The three top prize winners for the eEurope Awards for eGovernment Applications were announced on 7 July by Information Society Commissioner Erkki Liikanen. The awards ceremony was part of the European eGovernment Conference at Villa Erba, beside Lake Como in Italy. Under the eEurope 2005 Action Plan, the Commission foresees a total of four separate award competitions in 2003-2005: two in eGovernment and two in eHealth. The present competition for the "eEurope Awards for eGovernment Applications" was launched though a public call to identify current best practices in the field. This led to 65 exhibits which were selected from 357 applications received.
The winners of the eEurope Awards are:
- a German initiative entitled "The role of eGovernment for European competitiveness" (integrated portal for eGovernment transactions, security and legally binding electronic signatures);
- an Austrian initiative entitled "A better life for European citizens" (online guide to authorities, offices and institutions);
- a Spanish initiative entitled "European, Central and Local Government e-Cooperation and Public eServices" (tax authorities provide electronic certificates)
Official documents:
- Commission: Winners of eEurope awards for eGovernment 2003 announced at Ministerial Conference [FR] (7 July 2003)
- European eGovernment Conference 2003 web site
- eEurope Awards web site
