ICT holds key to achieve MDGs
Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, has said Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is the key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, has said Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is the key to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
The Republic of Ireland Minister for the Information Society, Tom Kitt, has announced an ASC (Access, Skills and Content) Initiative.
The Government of India is trying to entrench the country towards an e-Governance era and projects like Rajiv Internet village (RAJiv) are ideally placed to provide a solid foundation to the rural parts of the country.
The Zambian government has been urged to speed up the implementation of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) policy in order to facilitate the installation of the fibre optic cable that will improve and upgrade the country’s Internet connection.
The Scottish Executive is using technology as a selling-point for older and vulnerable people.
A three-day summit, in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the League of Arab States, will take place on September 3 to 5, 2006 at the JW Marriot Hotel in Dubai.
According to Sitaram Yechury, member of the CPI (M) politbureau, the government of West Bengal should be forced to use free software and GNU-Linux based operating systems in the delivery of information for public use so that costs are kept low.
The General Services Administration (USA) wants a better picture of what the government uses to offer services to people, which methods users prefer and how agencies can improve.
It is mandatory for corporates to file annual returns and balance sheets electronically as the Registrars of Companies (India) will stop accepting these documents in physical form from September 16.
An official from the United Nations (U.N.) has called for countries in the Asia-Pacific region to embrace the Open Document Format (ODF).