Record STMT-W6B7103Aspirational

Action plan for the digital transformation of Slovakia for 2019 – 2022

Action plan State lawEastern Europe · SKadoptedNot AI-specific

The Action plan for the digital transformation of Slovakia for 2019–2022 sets out strategic measures to implement the 2030 Digital Transformation Strategy for Slovakia. It spans four priority areas: transforming education and digital skills, building a modern data and digital economy, improving public administration capabilities, and supporting the development of artificial intelligence. The document establishes institutional frameworks, regulatory mechanisms, and pilot projects to foster digital innovation, data-driven governance, and economic growth.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic for Investments and InformatizationGovernment (executive) · SK

Lead issuer

Legal forceAspirational

Under whose authorityState law

Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

National governmentPublic sector bodiesCompaniesAI developers and providersResearchers and academics

Public sector officials, policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders involved in Slovakia's digital transformation and AI development.

Sectors

Cross-sectorPublic administration · eGovernmentResearch and science · artificial intelligence and high-performance computing

What the document contains

What's covered

The document addresses digital transformation initiatives across education, data economy, public administration, and artificial intelligence. It outlines specific measures for curriculum modernization, gigabit and 5G infrastructure, smart mobility testing, public sector data utilization, natural language processing tools, and ethical frameworks for AI.

What's missing

Detailed binding legal liabilities or specific monetary penalties for non-compliance are not provided, as the text primarily outlines strategic measures, organizational setups, and pilot projects.

Key takeaways

The Action Plan covers short-term measures from Q3 2019 to the end of 2022 to implement the 2030 Digital Transformation Strategy for Slovakia.
Measures are categorized into four strategic areas: education and digital skills, data and digital economy, public administration innovation, and AI development.
The plan emphasizes strengthening institutional frameworks such as the Digital Coalition, Digital Innovation Hubs, and high-performance computing competence centres.
It promotes experimental regulatory concepts like regulatory sandboxes and dynamic regulation to support fast-evolving sectors.
The implementation involves rigorous monitoring through the Digital Agenda Section and the Council of the Government for Digitalization.

Principles it states

Respect for fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, particularly privacy and data protection under GDPR.Openness, free access, and multiple use of technologies.Value for money principle in public deployments.

Outline

· Summary
· Introduction
· Institutional background to increase the innovative effectiveness of Slovakia
· Coordination of tasks and activities of the Action Plan
· Implementation of the Action Plan
· Technologies used in the Action Plan
· 1. We will support digital transformation of schools and education
· 2. We will set up the basis for modern digital and data economy
· 3. We will improve abilities of the public administration to innovate and use data
· 4. We will support development of artificial intelligence
· Overview of proposed measures

Issued2019

Length36,993 words

FormatNot recorded

Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

4/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

The entity in charge of the monitoring of performance of different measures and setting of further measures for the following periods is the Directorate General for Digital Agenda of the ODPMII.

Summary

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Fairness

3/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

The Action Plan will, in line with the Constitution of the Slovak Republic and all international commitments, respect rights of all citizens of the Slovak Republic, including disadvantaged groups and minorities.

Introduction

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Human Dignity

2/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

Prepare, verify and deploy humanocentric principles in planning, designing, deploying and operation of smart systems and a digital technology

1.1.9

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Human Oversight

2/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

In order to increase reasonable use of smart intelligence, it is necessary to set areas for which artificial intelligence will be beneficial, consider the scope of its deployment and adopt binding rules for its use while reflecting general moral principles.

Institutional background

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Transparency

3/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

The goal is to make the public aware of what is being prepared and to provide the public with the possibility to express their attitudes and opinions.

Coordination of tasks and activities of the Acton Plan

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Enforcement

4/5

Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force

The report on implementation of the Action Plan will be submitted to the Government of the Slovak Republic always as of 30 September of 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Summary

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Topics

digital_transformation artificial_intelligence data_economy public_administration education_and_skills