EU Member States step up efforts for digital and interoperable public
services
On Monday 17 July, a report on the implementation of the 2020 Berlin
Declaration
[https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_23_3867] on
value-based digital government was published. Digital and
interoperable public services are instrumental for the EU to remain
resilient, competitive and innovative. A major driver for successfully
digitalising European society and the economy is fair, inclusive, open
and trusted digital services.

The Berlin Declaration is a commitment based on fundamental rights,
democratic values and value-based digital government to shape a
human-centred digital transformation and interoperability and to
create a digital society. It provides input for monitoring the Digital
Decade Policy Programme 2030
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/europes-digital-decade]
and the associated European Declaration on Digital Rights and
Principles
[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/european-declaration-digital-rights-and-principles].


This weeks’ published report on the progress of the Berlin
Declaration shows the following positive trends:

 	* Member States have continued to put in place strategies, projects
and councils to promote fundamental rights and democratic values in
the digital sphere.
 	* Member States have introduced new strategies and initiatives such
as trainings, to increase their citizens’ digital skills and
competences.
 	* Member States are putting in place human-centred systems and
innovative technologies in the public sector.

Despite the progress on digital literacy and innovative technologies
in public services, there is room for improvement. Member States have
made less progress in enhancing social participation and inclusion and
need to work more on strengthening trust through security in the
digital sphere.

With insights into these findings, the report
[https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_23_3867]
offers plenty of examples of good practices for policymakers, business
and citizens towards value-based and interoperable digital
governments. 

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Publication Date/Time
2023-07-18T13:00:00+00:00
Learn about the key highlights of the report on the progress of EU
Member States towards value-based digital government