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Regional Hands-on Conference "Accelerating Innovation in Digital Public Services" (Minsk, Belarus, 30 November - 1 December 2026)

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The ITU Regional Hands-on Conference "Accelerating Innovation in Digital Public Services" is dedicated to the digital transformation of the public sector in the CIS Region. The conference serves as a collaborative platform for national administrations for telecommunication, e-Government operators, and international organizations to share strategic priorities, showcase key achievements, and foster cross-border cooperation in GovTech and e-governance.

​The program features specialized sessions and practical workshops covering critical aspects of modern digital government:
  • Regional Cooperation & Global Impact: Reviewing key deliverables from regional digital governance projects, sharing local GovTech solutions, and exploring strategies to promote regional innovations globally.
  • Benchmarking & UN EGDI Deep Dive: Analyzing evaluation methodologies for digital public services and breaking down the UN E-Government Development Index (EGDI) components to provide strategic recommendations for improving national rankings.
  • AI in Action for Public Administration: Exploring best practices in AI integration, presenting the open-source generative AI platform ITU GENIE.AI, and conducting hands-on training sessions to deploy AI effectively for government service delivery.

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CONTACTS AND VENUE

​ITU Regional Office for CIS:
Ms. Irina Divakova, Project Officer ​
Tel.: +375 29 314 09 76​

Venue: National Centre for Electronic Services (conference hall, ground floor)

Address: 64 Pritytskogo street, Minsk​

Working languages: Russian (with English interpretation of the selected sessions)

DOCUMENTS

Invitation​

Invitation [​EN] [RU​]​

Programme [​EN] [RU​]

Practical information​ [​EN] [RU]

​​Registration (mandatory) >>​ open until 25 November


ORGANIZERS

​Organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) jointly with "National Centre for Electronic Services" RUE​ 

OUTCOMES

Invitation​

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Report [RU]​

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