 2020
About
The digital transition in regard to governments has made all societies focus on security, democracy and data protection issues. In some countries, digitalisation has moved more quickly and is more wide-spread than in others. However, digitalisation has become an unstoppable process, and it is most useful to analyse all kinds of threats and risks and evaluate already existing experiences and achievements in e-government. Estonia is considered to be one of the pioneers and pathfinders in the digital transition of public services and infrastructure, as it was one of the first to start developing e-governance with wide digital possibilities. We introduce, how Estonia has established its e-society and changed also the understanding of people as (digital) citizens with access to tools and platforms that have become essential to participate in society. In consequence, everybody today needs digital citizenship skills to fully participate in the social life of their communities.
From the Table of Content
- Public Services under Transformation
- How it all came about in Estonia
- Through the lens of democracy and human rights
Part of the Series
Smart City, Smart Teaching: Understanding Digital Transformation in Teaching and Learning. Created in the project DIGIT-AL – Digital Transformation in Adult Learning for Active Citizenship.
Background:
Co-funded by the European Union