IfG.CC -
Institute for eGovernment

This order is the first document to summarise and merge the Lithuanian eHealth components and measures into a single system, so as to rationalise their implementation. The eHealth architecture model it forms will make it easier to focus on the development of a common eHealth system.

It is anticipated that the introduction of this eHealth system in Lithuania would generate annual savings of LTL 300 million (€87 million approx.) by 2013. In particular, the Ministry of Health expects that savings will be achieved with the implementation of measures to reduce duplicated information and procedures, such as: health information exchange platforms between institutions; patient pre-registration; development of ePrescriptions; pictures archiving and communication system; national and regional hospital information systems; and electronic health records (EHRs).

Currently, in order to apply for social and health care or other services, authorities typically ask individuals to provide them with an official paper of their civil status. For example, in order to receive a lump-sum grant for a child’s birth, individuals may need to provide the child's birth certificate; similarly, for a funeral, they need to provide a death certificate. The Minister of Justice, Mr Remigijus Šimašius said that all the decision-making institutions, which would require information about a person's civil status, will be able to obtain data directly from the Population Registry.

The e-census will last two weeks, from 1 to 14 March. Participation via the Internet is secure and convenient. It is easier to fill out the questionnaire because some information on housing and population will be provided by administrative sources, such as the population, real estate and address registers, and the State Social Insurance Fund Board of databases. E-census participants can supplement or adjust relevant data during the period of the e-census.

"I am delighted that Lithuania continues to strengthen its positions as a modern and dynamic state. With the introduction of the electronic signature system and electronic documents, the Government has become an excellent example to the other public and private sector organisations", said Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius during the signing ceremony.

The users of Prisijungusi Lietuva ('Log in to Lithuania', in English) can find in a single site, conveniently presented and regularly updated, information about the public eServices developed with support of the European Union Structural Funds and co-financing. The number of such services is continuously growing.

The updated version of the portal has - among other things - a new look and structure, improved forms of online requests, improved service provision, and a service that monitors the implementation process.

Users can take advantage of the service classification system, which can be found on the homepage of the portal. The classification of Internet users into groups - citizens, businesses, service providers - is expected to facilitate users’ searches, as the information they are interested in is gathered in one place.

In contrast with the current 'Personal Identification Documents Law' ('Personu apliecinošu dokumentu likums', in Latvian), the new draft law specifies the eID card types.

The bill states that identity cards will be available to: Latvian citizens and non-citizens, nationals of another European Union country, the European Economic Area or Swiss residing in Latvia; third-country nationals; Foreign Ministry-accredited foreign diplomatic and consular missions; representatives of international organisation; and consular institutions staff and their family members.

The project envisages the creation of interactive consumer electronic secure services making them more friendly and accessible to users. This will ensure consumers’ effective protection of their rights, by enforcing eCommerce rules in order to prevent consumer rights violation.

The new service has been produced as part of the project Legal Entities Registration eService (Juridinių asmenų registravimo elektroninė paslauga - JAREP, in Lithuanian), run by the State Enterprise Centre of Registers (Valstybės įmonės Registrų Centras, in Lithuanian) through its Register of Legal Entities (Juridinių asmenų registras, in Lithuanian).

These regional projects, which are financed by the municipalities, have introduced ICT solutions as part of this priority measure, thus enhancing public sector transparency, accountability and quality of decision making, as well as allowing the strengthening of community and new forms of political expression.

The public authorities to implement the 6 projects which received funding are, respectively:

• the Ministry of Justice;
• the State Tax Inspectorate (Ministry of Finance);
• the State Security Department (SSD);
• the Residents' Register Service (Ministry of the Interior);
• the Board of the State Social Security Fund;
• the Ministry of Social Security and Labour.  

The new electronic ticketing system will allow passengers to use the most convenient ticket media of their choice, without committing to a specific card or device.

The Lithuanian capital of Vilnius’ public transport authority SI Susisiekimo paslaugos has announced it is upgrading its ticketing system.

Global mobility technology provider Ridango will deliver an account-based ticketing solution similar to the “best-in-class” systems deployed, for example, in Klaipeda, Kyiv and Tallinn.

Fully exploiting the potential of ICT, we can fundamentally modernize the functioning of public administration and develop more efficient public services. That is why Lithuania pays considerable attention to the ICT. Public procurement is one of the areas where we have achieved really good results in applying ICT. Currently, Lithuania is among the leading EU member states in this field. Talking about the EU public procurement volume, each year public authorities spend nearly 19 percent of the EU’s GDP on goods, services and works. Total public expenditure on public procurement creates a large share of economic activity – amounting to over 2 trillion euros per year. This money is spent by more than 250,000 contracting authorities in Europe.

The website Esp.sam.lt is a simple instrument to introduce implemented and planned eHealth services, present all novelties, and answer questions in order to make eHealth services more accessible and useful for residents and speciālists, writes ELTA.

Currently, the portal offers 18 public eServices. The change of place of residence (in Lithuania and for those moving abroad) declaration service made available on the portal in March 2009 has already been used by 200 Lithuanians. Moreover, since the beginning of the fourth week of July 2009, this service has covered the entire country.

On hand to receive the Lithuanian delegation was Dr Salim Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, chief executive officer of ITA alongwith Yaqoob Al Balushi, the deputy CEO of Infrastructure and eServices, and Omar Al Shanfari, the deputy CEO of Operations.

The goal of the project RAIN is to provide the newest possibilities of communication, learning, improvement by implementing the strategy of Lithuanian broadband communication strategy. The project contributes to solving the issue of the digital divide between cities ad rural areas, which encouraged the development of knowledge and information society in the entire country, informs LETA.

Mayors of Klaipeda, Jonava meet with Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai

The mayors of two Lithuanian cities on Friday (March 31) met with Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) to discuss smart city development.

Vytautas Grubliauskas, the mayor of Klaipeda, the largest port city in Lithuania, and Mindaugas Sinkevicius, the mayor of Jonava, traveled to Kaohsiung for the first time to attend the Smart City Summit and Expo, Liberty Times reported. In addition to smart city development, the two mayors talked about economy and trade, culture, and art during their meeting with Chen.