e-GOVERNMENT IN FINLAND - ePractice.eu
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385. In May 2003, the initial results of the review of e-government in Finland were presented to the<br />
Finnish government. The Finnish Ministry of Finance found the review very helpful, and said that it was<br />
“an extensive and valuable analysis of the e-government experience in the central administration” and the<br />
review process “fostered mutual confidence and brought shared benefits within the administration”. Over<br />
the next few years the Ministry of Finance intends to apply the findings of this report with regard to the<br />
central administration to advance e-government initiatives at the local and municipal level.<br />
386. The first in a series of national e-government reviews, the review of e-government in Finland<br />
uses a common analytical framework that will assist other countries in evaluating their e-government<br />
policies, ensure international comparability of findings and systematically build up a body of empirical<br />
evidence regarding good e-government practices. Other OECD countries have recognised the utility of a<br />
review of e-government in Finland, as Finland is a relatively advanced e-government country. As the “E-<br />
Government in Finland” study highlighted common challenges in implementing e-government, several<br />
countries have asked the OECD to conduct similar reviews of their own e-government programmes, and<br />
the OECD plans to undertake 2-3 of these reviews over the 2003-2004 period.<br />
387. The review of e-government in Finland has been highly complementary to OECD work on egovernment,<br />
and has provided numerous insights which fed into the OECD report The E-Government<br />
Imperative. While the Finland review was the first of its kind, by pursuing other country reviews the<br />
OECD hopes to back up its core work with concrete examples of issues and problems, as well as possible<br />
solutions, in OECD countries.<br />
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