D5 The UK hosted the first summit of a new global network called D5 on 9 to 10 December 2014. This is a group of some of the most digitally advanced governments in the world.
The founding members are United Kingdom, South Korea, Estonia, Israel and New Zealand.
https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/d5-london-2014-leading-digital-governments
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-officially-hands-over-d5-presidency
The UK handed over the presidency of the D5, a group of the world’s most digitally advanced nations, to Estonia. The handover took place during a bilateral meeting between the Estonian and UK prime ministers on 9 October.
The D5 was set up by the UK in 2014. It brings together the world’s most digitally advanced nations to explore and share new and better ways of providing excellent digital government services. The members of the group, the UK, Estonia, South Korea, New Zealand and Israel, all have a record of excellence in digital government, including designing services around users’ needs and sharing open source solutions.
The 2 prime ministers used the bilateral to discuss how the 2 governments can continue to work together to advance digital government. They also discussed important issues such as defence spend, supporting Syrian refugees, and the UK’s EU renegotiation.