Author: Alessia Neuroni

About Alessia Neuroni

Alessia Neuroni is head of the Institute Public Sector Transformation at BFH Wirtschaft. She is responsible for Big and Open Data at the BFH Center Digital Society. Her thematic focus is on data governance and leadership of cross-agency innovation projects.

Entries by Alessia Neuroni

“The public sector needs more dialogue and less garden-variety thinking”

21. January 2020/in E-Government EN, Interview EN/by Alessia Neuroni

In order for the public sector in Switzerland to really take off digitally, there needs to be a cultural change in which all those involved have to overcome the “garden-variety thinking” that often still prevails. Thefederal government, cantons and municipalitiesinparticular should network more closely beyond their borders, says e-government expert Alain Gut, Director of Public […]

“We don’t just need a technology debate, but above all a socio-political debate”

14. January 2020/in E-Government EN, Interview EN/by Alessia Neuroni

The political structures in Switzerland can have a blocking effect on the topic of eGovernment. In an interview with Benedikt Würth, Finance Director of St. Gallen and President of the Conference of Cantonal Governments, we discussed what is important when it comes to institutional reforms. We have seen that the joint report of the Federal […]

January issue: Digital Administration Switzerland – from integration to transformation

3. January 2020/in E-Government EN/by Alessia Neuroni

There is a consensus that we are doing well in Switzerland – our health system, security as well as education, to name just a few examples, are top notch. The challenge is to do the right thing today – so that it will still be good to live and work here in 20 years’ time. […]

Once Only in Europe – Can Switzerland be part of it?

17. April 2019/in E-Government EN, Professional Contribution EN/by Alessia Neuroni

The principle of once-only (OOP) data collection from public authorities in Europe as part of the Tallinn Declaration is a key project for the future to relieve businesses and citizens of administrative burdens and to make administration more efficient. The basis for this are technical and organisational adjustments that are currently being tested in a […]

Conceptualizing a National Data Infrastructure for Switzerland

1. March 2018/in Articles in English EN/by Alessia Neuroni

Abstract A national data infrastructure (NDI) provides data, data-related services and guidelines for the re-use of data to individuals and organizations. It facilitates efficient sharing of data, supports new business models, and is thus a key enabler for the digital economy, open research, societal collaboration and political processes. While several European countries have taken steps […]

Open Data as a first step towards building a national data infrastructure

2. October 2016/in Big und Open Data EN, Professional Contribution EN/by Alessia Neuroni

In order for government data to develop its potential benefits for the economy and society, it must be made available comprehensively and systematically. Of particular interest are basic registers and geodata for locating these entities. Together with other government data on topics such as transport, energy or healthcare, these form an intangible infrastructure whose coherence, […]