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The
World
Wide Web
at the service of
        small business
E-government can do more.
In Europe it has long been accepted
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that what is necessary for success in business is
not only a good idea and initial capital, but also availability of information on
market rules. The EU-supported Egoprise project – promoting e-government as a tool
to improve quality of services for medium and small business – helps create a system
in which enterprises have access to all the necessary information in electronic format,
and do not suffer from administrative barriers. This project is part of the European
Territorial Cooperation, more exactly of the Baltic Sea Region Programme for
transnational cooperation. It involves 22 partners from Germany, Denmark, Latvia,
Lithuania, Sweden, Finland and Estonia, and its overall budget is 2.5 million EUR.
In 2010 Belarus also joined in.
Text by Tatyana Korovenkova

                              Minsk – “The whole idea is about minimizing administrative procedures. As shown
                              by international experience, business enterprises often fail because it is very difficult
                              to find a way through too many and too different State regulations. E-government is
                              a tool to improve the quality of services provided by public authorities for small and
                              medium-sized enterprises.” Michael Doroshevich is an expert from Belarus. For him,
This publication does
not represent the             it is essential that the government understands the purpose of the initiative. And he
official view of the EC         goes even further: “It is vital that the government realizes how important it is to stay
or the EU institutions.       in contact with the people. It is not enough to provide enterprises with
The EC accepts no                                                                                         ENPI Info Centre – Feature no. 40
                              information, or an opportunity to pay taxes, via an electronic system. This is a series of features on
responsibility or liability
whatsoever with regard        It is also necessary to be aware of their opinions, to understand what projects funded by the EU’s Regional
to its content.               they need and want”.                                                        Programme, prepared by journalists
                              The overall aim of EGOPRISE – an initiative supported by the EU – is to and photographers on the ground
                                                                                                          or the ENPI Info Centre.
                              turn public administrations in rural areas into more business oriented © 2011 ENPI Info Centre / EU
The World Wide Web at the service of small business   p. 2
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                                service suppliers. The idea is to relieve small and medium enterprises from adminis-
                                trative burdens and to improve their access to information and qualified staff. In the
                                end, the final consequence should be an increased attractiveness of rural areas as
                                places in which to live, work and invest.

                                Remote regions made attractive for business
                                In Belarus – as in many other countries – companies and their customers face a lot of
                                problems when they try to start up and develop their own business. This is why the
                                Strategy for Developing Information Society was adopted by the Belarusian govern-
N Michael Doroshevich           ment: for authorities, the establishment of an e-government is today a priority, and
                                that is where the EGOPRISE project comes in as an important instrument to bring
                                this concept into life.
                                Igor Gancharyonok, Deputy Rector for Studies at the Academy of Public Administra-
                                tion – the EGOPRISE local partner – says the aims of the project are best expressed
                                by the famous Belarusian motto ‘The State is there for the people’. “We addressed
“It is not enough               the development of small and medium business in the region – he says – and in this
to provide                      sector, the emphasis was put on rural districts. It is international cooperation in this
enterprises with                field that enables us to optimize procedures, to attract labour and to make remote
information, or                 regions attractive for business,” Ganchryonok notes.
an opportunity                  The idea of an e-government was suggested as early as the mid-nineties. It was at N Igor Gancharyonok
to pay taxes, via               that time that experts started discussing means to provide electronic information
an electronic                   and public services for individuals and legal entities, using information technolo-
system. It is also              gies. However, even now many experts think that only Singapore and Estonia have
necessary to be                 an e-government that is up to the mark.
aware of their                  “Even today, we think of an e-government as a way of managing public administra-
opinions, to                    tion as a whole in an information-oriented society,” says Gancharyonock. “But the
understand what                 e-government concept is about changing the principles of public administration: it
they need and                   is an opportunity to transform it.”
want”
                                An opportunity to transform public administration
                                Implementing EGOPRISE requires quite a lot of effort. In an initial phase, the idea is
                                to identify the weak points in the flow of public information. Then procedures will
                                be suggested to improve these information flows through technical instruments.
                                Besides, a multi-language Internet resource is going to be developed for business
                                registration, to enable businessmen to start new businesses in partner countries               “E-government is
                                without leaving their own offices.                                                             a tool to improve
N The idea of an                The project will help create computer interfaces to enable users to obtain informa-            the quality of
e-government was suggested      tion relevant to their interests. For instance, each Executive committee in Belarus
as early as the mid-nineties.
                                                                                                                               services provided
E-governements enable to        has its own website. Information from these sites should be more readily available             by public
optimize procedures and to      to end users. How? For example, an advertisement is put up about a new service
make remote regions more                                                                                                       authorities
attractive for business.        provided by the regional executive committee, offering a new benefit or new jobs.              for small and
                                                                           This information should not only “hang” on          medium-sized
                                                                           the site, but it should be loaded into the          enterprises”
                                                                           electronic system that is available to all en-
                                                                           trepreneurs. Only in this case will it appear
                                                                           on every user’s screen.

                                                                           Attracting employers and
                                                                           employees from other countries
                                                                           Not only does EGOPRISE improve work-
                                                                           flows and develop interoperable e-govern-
                                                                           ment solutions; it also aims at simplifying
The World Wide Web at the service of small business   p. 3
ENPI Info Centre – Feature no. 40



                                the employment process of (foreign) labour for small and medium sized enterprises.
                                In fact, the international nature of the project makes it possible to attract potential                “Our task is to
                                employers and employees from other countries. “So far the idea of a labour force                       train competent
                                operating across the borders has not been very popular in Belarus – continues                          and highly
                                Gancharyonok -but this is a common practice in Europe. And we will have to attract                     qualified
                                human resources to regions where there is a shortage of workers.”                                      administrators.
                                “We study the European experience and try to get it across to our state officials,”                    The more Belarus
                                continues Gancharyonok, adding that the EGOPRISE project offers a unique chance                        takes part in such
                                for both Academy teaching staff and students, among whom are state officials and                       projects, the more
                                                                      entrepreneurs from different Belarusian regions.                 it will benefit”
                                                                      “Our task is to train competent and highly quali-
                                                                      fied administrators,” concludes Gancharyonok.
                                                                      Michael Doroshevich shares his view. “The more
                                                                      Belarus takes part in such projects, the more it
                                                                      will benefit,” he says.




                                                                       N The e-government concept is about changing
                                                                       the principles of public administration.




                                Egoprise
                                The overall aim of Egoprise is to turn public administrations in rural Baltic Sea
                                Region areas to more business oriented service suppliers, to relieve small &
                                medium enterprises from administrative burdens, to improve their access to
                                information & qualified staff and as a consequence to increase attractiveness of
                                rural areas as places to live, work & invest in.

                                www.egoprise.eu
Participating countries         Objective
Latvia, Estonia,                Egoprise improves workflows & develops interoperable e-gov. solutions in order to: make public
Lituania, Belarus,              administrations more service oriented for enterprises; to simplify the employment process of (foreign)
Finland, Germany,               labour for small and medium enterprises; to provide easier entrance into public & business networks for
Sweden, Denmark.                such enterprises.

Timeframe                       Find out more
2009-2013                       Project information http://eu.baltic.net/Project_Database.5308.html?&&contentid=29&contentaction=single
                                Baltic Sea Region Programme http://eu.baltic.net
Budget
€ 2,546,000

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  • 1. INFORMATION SOCIETY > BELARUS The World Wide Web at the service of small business E-government can do more. In Europe it has long been accepted www.enpi-info.eu that what is necessary for success in business is not only a good idea and initial capital, but also availability of information on market rules. The EU-supported Egoprise project – promoting e-government as a tool to improve quality of services for medium and small business – helps create a system in which enterprises have access to all the necessary information in electronic format, and do not suffer from administrative barriers. This project is part of the European Territorial Cooperation, more exactly of the Baltic Sea Region Programme for transnational cooperation. It involves 22 partners from Germany, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Finland and Estonia, and its overall budget is 2.5 million EUR. In 2010 Belarus also joined in. Text by Tatyana Korovenkova Minsk – “The whole idea is about minimizing administrative procedures. As shown by international experience, business enterprises often fail because it is very difficult to find a way through too many and too different State regulations. E-government is a tool to improve the quality of services provided by public authorities for small and medium-sized enterprises.” Michael Doroshevich is an expert from Belarus. For him, This publication does not represent the it is essential that the government understands the purpose of the initiative. And he official view of the EC goes even further: “It is vital that the government realizes how important it is to stay or the EU institutions. in contact with the people. It is not enough to provide enterprises with The EC accepts no ENPI Info Centre – Feature no. 40 information, or an opportunity to pay taxes, via an electronic system. This is a series of features on responsibility or liability whatsoever with regard It is also necessary to be aware of their opinions, to understand what projects funded by the EU’s Regional to its content. they need and want”. Programme, prepared by journalists The overall aim of EGOPRISE – an initiative supported by the EU – is to and photographers on the ground or the ENPI Info Centre. turn public administrations in rural areas into more business oriented © 2011 ENPI Info Centre / EU
  • 2. The World Wide Web at the service of small business p. 2 ENPI Info Centre – Feature no. 40 service suppliers. The idea is to relieve small and medium enterprises from adminis- trative burdens and to improve their access to information and qualified staff. In the end, the final consequence should be an increased attractiveness of rural areas as places in which to live, work and invest. Remote regions made attractive for business In Belarus – as in many other countries – companies and their customers face a lot of problems when they try to start up and develop their own business. This is why the Strategy for Developing Information Society was adopted by the Belarusian govern- N Michael Doroshevich ment: for authorities, the establishment of an e-government is today a priority, and that is where the EGOPRISE project comes in as an important instrument to bring this concept into life. Igor Gancharyonok, Deputy Rector for Studies at the Academy of Public Administra- tion – the EGOPRISE local partner – says the aims of the project are best expressed by the famous Belarusian motto ‘The State is there for the people’. “We addressed “It is not enough the development of small and medium business in the region – he says – and in this to provide sector, the emphasis was put on rural districts. It is international cooperation in this enterprises with field that enables us to optimize procedures, to attract labour and to make remote information, or regions attractive for business,” Ganchryonok notes. an opportunity The idea of an e-government was suggested as early as the mid-nineties. It was at N Igor Gancharyonok to pay taxes, via that time that experts started discussing means to provide electronic information an electronic and public services for individuals and legal entities, using information technolo- system. It is also gies. However, even now many experts think that only Singapore and Estonia have necessary to be an e-government that is up to the mark. aware of their “Even today, we think of an e-government as a way of managing public administra- opinions, to tion as a whole in an information-oriented society,” says Gancharyonock. “But the understand what e-government concept is about changing the principles of public administration: it they need and is an opportunity to transform it.” want” An opportunity to transform public administration Implementing EGOPRISE requires quite a lot of effort. In an initial phase, the idea is to identify the weak points in the flow of public information. Then procedures will be suggested to improve these information flows through technical instruments. Besides, a multi-language Internet resource is going to be developed for business registration, to enable businessmen to start new businesses in partner countries “E-government is without leaving their own offices. a tool to improve N The idea of an The project will help create computer interfaces to enable users to obtain informa- the quality of e-government was suggested tion relevant to their interests. For instance, each Executive committee in Belarus as early as the mid-nineties. services provided E-governements enable to has its own website. Information from these sites should be more readily available by public optimize procedures and to to end users. How? For example, an advertisement is put up about a new service make remote regions more authorities attractive for business. provided by the regional executive committee, offering a new benefit or new jobs. for small and This information should not only “hang” on medium-sized the site, but it should be loaded into the enterprises” electronic system that is available to all en- trepreneurs. Only in this case will it appear on every user’s screen. Attracting employers and employees from other countries Not only does EGOPRISE improve work- flows and develop interoperable e-govern- ment solutions; it also aims at simplifying
  • 3. The World Wide Web at the service of small business p. 3 ENPI Info Centre – Feature no. 40 the employment process of (foreign) labour for small and medium sized enterprises. In fact, the international nature of the project makes it possible to attract potential “Our task is to employers and employees from other countries. “So far the idea of a labour force train competent operating across the borders has not been very popular in Belarus – continues and highly Gancharyonok -but this is a common practice in Europe. And we will have to attract qualified human resources to regions where there is a shortage of workers.” administrators. “We study the European experience and try to get it across to our state officials,” The more Belarus continues Gancharyonok, adding that the EGOPRISE project offers a unique chance takes part in such for both Academy teaching staff and students, among whom are state officials and projects, the more entrepreneurs from different Belarusian regions. it will benefit” “Our task is to train competent and highly quali- fied administrators,” concludes Gancharyonok. Michael Doroshevich shares his view. “The more Belarus takes part in such projects, the more it will benefit,” he says. N The e-government concept is about changing the principles of public administration. Egoprise The overall aim of Egoprise is to turn public administrations in rural Baltic Sea Region areas to more business oriented service suppliers, to relieve small & medium enterprises from administrative burdens, to improve their access to information & qualified staff and as a consequence to increase attractiveness of rural areas as places to live, work & invest in. www.egoprise.eu Participating countries Objective Latvia, Estonia, Egoprise improves workflows & develops interoperable e-gov. solutions in order to: make public Lituania, Belarus, administrations more service oriented for enterprises; to simplify the employment process of (foreign) Finland, Germany, labour for small and medium enterprises; to provide easier entrance into public & business networks for Sweden, Denmark. such enterprises. Timeframe Find out more 2009-2013 Project information http://eu.baltic.net/Project_Database.5308.html?&&contentid=29&contentaction=single Baltic Sea Region Programme http://eu.baltic.net Budget € 2,546,000 The ENPI Info Centre is an EU-funded Regional Information and Communication project highlighting the partnership between the EU and Neighbouring countries. The project is ENPI info centre managed by Action Global Communications. www.enpi-info.eu