Timeline NDS

In the Government Programme (Dutch), the government identifies the NDS as a means of providing direction for the further development of digitalisation across government and society.

Letter launching the development of the NDS (Dutch) from the State Secretary for Digitalisation and Kingdom Relations to the House of Representatives, setting out the principles, process and scope of the NDS.

Announcement of the NDS Council, which will advise on the NDS’s substantive direction and drive its implementation.

Launch of the NDS (Dutch) following approval by the Council of Ministers, the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG), the Interprovincial Consultation (IPO), the Dutch Water Authorities (UvW) and the Network of Public Service Providers (NPD).

Establishment of the NDS implementation programme.

Parliamentary letter ‘Update on the NDS Investment Agenda’ (Dutch). The State Secretary for Groningen Recovery, Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation informs the House of Representatives of the NDS Investment Agenda’s current status.

Presentation of the coalition agreement between D66, VVD and CDA. The NDS is not mentioned explicitly, but digitalisation has its own chapter entitled ‘The Netherlands as a Leader in a Digital World’.

Appointment of Willemijn Aerdts (Dutch) as Minister for Digital Affairs and Sovereignty, and Eric van der Burg as Minister for Kingdom Relations and Effective Government.

The new cabinet will continue the NDS programme.

The NDS gets its own ambassador.

Vermeer motion (Dutch) calling on the government to provide the House of Representatives with a further update on the NDS before Prinsjesdag (Budget Day).

Parliamentary letter ‘Strategic Approach to Digitalisation’ (Dutch). In this letter, the Minister for the Digital Economy and Sovereignty states that the government will continue its existing digitalisation policy and pursue the objectives set out in the NDS.

Planned submission of the annual report to the House of Representatives.