<\/span>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\nGlobal issues are often first solved at the local level. Having realized their community\u2019s context and specific features, people may find efficient solutions via active participation.<\/span><\/p>\nAccording to the E-Government Development Index, Ukraine ranks first in the \u201cE-participation\u201d category. Its results show the citizens\u2019 willingness to engage in government processes via online platforms. The direct participation of East Europe Foundation allowed the elements of e-democracy to be implemented in over half a thousand communities.<\/span><\/p>\nVira Nedzvedska, Vice President for Strategic Partnerships<\/strong>, spoke on the said experience and our \u201cbest practice\u201d within the framework of the 10th European Congress of Local Governments held in Poland Vira joined the \u201cAre Local Communities Prepared for the Digital Future?\u201d panel.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cDigitalization makes services more accessible, attracts investors, and increases residents\u2019 trust in authorities. Communities that actively implement digital technologies get more development opportunities,\u201d<\/em> Vira noted.<\/span><\/p>\nVira told the expert community about the initiatives developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Transformation within the framework of the Swiss-Ukrainian EGAP Program: \u201cDigital Transformation Index of Ukrainian Communities\u201d, the Diia.Digital Community portal, the E-DEM e-democracy platform, and SVOI tools. She also told about projects on CivicTech solutions and the CDTO Campus initiative aimed at training experts in digital transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cSuch initiatives allow Ukraine to become a state, which citizens actively participate in their communities development and have leverage on decisions.\u201d These are successive steps towards transparent, innovative governance,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Vira concluded.<\/span><\/p>\nMore than 2,000 people joined the Congress \u2013 leaders of local governments, businesses, media, authorities, and NGOs from different countries. The event featured a wide range of discussions, seminars, lectures, and networking sessions across the following 15 areas: politics and security, economics and finance, regional infrastructure, green energy, international cooperation, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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