E-GOV Freie Hansestadt BremenRef. 36 – E-Government The „Virtual Region Northwest“ (Virtuelle Region Nordwest) A case study in regional development for the Workshop A “Improving the Economic Vitality and Attractiveness of Regions“ Open Days, Brussels, Dr. Martin Hagen Senator for Finances, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
E-GOV Freie Hansestadt BremenRef. 36 – E-Government
E-GOV Freie Hansestadt BremenRef. 36 – E-Government E-Government is a crucial element in strategies to improve economic vitality and attractiveness of regions across Europe. Business will profit from more efficient processes and less administrative burdens. On the Commission level, initiatives such as the Services Directive call for single points of access and paperless application procedures for companies and services providers. Regional / Local governments are primary deliverers of services But do they have sufficient resources (finance, personnel, know-how)?
E-GOV Freie Hansestadt BremenRef. 36 – E-Government Join forces… The “idea”: a “virtual” region 65 counties, cities and communities are members Knowledge Exchange Joint Projects Acquisition of matching funds; especially from structural funds Interreg III
E-GOV Freie Hansestadt BremenRef. 36 – E-Government Benefits Joint platform for public tenders Joint platform for job offers “location-detached” administration: local agencies can act on behalft of other jurisdictions – across state boundaries! Common lost-and-found application Current projects: Establish cross-agency thesaurus for service descriptions to be published on the Internet (“Wiki”- concept) Possible joint platform for car sharing