The eSEE Initiative  promotes the creation of a proper institutional environment for building the Information Society for all, in line with EU policies. It also aims to co-ordinate and facilitate the introduction of ICT projects in various fields, among others being: business, governance, health and education.

The eSEE Initiative is chaired by Croatia and backed by a Secretariat based in the UNDP Sarajevo Office reinforcing regional ownership of the Initiative.

The eSEE Working Group focuses its activities on the implementation of the "The eSEE Agenda Plus for the Development of Information Society in SEE 2007-2012". By signing this Agenda, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and UNMIK/Kosovo associated themselves unilaterally with the objectives of the eEurope and eEurope+ processes and agreed on specific actions. The Agenda promotes a single, open and competitive internal ICT market, gives priorities to innovation and investment in research and education and strives to achieve an inclusive e-Society.

The e-SEE Initiative will pursue its efforts to further promote the ICT agenda, strengthen and streamline the activities of the e-Envoys to ensure an active network of appointed senior government officials that can facilitate implementation of the e-SEE Agenda plus and b-SEE Action Plan and assist the regional Centre for e-Governance Development in generating investment in ICT research and education with an aim to increase government efficiency and transparency. It will also seek to further emphasise the important role of the private sector in the policy dialogue and reform in various fields including: e-business, e-governance, e-health and e-education, maintaining the close co-operation with BAC-led ICT Private Sector Forum.

Contacts

Dr Diana Simic
Chairperson of the eSEE Initiative
Phone: + 385 1 630 37 73
Fax:       + 385 1 630 38 85
e-mail: diana.simic@vlada.hr

Aleksandra Rakovic
Expert WT II
Phone: +32 2 401 8744
Fax:      +32 2 401 8712
e-mail:aleksandra.rakovic@stabilitypact.org

Nera Nazecic
Head of eSEE Secretariat in Sarajevo
UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phone: +387 33 563 836
e-mail: nnazecic@undp.ba