The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and the World Economic Forum have agreed to partner in the development of digitalization and signed a letter of intent in Davos.
The document was signed by Mykhailo Fedorov, Vice Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development, Minister of Digital Transformation, Björge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum, and Jeremy Jurgens, Managing Director of the Forum.
“In 2019, Ukraine rethought the concept of a digital state: we chose the mobile first approach and launched the state superapp Diia. This has shaped the culture of digital transformation in Ukraine and is influencing the whole world,” said Mykhailo Fedorov.
According to him, governments of other countries are interested in the Ukrainian experience. And opening a Govtech center in Kyiv together with the World Economic Forum is a logical next step.
Opening of the GovTech center
One of the main results of the cooperation will be the opening of the GovTech Center in Kyiv. This is a platform that will develop government technologies and bring together scientists, businessmen, technology companies, the public sector, and the Forum’s global communities.
The following topics will be in focus:
- digital transformation of the government,
- development of e-governance and digital skills.
Thanks to the center, Ukrainian startups and innovators will be able to exchange experience with foreign partners and accelerate digital reforms in Ukraine.
New partnerships
“We commend the inspired work of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, which is implementing digitalization in the most difficult conditions. This not only proves the resilience of the Ukrainian government and citizens, but also of the country’s digital infrastructure,” said Jeremy Jurgens.
In his opinion, the creation of the new center will help Ukraine develop new partnerships and strengthen its GovTech expertise.
The first Global Government Technology Center (GGTC Berlin) will soon be launched in the German capital Berlin and will focus on public sector innovation, digital transformation, and the application of the latest technologies in government and public sector organizations.
Ukraine will be the second country in the world to open such a platform. This proves that international partners highly value the development of innovations and technologies in Ukraine. Despite the full-scale war, our country is developing and continues to set global trends.
