“Estonia enjoys a global reputation as a country at the forefront of digital and cyber issues, but we can’t afford to rest on our laurels,” remarked the head of state. “In today’s society, information technology is an enabler and an enhancer that also helps us do a lot to develop public services. For that reason, as a state, we need to establish a favourable environment for IT companies and to promote digital skills among the general population.”
President Karis says the council is designed to bring together the knowledge and experience of experts in the field so that Estonia can retain its focus whilst seeing the bigger picture of developments in the digital world. “In putting the council together I was guided by the principle that both public- and private-sector experience should be represented as well as the broader academic view,” he explained.
The main points of discussion at the first meeting of the council were the role of information technology resources in education, IT education matters as a whole, talent policy and Estonia’s strategic outlook on the development of the digital society.
