The Full Digital Nation: Estonia: a break in the GAFAM wall

by Violaines Champetier de Ribes, Jean Spiri

Is Estonia the new administrative paradise? Imagine a country where the administration doesn’t have the right to ask its citizens for the same information twice in their lifetimes; where 99% of administrative procedures are done online, 24/7, with a single ID card; where one can vote, get a loan and create a business, within minutes and from all over the world… Over the last 25 years, Estonia has been building the first platform-government, supported by a strong start-up ecosystem. Could this model set the precedent for GAFAM-free States? Is Estonia the new black? Violaine Champetier de Ribes
French and Estonian e-Resident. Violaine is an entrepreneur and speaker who founded an Estonian company (DigeeTrips.com) which specializes in learning expeditions to Estonia. She is also the founder and president of Le Meunier Qui Dort (an influence and innovation agency); the Secretary-General of the France-Estonia Association; and a member of the think tank, Atelier Europe. Jean Spiri
French and Estonian e-Resident. Jean is a graduate of École normale supérieure-Ulm and a geographer, who worked with Michel Barnier (former Minister of Foreign and European Affairs) and Xavier Bertrand (former Minister of Health). He is now the Strategic Development Director at Onepoint and Head of Studies at the think tank, Atelier Europe.

238 pages, Paperback

Published January 23, 2020