Cross Border eID to be checked: European Commission
In order to check national Electronic Identity (eID), the European Commission launched a pilot project
E governance
Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Brings Communication Under Single IP
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has chosen Verizon Business for consolidating global communications over a single Internet Protocol (IP) network which would enable a secured and centralized communications infrastructure for its employees around the world and thus help reduce costs and administrative hassles. The ministry is going hi-tech with video conferencing which would help their employees to collaborate from wherever they are based.
E-ID Cards To Be Distributed For Free In Maldives
In what can be termed as a gift for people of Maldives, the national registration of Maldives has announced that all new ID cards to be issued from now would be made available to citizens for free.
Massachusetts’s Vital Records Going the Digital Way
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS), has decided to convert approximately 10 million vital records into digital images. This will enable three important things such as identity verification for Medicaid (MassHealth), an efficient way to store and retrieve the documents, and establishment of an electronic disaster recovery program.
Plans to have A New Agency to Help Achieve National e-Governance Plan in India
The Ministry of Information Technology plans to set up an agency to fast-track the implemention of National e-Governance plan, or NeGP, by coordinating efforts, providing resources and building a specialised team that would help the states execute their part in the plan.
Gujarat Janseva Kendra Gets Stockholm Challenge Award
The Jan Seva Kendra of Gandhinagar Collectorate has received the Stockholm Challenge Award-2008 for innovative use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in governance.
e-Gov in GCC Nations
Over the past few years, the GCC nations have begun to recognise the importance of e-Governance in economic development.
Cross Border e-Procurement Project Launched by European Commission
Pan European Public Procurement Online (PEPPOL) a pilot project for cross border e-Procurement has been launched by the European Commission. The project aims to create the conditions for linking the existing national e-Procurement systems.
Land Revenue Records in Pakistan to be Computerised Soon
Rehman Malik, advisor to Prime Minister for Interior while inaugurating National Database and Registration Authority
e-Governance Covenant Signed by 31 Municipalities in Philippines
Thirty-one municipalities have signed a covenant indicating their commitment to help each other implement e-Governance in Philippines a representative of a Canadian International Development Agency-funded project said. The covenant was signed a couple of weeks ago at the Subic Exhibition and Convention Center in Subic Freeport Zone, Zambales.
