A delegation from the ICT Department of Sint Maarten is visiting Vilnius, Lithuania, from May 25–29, 2026, for a focused study visit on digital government transformation. The visit is organized by the NRD consultancy team.
This initiative forms part of Sint Maarten’s ongoing efforts to strengthen national digital government capabilities, improve the quality and accessibility of public services, and draw on international experience to support the country’s digital transformation journey.
The delegation includes:
Femi Badejo, Head of the ICT Department
Chard Charles, Senior Policy Officer / Project Manager
Michel Williams, Senior Policy Officer / Project Manager
Exploring Lithuania’s Digital Ecosystem
The study visit is designed to provide Sint Maarten’s ICT team with direct exposure to Lithuania’s digital government ecosystem, which is highly recognized for its strong institutional coordination, mature digital public infrastructure, and practical experience in delivering digital services at scale.
Throughout the week-long programme, the delegation will meet with key Lithuanian institutions involved in digital government development, including:
The State Digital Solutions Agency (VSSA)
Innovation Agency / GovTech Lab Lithuania
The State Data Agency
The Communications Regulatory Authority
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The State Enterprise Centre of Registers
The programme also includes working sessions with NRD Companies, a long-standing partner that has been supporting Sint Maarten’s Digital Government Transformation Project since 2022. The delegation has already met with NRD Companies and the VSSA (Valstybės skaitmeninių sprendimų agentūra), the national public-sector institution responsible for developing and managing key state digital services, shared IT solutions, and digital government infrastructure.
Key Areas of Focus
The discussions will cover priority areas directly relevant to Sint Maarten’s digital transformation agenda, including:
Digital government operating models, institutional roles, and responsibilities.
Shared digital services, e-service delivery, digital identity, e-signature, and trust services.
Data governance, open data, interoperability, and core registries.
Cybersecurity and the practical introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in public services.
A key value of this visit is the opportunity to move beyond theory and learn from institutions that have implemented these solutions in practice. Through exchanges with Lithuanian counterparts, the delegation will explore how digital transformation is coordinated across government, how shared infrastructure is governed and funded, and what operational and technical arrangements are needed to deliver secure, reliable, and sustainable digital services.
The programme will also provide an opportunity to reflect on how relevant lessons from Lithuania’s experience can be adapted to Sint Maarten’s specific institutional and national context, focusing on user-centered service delivery, improved data management, and greater cybersecurity resilience.
A Long-Standing Partnership
Ieva Žilionienė, Chief Consulting Officer at NRD: “NRD Companies has been privileged to support Sint Maarten through technical advisory services for several years, and this study visit is an excellent opportunity to continue that cooperation through practical exchange. Lithuania’s digital transformation has been shaped by more than three decades of reforms in digital public services, infrastructure, data governance, trust services, cybersecurity, and institutional capacity.
The programme gives the delegation direct exposure to Lithuanian institutions that are shaping and implementing this transformation in practice. No country can simply copy and paste another country’s model, but open discussion about what worked, what did not, and why, is extremely valuable. We are happy to share Lithuania’s practical reform experience with Sint Maarten as they shape their own digital government journey.”
