ICT for Disaster Management at UN Workshop

The United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development, a regional institute of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-APCICT/ESCAP), kicked off the Fourth Regional Training of Trainers Workshop in Seongnam, Republic of Korea. The five-day workshop was held from 22-26 February and aimed at giving training on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) for disaster risk management and climate change abatement.

India Fourth in the World Among Internet Users

India has been ranked fourth among the top ten nations in the world with 81 million Internet users. United states tops the chart with 220 million Internet users, followed by China with 210 million and Japan with 88.1 million…

HIMSS AsiaPac 08

[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), in conjunction with CHIK Services, organised AsiaPac08 at the Hong Kong

Viet Nam climbs 14 spots on UN E-governance readiness standings

Vietnam has gained more 14 spots in the UN 2008 e-Governance Readiness Index. It means that Vietnam reached the 91st position amongst 192 ranked countries.

ADB funds for e-initiative in Assam, India

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given a proposal to provide technical assistance for deploying innovative ICT skills for supporting the e-governance initiative in Assam (India).

Telecentre tales

[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The present write-up on Telecentre Tales would cover the discussions and suggestions that came up during Indian Telecentre Forum of the eIndia 2007 Conference, which was held in Hotel Taj Palace (New Delhi, India), from 31 July 2007 to 2 August, 2007.

NISG has received 2007 UN Public Service Awards

National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) has received the 2007 UN Public Service Awards in the category of

Korea establishes ICT fund at ADB for achieving MDGs

The Manilla-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced its $20 million pact with the Republic of Korea that will help the Bank to assist its member countries to achieve MDGs with strategic uses of ICTs.

US$20 million e-Asia and knowledge partnership fund at ADB

The Government of the Republic of Korea has set up a US$20 million e-Asia and knowledge partnership fund at ADB. The fund aims to bridge the digital divide and promote access to information and creating and sharing of knowledge through Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) in the Asia and Pacific region.

Potholes in the free-way

[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Asia-Pacific countries are adopting public sector reforms to better compete in the regional and global economy by strengthening markets and individual choice and in turn economic growth and poverty reduction.