Minister of the Interior, Public Administration and Decentralisation Prokopis Pavlopoulos said that re-establishing the state through e-government is a goal the Greek government is pursuing, albeit a complex and difficult one.
Speaking at the Economist's Second E-Government Forum, held in Athens on Tuesday, Pavlopoulos said: "The Ministry of the Interior, Public Administration and Decentralisation has activated all its internal structures in order to realize the high goals it has set as best as possible. I am referring to the creation of a cohesive network - data and voice - of approximately 2,000 public administration organisations (municipalities, medical centres, hospitals, etc.) via the National Public Administration Network. Additionally, we are promoting the further development of the Citizen Service Centres (KEP), developing information technology infrastructure and introducing contemporary tools in various government organisations.
Pavlopoulos explained that by restructuring the way the state works and by adopting the use of new technologies, the government aims to achieve the following in public administration:
- Transparency in the way it functions;
- Equal treatment of citizens;
- Rationalisation of procedures;
- Professionalism and strict adherence to the legislative framework.
"Additionally, with the passing of law 3242/2004 and the adoption of a series of anti-bureaucratic measures, administrative procedures will be simplified and redesigned in order to meet the needs of citizens qualitatively and effectively," Pavlopoulos said.
Quelle: Athens News Agency, 20.10.2004
