"In competitiveness rankings, (IT) infrastructure is part of what has for years now lowered our position," Michal Boni, Poland's digital affairs minister in charge of ushering his country into the digital age said at a forum Wednesday.
Read more: Poland seeks competitive edge through new technology
By March 2012, 231 municipalities (approx. 83 % of Portugal's continental municipalities) had provided services and procedures for business activities through the Entrepreneur's Desk (Balcão do Empreendedor - BdE, in Portuguese), the national electronic one-stop shop for completing the formalities required to perform a business activity.
Read more: PT: 210 municipalities trained on reducing administrative burden on entrepreneurs
This year's E-Government Survey placed Poland in 47th position, following on from 45th in 2010 and 33rd in 2008.
The study considers the degree to which countries' online presences are “the conduit for service flow from government to citizen and consequently a reflection of attention to governance processes.”
In order to set up a limited liability company online in Poland, one must submit their application through the E-MS service of the Ministry of Justice and sign it with a secure eSignature supported by qualified certificates. From 1 June 2012, one will have the possibility to sign their application by means of a Trusted Profile, which is a free alternative to commercial eSignatures.
Read more: PL: Limited liability company registration by means of a Trusted Profile
The Conference “E-health - safety and quality of medical information and the extensive usage of telemedicine technology for the citizens of the European Union as a part of Digital Europe on e-Health” begins on 28th November 2011 in Warsaw and is organized by the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Conference participants have a chance to find out about the issues concerning security and quality of medical information technology as well as widespread usage of telemedicine for EU citizens as a part of Digital Europe.