TALLINN - In a discussion held as part of the Tallinn Digital Summit, Estonian Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa Pakosta and Deputy Minister of the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation Valeriya Ionan called on the public and private sector to cooperate in the development of digital services, because this is the only way in which the best solutions are created and innovation is born.
The panel discussion at the Digital Summit focused on how digitalization can support countries' independence, democracy and freedom. Building a strong digital nation contributes to countries being more resilient in crises.
In her statements, Pakosta pointed out that more than 99 percent of public services are available online in Estonia, and 98 percent of the population has a digital identity. Both countries have been working to find the best way to make public services available on mobile phones. In Estonia, the option for this is the soon-to-be-launched eesti.ee app, while Ukraine has the Diia app for this.
"Estonia, together with Ukraine, is an excellent example of like-minded countries that can actually change the world. It doesn't always even mean that you have to come up with a brilliant new solution, changes can also be created by learning from others and sharing one's experiences. Thanks to close cooperation, we are stronger as countries, we complement each other in different ways, and we are thereby an example in the world in ensuring democracy and freedom," Pakosta said.
The Diia national app has 21 million users in Ukraine and more than 125 services are available on the website. Similarly to Estonia's e-Residency, u-Residency is also used in Ukraine, which enables people to establish a company remotely and operate it in Ukraine.
"Ukraine and Estonia are showing how two countries can join efforts to create world-changing digital standards. We are very grateful for the partnership, support and shared experiences. Estonia is a globally leading digital brand and has been a reliable partner and mentor for us in digital development for over five years. The eesti.ee application, developed on the basis of the knowledge born from the cooperation between the two countries, will soon be available to the general public in Estonia as well," Ionan said.
The Tallinn Digital Summit is taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday. In addition to the "Global Leadership Fireside Chat: The Estonia-Ukraine Dimension", Pakosta also participated in the panel discussion titled "Securing Innovation in a Geopolitically Tense World: Balancing Innovation, Regulation and Human Rights". She also held bilateral meetings with Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen, deputy secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Tomas Lamanauskas, deputy secretary general of the International Telecommunication Union, Nicodemos Damianou, deputy minister of research, innovation and digital policy of Cyprus, and Zsolt Szabó, minister for digitalization and kingdom relations of the Netherlands.
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