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26 – 28 April 2006 Bangkok Thailand www.egovasia.net www.DLasia.csdms.in 27 – 28 April 2006 ECEG 2006: 6th European Conference on […]
Celebrating e-Revolution in Asia : eGov May 2006
EDITORIAL Celebrating e-Government success in Asia COVER FEATURE e-Governance for the poor: ICTs significantly impacting the most marginalised, neglected people Mark […]
All Government Services to Go Online by 2015 in Thailand
The goal is for Thailand to offer universal government services online by 2015, allowing public access via any device around the clock
World News: May 2011
[This article was published in the May 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
World News: May 2011
e-Passport Soon in Sri Lanka
The Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka is planning to introduce biometric passport system within the year to increase travel document security and personal identity protections.
Towards Overcoming the Knowledge Island Syndrome
[This article was published in the October 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Following its predecessors, the Telecentre Forum 2009 held on 26-27 August 2009 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad during the eIndia 2009 conference, provided a knowledge sharing platform to telecentre stakeholders from around the world.
Indian Bureaucracy Rated Worst in Asia
[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Very few people will admit to not dealing with corruption in their lifetime. Some would admit to bribing transport officials to get a driving license, while others may proudly state how they managed to wriggle off hefty fine for not wearing a seat belt by just paying a
ICT Ministry Plans to Launch Five-year e-Government Roadmap
The Information and Communications Technology Ministry of Thailand is planning to launch an e-Governance Road Map that will be used as a framework for e-Government developments over the five years from 2010 to 2014. The draft version of the roadmap would be submitted to the Cabinet Ministry for approval before sending to all government agencies.
South Korea Ranked 1st Out of 198 e-Government Countries
Brookings Institution of Governance Studies has ranked South Korea at the 1st position out of 198 countries. Other highly ranked countries in the study are Taiwan, United States, Singapore, Canada, Australia, Germany and Ireland. Singapore, which was placed 4th, is the top ranking country among Asean nations.
eASIA Report 2008
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
There have been several Asian countries that have made enormous progress in the arena of ICT awareness, knowledge, and skill. Some have completely outpaced others on particular areas and have become global leaders.
