Organization:Nordic Institute for Interoperability Solutions
The Nordic Institute for Interoperability Solutions (NIIS) is a non-profit established in 2017 by Estonia and Finland,[1] with the mission "to develop e-governance solutions...with the X-Road technology used nationwide in the Estonian X-tee and in the Finnish Suomi.fi Data Exchange Layer services".[2] It is funded by both countries, with around 1M€ annually.[1] In 2019, Iceland was invited as well,[3] and later the Faroe Islands.[4]
The NIIS manages, develops, verifies, and audits X-Road's source code; administers documentation, business and technical requirements; conducts development; develops and implements principles of licensing and distribution; provides second-line support for members, and engages in international cooperation.[5] It also shares vendor training and certifications on its technology.[6]
The institute has been coined as "a pioneer of cross-border e-governance solution" [7] and "a key component of its digital diplomacy and digital foreign policy work",[6] "unique in the world".[8] In 2020, the Digital Public Goods Alliance found the X-Road technology managed by NIIS was found to be a digital public good in alignment with the Digital Public Goods Standard.[9] Its CEO, Ville Sirviö,[9] is often referenced in international publications.[10][11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ERR (2017-06-16). "Estonia, Finland establish nonprofit for developing X-Road" (in en). https://news.err.ee/602573/estonia-finland-establish-nonprofit-for-developing-x-road.
- ↑ NIIS 2017 Yearbook
- ↑ ERR, BNS | (2019-02-28). "Iceland latest nation to adopt Estonia's X-Road platform" (in en). https://news.err.ee/915067/iceland-latest-nation-to-adopt-estonia-s-x-road-platform.
- ↑ Klatt, Karola (2020-09-10). "Estonia top of the (digital) class" (in en-GB). https://www.socialeurope.eu/estonia-top-of-the-digital-class.
- ↑ "Nordic Institute for Interoperability Solutions" (in en-GB). https://niis.org.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kristiansen Nordhaug, Liv Marte; Ngodup, Keyzom (26 Oct 2022). "Building resilience with digital public infrastructure". Observer Research Foundation. https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/building-resilience-with-digital-public-infrastructure/.
- ↑ Fourtané, Susan (2020-02-24). "e-Estonia: The World's Most Advanced Digital Society" (in en-US). https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/e-estonia-the-worlds-most-advanced-digital-society.
- ↑ Project, The Double Open (2022-07-14). "Nordic Institute For Interoperability Solutions (NIIS) Using Double Open" (in en-us). https://www.doubleopen.org/case-studies/niis-using-doubleopen/.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Orav, Maris (2022-11-16). "Greenergy Data Centers and NIIS are Laying the Foundations for a Sustainable Digital Future" (in en). https://e-estonia.com/greenergy-data-centers-and-niis-are-laying-the-foundations-for-a-sustainable-digital-future/.
- ↑ Panel®, Expert. "Council Post: 15 Tips For Sharing Tech Plans With Non-Tech Team Members" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/03/03/15-tips-for-sharing-tech-plans-with-non-tech-team-members/.
- ↑ Panel®, Expert. "Council Post: 12 Smart Steps For Building A Comprehensive And Effective IT Budget" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/02/28/12-smart-steps-for-building-a-comprehensive-and-effective-it-budget/.
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