Advancing Open Standards in eGovernment using SOA & Web Services www.oasis-open.org Advancing Open Standards in eGovernment using SOA & Web Services Most Governments are working on solutions to perform online transactions, for example filing tax returns, paying tax, claiming benefits. Often these transactions require interoperability across national agencies and even across countries, and this raises the need for the use of open standards from OASIS and other standards organizations. How can the use of SOA and Web Services in public sector finance help deliver these services and the required interoperability? Panelists Mr. Reidar Nybo, Administrator, OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration Mr. Xavier Fournier-Morel, Technical Director, SQLI Consulting Mr. Frank Steimke, eGovernment Department, Finance Senate, Bremen