International Conference Advancing eGovernment in Berlin on 28 February and 1 March 2007

["Pim van der Eijk" <pim.vandereijk@oasis-open.org>]

Hello,

The following event, apart from being of general interest to people working
in the area of eGovernment, has two additional workshops related to OASIS
Standards:  one on e-ID and another on Open Document Exchange Formats. 

http://www.advancing-egovernment2007.de/

During the German EU Council Presidency, the Federal Ministry of the
Interior is organizing the international conference Advancing eGovernment in
Berlin, where experts from public administration, the private sector,
academia, and the political and civil spheres will meet.
 
The conference programme includes workshops on 28 February and forums on 1
March concerning the creation of a European framework for secure electronic
identification and the promotion of open and standardized document exchange
formats in Europe. Additional key topics will be the implementation of the
EU Services Directive, strategies and solutions of the Member States and the
European Commission for reducing bureaucracy using eGovernment, and the
European private sectors' expectations of efficient, streamlined public
administration.
 
During the plenary sessions, simultaneous interpretation will be provided in
German, English and French. The working language for the workshops and
forums will be English. In the forums, simultaneous interpretation from
German to English will be provided.
 
Participation in the conference is by personal invitation of the German EU
Council Presidency. 

Pim