e-Governance Training for Local Government (UA0056)

Conducting a national awareness-raising campaign “Public Libraries as Bridges to e-Governance”

24. E-government training for local governments

Commitment Text: 24. Conducting a national awareness-raising campaign “Public Libraries as Bridges to e-Governance.”

Expected result: e-Governance Basics distance training course developed; training provided to members of district and settlement councils.

Lead institution(s): Ministry of Culture

Supporting institution(s): Ministry of Regional Development, National Centre for E-Governance of the State Company Derzhinformresurs, "Bibliomist" Programme, Ukrainian Library Association, other unspecified NGOs and international organisations

Start Date: Not specified                                                        End Date: 31 December 2015

Commitment aim

The commitment sought to raise awareness on e-governance by developing an e-Governance Basics distance training course and training members of local councils.

Status

Midterm: Completed

The Ministry of Culture developed a distance learning course, “Basics of E-Governance,” that was disseminated on CD-ROMs to all regional and district libraries, as well as regional and district state administrations. This was to be used during local trainings on e-governance. The course was also uploaded to the web portal of the Ukrainian Association of Libraries and made available to the public. The ministry conducted 303 trainings for more than 2,300 members of local councils. It further created three local online portals for e-governance services (in Shepetivka, Dymytriv, and Lutsk).^{[Note 115: Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) Progress Report 2014-15: Ukraine, 78.]}

In its final self-assessment report, the government stated that some 25 training centres were set up at the regional academic libraries, and 303 trainings held (the number of participants increased to 5,393, compared with the number reported in the previous self-assessment report).

Did it open government?

Access to Information: Did not change

Civic Participation: Did not change

Public Accountability: Did not change

The 2012 OGP action plan mentioned a similar initiative entitled, “Public Libraries as Bridges to e-Governance.” The new commitment specified, among its expected results, the development of a distance learning course — “Basics of E-Governance” — and training for officials of district and village local councils. The activities under the commitment did not actually include an awareness-raising campaign on how the public libraries can be used to promote e-governance.^{[Note 116: Ibid, 78-79.]} The commitment did not clearly promote any of the OGP core values, and, as implemented, did not lead to any changes in opening government.

Carried forward?

The commitment was not carried over to the next action plan.