Invitation to seminar:

eGovernment The Norwegian Best Practices eServices for Businesses

In Oslo, Norway 12 October 2007

The Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry has the pleasure of inviting you to an eGovernment-seminar on 12 October 2007 in Oslo. The seminar aims at promoting exchange of experience and dissemination of best practice between authorities involved in eGovernment. We will present the Norwegian strategies, the Action Plan and best practices concerning Electronic Services for Businesses. The Altinn portal a joint portal for electronic services from the public is a very central part of this strategy (www.altinn.no ). There will also be presentations from central non-governmental organisations and from the head of the Norwegian Tax Administration. We will also have contributions from Estonia and Denmark. We are looking forward to meeting you at the seminar, which we hope will provide an excellent opportunity to meet and exchange experiences. Please submit your registration form no later than 20 September 2007. Please give us your name, title/occupation, work address, email and phone. The invitation and more information can also be found on the website: www.Administrativeburdens.com . The seminar will be held in the premises of the Government, in building R5, Akersgata 59, in the centre of Oslo. If you need any information about accommodation in

Oslo, please do not hesitate to contact us. More information about Oslo can also be found at www.visitoslo.com. More informastion on the Action Plan: http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/nhd/Documents/Reports-and-plans/Plans/2007/ElectronicServices-for-Business-and-Ind.html?id=468428 or go to www.regjeringen.no, choose English and search (sk) for electronic services. Contact information: Ministry of Trade and Industry, P.O.Box 8014 Dep, 0030 Oslo, Norway Phone + 47 22 24 66 73 Fax + 47 22 24 66 69 Kari Bjrke (+ 47 22246675, email: kari.bjorke@nhd.dep.no) Emma Stenseth (+ 47 22246633, email: emma.stenseth@nhd.dep.no )

Programme
12 October at 0900 1600 in Oslo (With reservations for later alterations) I 1 . 2 . II 3 . 4 . 5 . III 1200 6 . 1230 7 1330 . 8 . 0945 0900 Introduction and welcome Opening speech The State Secretary of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry, Frode Berge A short introduction to the Norwegian policies and priorities in the area/regarding/concerning eservices for businesses Assistant Director General Kari Bjrke, Ministry of Trade and Industry The Norwegian tools The Norwegian The Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities - its influence on electronic services in Norway Assistant Director Arnt Kristiansen, The Brnnysund Register Centre The Register of the Reporting Obligations of Enterprises its influence on electronic services in Norway Assistant Director Gisle Tgersen, The Brnnysund Register Centre Altinn trade & industries` gateway to public services Deputy Director General Hallstein Husand, The Brnnysund Register Centre Experiences from pubic sector and from businesses eServices across borders of different public bodies co-ordination between public and private sector: Experiences from the fish farming sector CEO John Selns, Enable AS LUNCH Experiences and strategies - the Norwegian Tax Administration Director General of Taxation Svein Kristensen, the Norwegian Tax Administration Experiences and future challenges from the business point of view Director Inger Aarvig, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise

IV 1445 9 . 1 0 . V 1600

eServices in other countries Innovative services in Estonia Margus Pa, Head of Department of State Information Systems, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonia E-government - ways of reducing administrative burdens - the Danish business portal virk.dk Head of section Claudia Westh Lohning, Danish Commerce and Companies Agency Closing of seminar