SE Borders action plan adopts ICT infrastructure
An outline for action plan for Scottish Enterprise Borders (SE Borders) was made for the heading year.
Belgium plans to switch to Open Document Format
The federal government of Belgium plans to switch to the Open Document Format (ODF) by September 2008.
Lancashire County Council embraces new content management system
Lancashire County Council has selected the Jadu Galaxies content management system to power both its new
IBM to nurture vibrant IT eco-system in Uttar Pradesh, India
IBM has clinched a MoU with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to give impetus to e-Governance by providing quality training to IT students under an ambitious programme titled Project INVITE (Initiative to Nurture a Vibrant IT Ecosystem).
India to spearhead in ODF revolution
The OpenDocument Format Alliance (ODF Alliance), a broad cross-section of associations, academia and industry dedicated to improve the accessibility to electronic government documents held the first national event in support of the OpenDocument Format (ODF) at New Delhi, which will change the way data is managed across the globe.
EC launched school competition on environmental monitoring system
The European Commission has launched a school competition for young people to find a new name for the environmental monitoring system GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security).
CDMA to infuse e-Governance system
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), India, is going to introduce e-Governance to bring transparency, efficiency, cost effectiveness and delivery on time for the approvals of construction in the city.
Bangalore to roll out Large Taxpayer Unit
Bangalore will be the first city in India to roll out Large Taxpayer Unit (LTU), an e-Governance project on a pilot basis from July 01, 2006.
Effective ICT policy in Jamaica
Phillip Paulwell, Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Jamaica, stated that the collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Youth and the technology arm of his Ministry, as one that had resulted in the creation of an effective Information Communication Technology (ICT) policy for the country.
