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SUMMARY:Benefits of #Blockchain in #Government & the Public Sector
LOCATION:Online
DESCRIPTION:<p>This <a href="https://eblockchainconvention.com/ebctalks/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ebcTALKS</a>, powered by Generalitat de Catalunya, will adress how Governments and the public sector can leverage blockchain technology to restore trust between people and institutions.</p><p>Date: Thursday, October 7</p><p>Time: 4:00 to 5:00 pm CET</p><p>Language: English</p><p>Mode: YouTube livestream (URL link will be sent after registration)</p><p>Speakers participating:</p><ul>	<li><strong>Joao Rodrigues Frade</strong>, Lead Architect of the CEF Architecture Office and Head of Sector Building Blocks at European Commission.</li>	<li><strong>Dani Marco</strong>, Director General of Innovation and Digital Economy at Government of Catalonia.</li>	<li><strong>Jamie Berryhill,</strong> Public Sector Innovation Analyst at Org. for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).</li>	<li><strong>Nena Dokuzov</strong>, Head of Project Group for New Economy and Blockchain Technologies at Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, UNECE expert and Head of Delegation for Slovenia.</li></ul><p>Public sector is a complex engine. Centralised in its governance, yet fragmented and disconnected in its execution.</p><p>While a blockchain-based government has the potential to solve legacy pain points and move away from siloed and inefficient centralized systems, public sector applications using the blockchain are, as yet, rare.</p><p>Why hasn’t blockchain played a bigger role in the public sector?</p><p><iframe allowtransparency="true" data-aa="1643226" scrolling="no" src="//ad.a-ads.com/1643226?size=728x90" style="width:728px; height:90px; border:0px; padding:0; overflow:hidden"></iframe></p>
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