Suomi.fi wins prize for Best Government Service in the World

Minister Anna-Kaisa Ikonen represented Finland at the World Governments Summit in the United Arab Emirates. At the event, the Suomi.fi service won the Govtech Prize for Best Government Service in the World.

The justifications for the prize describe Suomi.fi as an innovative service that serves citizens in an exemplary way. Suomi.fi is an online service developed by the Digital and Population Data Services Agency in Finland. The service helps citizens and businesses manage their daily affairs with public authorities and non-profit organisations.   

“On behalf of Finland, I would like to extend my warmest thanks to the United Arab Emirates for this recognition and congratulate everyone who participated in developing the service. Rather than taking a particular device or technology as our starting point, it is vital that we put people and their needs first when designing and implementing services. It is important for everyone involved to commit to a human-centric and future-oriented approach to developing services. This prize is a recognition of that approach,” said Minister Ikonen. 

During the visit, Minister Ikonen held talks with H.E. Omar Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, and met with H.E. Alia Abdulla Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, as well as with H.E. Mohamed Bin Taliah, Chief of Government Services of the UAE Government. Minister Ikonen was also introduced to the Digital Dubai project and participated in a high-level panel discussion on the development of public administration.

The visit aimed to promote political dialogue and economic cooperation between Finland and the United Arab Emirates. It was also a continuation of previous meetings between the leadership of both countries. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited the United Arab Emirates in January.   

Inquiries: 
Minna Kurki, Special Adviser to the Minister, minna.kurki(at)gov.fi
Minna Valenko, Assistant to the Special Advisers, tel. +358 295 530 118, minna.valenko(at)gov.fi