The aims of the module
It is important to continuously strive for a more sustainable e-government, where resilience and innovation are guiding the modern democratic public administration. The aim of this module within the program SI Summer Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) is to develop skills and address challenges around sustainable e-government in a digital society through an interactive learning anchored in both theory and practice.
Today, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 global Sustainable Development Goals raises awareness of, and a need of balance between the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. Hence, the 2030 Agenda emphasizes equity and justice as a mean of building a better world. As international, national, and non-governmental stakeholders need to work and collaborate in the strive towards a sound societal development, the work with the 2030 Agenda calls for strengthening the global capacity at all levels to ensure that the goals are met.
Building the much-needed capacity for change starts with government. Sustainable Development requires new means of governance and puts emphasis on creating societal resiliency. The many issues that surround Sustainable Development calls for governments to be more proactive and have the ability to transform procedures and routines to better align with sustainability initiatives. The complexity of the Agenda also challenges the traditional landscape for societal governance as governments must manage and incorporate the views of different stakeholders, across all levels, to meet the demands for increasing sustainability. To address these issues, digital government can help strengthen the implementation of Sustainable Development. The use of technology in government gives us the ability to connect and interact, making digitalization schemes a key component for bringing successful societal change to all. During the modules of SeGRID you will be served a smorgasbord of perspectives and tools on working with digital government to address issues of sustainable development within your home country. This will enable yourself and your organization to act as catalyst for Sustainable Development.
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Who can participate?
We welcome all the key actors involved in digitalization of public administration and public services. Our module turns essentially to:
- public servants, decisions-makers and policy makers in public administration
- employees in civil society organizations
In order to be eligible, you also have to:
- be a citizen of one of the following countries: Armenia, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, Moldova, Sweden or Ukraine.
- Due to the current situation in Europe, you do not need to be currently residing in your country of citizenship. Citizens of other countries in the regions who are currently employed in one of the participant countries may also apply, but will not have priority in the selection of candidates.
- Due to the current situation in Belarus, SI took the decision that, as of 1 October 2020, we will not provide financial support to Belarusian state employees for on-site activities within SAYP. As a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Belarus’ active cooperation in it, it is either no longer possible for the state employees from Belarus to participate in the on-line activities within SAYP.
- have good command of the English language.
- have a relevant higher education (at least three years).
- be 35 years or younger (born 1987- ).
The advanced character of the lectures, the assignments and the discussions presume that the participants possess a certain knowledgeability of – and experience of - working with e-government or e-services. Otherwise, they should show an advanced interest in discussing e-government as an enabler in addressing challenges of transparency, equality, effectiveness and resilience in a more sustainable public administration. They should also express an intention to apply the acquired learning and experience in their activities back home.