The development of a strategic plan for the application of building information modeling (BIM) in Greece is an important factor for the creation of durable and sustainable projects, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Christos Staikouras, said on Thursday during his speech at the 4th Building Information Modeling Conference, organized by the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE).
The first online platform dedicated to sailors was announced on Tuesday by the ministries of Shipping and Island Policy and of Digital Governance.
Referring to the next step in public sector digitization during an interview on Open TV, Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou on Tuesday said that “the ‘next day’ is the new wallet, a new mobile app that will help citizens carry out transactions with the public sector without having to present any documents.”
Borders must not be violated and terrorist actions must receive a response, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said, as Israel increased airstrikes on the Gaza Strip after Hamas rampaged through its towns. “There is no room in the 21st century for more sources of violence, nor excuses for religious and ethnic tensions,” he said.
Greece collected three awards from the World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), which represents almost the entire international technology market, at the World Innovation and Technology Conference held for 2023 in Malaysia, with the participation of more than 3,000 delegates from 80 countries.
A project to monitor long-haul trucks by satellite to crack down on contraband activities and human trafficking will be partly funded by the European Union’s Recovery Fund.
The government aims to make the transfer of real estate a fully digital process, Deputy Digital Governance Minister Konstantinos Kyranakis has said.
The growth potential of the cultural field, the big projects and reforms that need to be accelerated, but also the philosophy of approaching culture as a whole that comprises both heritage and modern creative forces were highlighted by Culture Minister Lina Mendoni on Tuesday as she took back the portfolio from the caretaker government’s Giorgos Koumendakis.
There has been much talk, in this space and elsewhere, about the importance of courting digital nomads. Today, Greece is in heavy competition with many of its southern neighbors to attract those with the means and capacity to live and work from anywhere.
Gov.gr, the state’s digital portal, is now available in the English language. The translation of the site facilitates the access of non-Greek-speaking residents to 1,547 online government services.
By this summer, mobile operator Vodafone Greece is expected to have completed the full development of 670 kilometers of underwater and 800 km of underground fiberoptics cables that will pass through the Cyclades.
The Digital Labor Card introduced by the Labor Ministry was extended to insurance and security firms on Thursday, adding an additional 32,000 employees to the system that digitally tracks employees’ working hours.
Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has stressed that the government’s goal is for all transactions between the state and members of the public and businesses to be done digitally.
The Smart Attica European Digital Innovation Hub (Smart Attica EDIH) began operation in Greece recently to support small and medium-sized enterprises and public sector agencies in their digital transformation.
The Smart Attica European Digital Innovation Hub (Smart Attica EDIH) began operation in Greece recently to support small and medium-sized enterprises and public sector agencies in their digital transformation, the Development & Investments Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
One-person companies can now be established online in five minutes via the gov.gr portal, Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis announced on Friday.
