PECULIARITIES OF LEGAL POLICY ON E-GOVERNMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32689/2617-9660-2023-3(27)-8-14Keywords:
e-government, legal policy, administrative-legal policy, digital tools, Sustainable Development Goals, digitalization, information security, cyber security, public management activityAbstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of the legal policy in the field of e-government regarding its compliance with the implementation of the goals of sustainable development and the global development strategy of a modern globalized society. It was determined that each of the countries that undertook to achieve the global goals of sustainable development by 2030, including Ukraine, should form its policy in the field of e-government in such a way that it corresponds to national development priorities and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals development Attention is focused on the progressive development of e-government in the world, which is evidenced by the growth of the e-Government Development Index for most countries. It has been proven that the administrative and legal policy of Ukraine in the field of e-government is aimed at the effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals of Ukraine for the period until 2030, approved by Presidential Decree № 722/2019 of September 30, 2019. The e-governance development index indicates the successful directions of development of this sphere. The problems that take place in the national practices of most countries of the report regarding the implementation of digital tools in the public administration system are highlighted, including: the unevenness of the implementation of e-government, the gap in access to the latest technologies in cities and villages, the possession of digital skills necessary to use the advantages of e-government among the population, building the appropriate digital infrastructure of digital governance, ensuring information security and proper legislative support for the introduction of electronic governance in various spheres of public life, and finally – the realization of citizens' digital rights. At the same time, there are challenges regarding the implementation of electronic governance in various spheres of public life, in particular, the UN singles out the following: global connection to the Internet; digital public goods; digital inclusion; development of digital potential; Artificial Intelligence; digital trust and security; global digital cooperation.
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