The four finalists of the "Guldlänken Awards", the Swedish National eGovernment Awards, have been announced. In order to promote the participation in the European eGovernment Awards 2009 of the cases submitted for the Guldlänken Awards, Vinnova (Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems) is hosting a Local Information Day on 6 May 2009 in Stockholm.

Guldlänken Awards Finalists

The jury for the 2009 "Guldlänken Awards", the Swedish National eGovernment Awards, have selected four finalists out of 35 submissions. The finalists are:

• The Digital Space (Digitala rummet) of the Täby municipality: A one-stop-shop concept for eServices for citizens, business and civic associations. It includes the development of a new back-office process for the successful development, implementation and rollout of new eServices.
• Fornsök - Swedish National Heritage Board, Maritime Administration and National Maritime Museums): A map based eServices giving access to all known archaeological and heritage sites in Sweden. The services are accessible to the general public as well as professionals, public administrations and businesses.
• My Pages (Mina sidor) - The Swedish Forest Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, National Heritage Board and County Administrative Boards: An eService illustrating how to develop one the oldest industries in Sweden - forestry - while simultaneously strengthening the forestry sector itself, the environment and heritage value.
• UMO.se - "your new youth education: SVR Ltd." (din nya ungdomsmottagning SVR AB) - a joint project by the County Councils of Sweden: a national youth advisory portal with an innovative combination of quality controlled content. With functionalities and content adapted to the specific target/user group - on a sensitive topic.

The 2009 Guldlänken Awards winners will be announced at the Offentliga Rummet (Public Space) conference to be held on 25-27 May 2009 in Norrköping.

Local Information Day on the European eGovernment Awards 2009

In order to promote the participation in the European eGovernment Awards 2009 of those cases submitted for the Guldlänken Awards, Vinnova (Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems) is hosting a Local Information Day on 6 May 2009 in Stockholm.

Those wishing to register may contact anna.bjurstrom@vinnova.se.

The Vinnova initiative is in line with the European eGovernment Awards 2009 Information Day hosted by the European Commission on 21 April 2009 in Brussels. Vinnova got inspired by the successful coordination and encouragement of participation in Austria, Italy and the Netherlands for the 2007 Awards, and by the "local information day pack" available on www.epractice.eu/awardsmediakit.

The information days such as those in Brussels and Stockholm offer a unique opportunity to learn more about this year's European eGovernment Awards, the submission and selection process, and the European Ministerial eGovernment Conference, entitled "Teaming up for the eUnion" (www.egov2009.se), to be held 19-20 November in Malmö, Sweden.

At the information day, all those interested in submitting a case for the European eGovernment Awards 2009 will be able to ask questions and will have the chance to meet members of the European eGovernment Awards Consortium and European Commission representatives.

Submissions for the European eGovernment Awards 2009 must be received no later than 10 June 2009 at 16:00 CET. Only online submissions via www.epractice.eu/awards are eligible.

 

Further information:

• ePractice news article - EU: European eGovernment Awards 2009 - Submission form now online
• European eGovernment Awards website
• European eGovernment Awards helpdesk
• Website of the 2009 Ministerial eGovernment Conference "Teaming up for the eUnion"