E-Governance Academy

11/06/2026

💬“Most Ukrainians never see the we deal with every day. What they do see is whether public services work, whether information remains available, and whether critical systems keep running. Protecting those systems has become part of protecting the country itself. With the support of the and our partners, this project will help us strengthen that resilience,” said Oleksandr Potii, Chairman of the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP) at the kick-off event of the project.

With the support of €10 million, SSSCIP, e-Governance Academy, and FIAP unite forces to strengthen Ukraine’s cyber resilience and advance alignment with EU standards.

🦾 For the eGA, the project builds on more than a decade of cooperation with Ukraine in and , as well as recent work with SSSCIP on protection.

Over the next three years, eGA team led by Taimar Peterkop and Dmytro Savranchuk will work closely with SSSCIP to

✅ strengthen regional cybersecurity capacities,
✅ establish the National CISO Training Centre,
✅ enhance critical infrastructure resilience,
✅ modernise cybersecurity-related information systems and
✅ support the alignment with the EU cybersecurity standards.

Because in today's , resilience is measured not only by what can be rebuilt after an attack, but also by what continues to work despite it.

🤝 Building on our long-standing partnership with Ukraine and collaboration with SSSCIP, eGA team will contribute practical expertise in making Ukraine safer, more resilient and part of Europe in all means.

Державна служба спеціального зв'язку та захисту інформації України
European Union in Ukraine
FIAP

10/06/2026

What kind of digital future do we want to build? And who gets to shape it? As the 7th Tallinn Cyber Diplomacy Summer School begins next week, this conversation with Johanna Weaver, Executive Director of the Tech Policy Design Institute (TPDi) in Australia, feels especially relevant.

“Technology reflects the values of the society that creates it,” says Johanna Weaver. She calls on governments, businesses and civil society to make sure our systems are safe, fair and inclusive from the very start. She also reminds us that shaping the and domain is everyone’s business.

Tune in to explore:
✅ ’s role in setting global rules before others do
✅ Why and digitalisation must go hand in hand
✅ The need for secure-by-design systems that build public confidence

🎧 Listen to the episode or read the blog: https://ega.ee/podcast-blog-cyber-diplomacy-fight-for-values-based-technology/

is financed by the European Commission (DG INTPA) and co-organised by the E-Governance Academy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, the European Commission (DG INTPA), and the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV).

Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs / Välisministeerium
Estonian Centre for International Development

08/06/2026

By morning on Tuesday last week, rescue workers in 🇺🇦 were clearing the rubble after another deadly Russian attack. That same day, the E-Governance Academy and the Regional Military Administration met to discuss how to strengthen the region’s and digital resilience. The partnership was formalised by signing the Memorandum of Understanding.

In a region located just over 100 kilometres from the frontline, cybersecurity is about ensuring that public institutions keep functioning and essential services remain available despite constant attacks and disruption.

With the support of the 🇨🇿 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, eGA team will partner with the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration to strengthen cybersecurity governance, improve preparedness for incidents, and support secure and accessible digital services for residents, veterans, and their families.

Building on our previous collaboration with the region, we are scaling proven digital solutions to Dnipropetrovsk helping ensure that essential services remain secure and accessible.

🤝 team is proud to contribute to Dnipropetrovsk oblast resilience!

Академія електронного управління Czech Embassy in Tallinn, Estonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Дніпропетровська обласна державна адміністрація

04/06/2026

🇨🇿 We were pleased to welcome Lukáš Kintr, Director of the Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB), to the E-Governance Academy in Tallinn.

As Czechia's national authority, NÚKIB is responsible for protecting critical infrastructure, coordinating national cybersecurity efforts and strengthening the country's resilience against cyber threats.

The visit was an opportunity to discuss our joint cybersecurity cooperation and capacity building, as well as future priorities for collaboration.

Over the years, eGA and NÚKIB have worked closely together on strengthening in the Western Balkans. Today, the cooperation continues through the EU Technical Support Instrument ( ), where eGA is supporting the implementation of the NIS2 Cybersecurity Directive in Czechia and contributing to broader efforts to strengthen cybersecurity resilience across the EU.

As the highest-ranked country in the National Cyber Security Index ( ), Czechia has built extensive expertise in cybersecurity governance, incident response and the protection of critical systems.

In an increasingly complex cyber threat environment, this type of expertise is highly valuable for strengthening cyber resilience across countries and regions.

We look forward to continuing our cooperation with NÚKIB and building on the strong partnership we have developed over the years!

Národní úřad pro kybernetickou a informační bezpečnost

01/06/2026

🇪🇨 The success of is ultimately measured by how well public services meet citizens’ needs. That is why the selection of four priority for redesign and digitalisation under the programme, supported through EU's initiative, is an important milestone for ’s digital transformation journey.

Using an eGA-developed methodology, 27 institutions worked together to identify what matters most to citizens and what is ready for digital development.

💡This shows why co-creation works. It helps governments align, make decisions based on real needs, and move forward with shared ownership. This is how reforms turn into real results.

👉For governments looking to modernise public services, the message is clear: better services start with collaboration and a strong focus on citizens’ life events and real needs.

As the next step, the selected services move into validation, service design, and capacity-building phases, turning strategic ambitions into practical solutions.

We, as part of 🇪🇺 , are proud to support our Ecuadorian partners in building more accessible, efficient, and citizen-centred public services!

📸 Ministerio de Telecomunicaciones (Ecuador)




Unión Europea en Ecuador Cancillería Ecuador
CEDIA
FIAP
Registro Civil Ecuador

29/05/2026

🇺🇦🇪🇺 Ukraine joined the Fourth Meeting of the Interoperable Europe Board in Brussels, continuing its path towards deeper integration with the EU’s digital ecosystem.

Experts from E-Governance Academy, together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, joined the meeting to discuss the future of interoperability in Europe and Ukraine’s alignment with EU digital standards. For many years, with the support of the European Union in Ukraine, eGA has been advancing Ukraine's interoperability, including the development of secure data exchange infrastructure and harmonisation of digital systems with European approaches and standards.

Since December 2025, Ukraine has participated in the Board as an observer, allowing Ukrainian experts to contribute to discussions on EU interoperability approaches already at the development stage and prepare national digital systems for integration with the EU Digital Single Market.

eGA expert Oleg Burba joined the meeting alongside the Ministry’s delegation. The discussions focused on:
🔹 updates to the European Interoperability Framework, with final adoption planned for 2027;
🔹 next strategic priorities for Interoperable Europe;
🔹 digital sovereignty, including secure technologies and cloud infrastructure.

In parallel, Ukraine and the EU are finalising a joint interoperability roadmap to harmonise digital systems and prepare Ukraine for integration into the EU’s common digital space.

Each such step brings Ukraine closer to seamless digital cooperation with the European Union and strengthens the country’s role in shaping Europe’s digital future 🤝


Академія електронного управління Міністерство цифрової трансформації України

28/05/2026

🇺🇦 🇪🇪 Cyber attacks against are becoming increasingly targeted and sophisticated. To enhance Ukraine’s resilience against this, we continue with practical trainings and exercises under “UA–EE Cyber Shield via Tallinn Mechanism” jointly with the National Cybersecurity Coordination Center (NCSCC), CybExer Technologies, and the e-Governance Academy, supported by the European Union and ESTDEV.

On 26–27 May, the 5th training session in the series brought together 100 cybersecurity specialists in Kyiv for two intensive days focused on incident response, cyber defence, and operational readiness. The programme combined specialised cybersecurity tools training for 40 participants with a Capture-the-Flag (CTF) Challenge involving 60 participants.

🤩 This time, our CTF also welcomed 5 teams from , further strengthening international cooperation on cybersecurity.

🦸‍♀️Importantly, 6 of the 20 participating teams were all-women teams, highlighting the growing gender equality and inclusion in cybersecurity.

So far, we have trained 700 cyber specialists within two ESTDEV-supported projects. 🦾 The energy and motivation of the participants are empowering us to continue!




Національний координаційний центр кібербезпеки
CybExer Technologies
Estonian Centre for International Development
European Union in Ukraine

27/05/2026

🎧 Four years ago, AI in government still felt mostly theoretical. Today, Estonia has more than 220 public sector AI use cases and an estimated annual impact of nearly €60 million.

In the latest episode of the Digital Government Podcast, we speak with Ott Velsberg, Estonia’s outgoing Chief Data Officer and one of the key architects behind the country’s AI and strategy.

We discuss what it actually takes to move from strategy papers to working public sector infrastructure, from consent-based sharing and the Data Tracker to procurement automation, legislative drafting support and seamless public services.

The conversation also connects to eGA’s ongoing work with EU Member States on implementing the EU Data Governance Act to enable secure, trusted reuse of public sector data across Europe.

Learn what other governments can realistically take from the 🇪🇪 Estonian experience and why successful is often less about technology itself, and more about the long-term institutional work behind it.

👉 Tune in or read the blog to explore more >>> https://ega.ee/ai-working-in-government-lessons-from-estonia/

Hosted and written by Federico Plantera.

In this episode of the Digital Government Podcast, Ott Velsberg, outgoing Chief Data Officer of the Estonian government and responsible for Estonia's AI policy, tells us about the path from strategy to working infrastructure. And the long institutional work that makes it possible to coexist with bot...

26/05/2026

💻 eGA team has started a new phase of developing digital municipal services in the Zhytomyr region

Experts from the E-Governance Academy, together with Zhytomyr Regional State Administration and with the support of the Estonian Centre for International Development, have started the third phase of the project focused on improving digital municipal services for vulnerable groups in the region.

Within this initiative, eGA experts support communities in developing and implementing digital services, integrating them with existing digital infrastructure, strengthening local digital capacities, and helping municipalities transition from fragmented solutions to a more systemic approach to digital service delivery.

The project builds on previous phases implemented in 2024–2025, during which the eGA team, together with local partners, developed the Zhytomyr Local Public Services Portal and first digital services for veterans at the community level.

📊Earlier assessments showed that 72% of communities in the region still lack digital development strategies, 92% of service delivery processes remain manual, and only 6% of services are currently available online. This means that even access to basic services often still requires physical presence and additional time from citizens.

Thus, the new phase focuses on:
🔹digitalising 5 additional municipal services;
🔹 integrating services with the Vulyk system for delivery through ASCs;
🔹expanding the portal to 10 communities;
🔹training local teams and promoting digital services among residents.

Since 2024, with Estonia's support, eGA experts, together with regional partners, have been strengthening digital service delivery in the Zhytomyr region — one of Estonia’s priority regions for recovery and development support in Ukraine. With this new project, the cumulative ESTDEV support for digitalisation initiatives in the Zhytomyr region delivered through eGA alone has now reached EUR 600,000 🤝


Житомирська ОДА Академія електронного управління

25/05/2026

🇺🇦🌍 Ukraine showcased its modernised Electronic Apostille Register at the 14th International e-APP Forum in Marrakech — one of the key global events dedicated to apostille and e-APP implementation, organised by the HCCH - Hague Conference on Private International Law

The upgraded system was presented by E-Governance Academy experts together with the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. Over the past three years, the eGA team have supported the modernisation of Ukraine’s Electronic Apostille Register and the implementation of the e-APP programme, both funded by the European Union in Ukraine.

During the forum, eGA’s Senior Expert Dmytro Matrosov presented the results of this work and joined discussions on technical implementation of e-APP systems, electronic signatures and seals, as well as cross-border interoperability.

Ukraine also proposed moving towards deeper international cooperation by collecting and systematising best technical practices and exploring the possibility of creating a single access point to national apostille registers of Convention member states. Such an approach could make international document verification even faster, simpler, and more transparent.

Ukraine’s experience in digital apostille services is already receiving international recognition. The modernised register attracted strong interest from forum participants, with Ukraine increasingly recognised as one of the leading countries in e-APP implementation 🌐

The next step is launching an online apostille service on the state e-service platform Diia, allowing people to submit documents for apostille online in just a few clicks.


Міністерство юстиції України