Today the Austrian Ministry of Science and Research (BMWF), the Chancellery (BKA), Ministry of Finance (BMF) and the Social Security Insurance (HVdSV) have started a joint project for the Austrian Students:





The aim of this project is to raise the awareness of the citizen card functionality of the e-card (the social security chipcard, which every insured Austrian citizen owns).

In the project 25 registration officers (=students) will try to activate the e-cards of as many students as possible so that they can use online services like

- apply for student support online
- make their tax report online
- receive information about social security
- etc.

The citizen card is also a pre-requisite for future e-voting in Austria (incl. the student union elections in May 2009 following Minister Hahn's plans).

This project is a long-awaited initiative to heighten the awareness around e-government applications amongst students. I'm sure it will be a success and will help as one brick stone to the final adoption of the citizen card!