Second e-Government initiative in Cooper city, USA
In a response to customer feedback, the Cooper city, USA, has recently made it possible for residents and businesses to pay their water and sewer bills online.
E governance
The road map of UCAS is worth emulating
With so much happening in IT, one would look for a system that is completely online, super-efficient, available 24×7 all the 52 weeks, inexpensive and user-friendly. The Universities and College Admission Service (UCAS) in the UK has used e-Governance to its advantage in college admission. This is a system worth emulating for all.
Ireland ranks 15th in e-Governance services
According to a new survey carried out by CapGemini on behalf of the European Commission, Ireland has slipped from 12th place last year to 15th place this year in the league table of online public service availability.
South Korea ranks first in using ICTs
According to United Nations rankings, South Korea tops the list by beating the rest of the world for the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
e-Government survey in Bahrain targets businessmen
Authorities are hoping to gauge the private sector’s expectations of the new e-Government initiative through a survey for businessmen available online.
UAE to set up Internet city in Damascus, Syria
A Greek experts delegation representing IDF Greece Company specialised in designing projects of Internet cities visited Damascus, Syria, according to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Ministry of Communications and Technology of Syria and the UAE al-Kawnia Group for Investment.
Government Technology (GT) Summit & Exhibition 2006 in Dubai
Dubai-based World Development Forum has announced the launch of the Government Technology (GT) Summit & Exhibition 2006, in association with the UNDP and The League of Arab States, a three-day event on 3-5 September 2006 at the JW Marriot Hotel in Dubai.
Drive for e-Gov fuels strong growth in IT spend in APAC
According to IDC, the drive for e-Government, operational efficiency and the pressure to build an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) savvy nation is fuelling strong growth in IT spending for the public sector in the Asia Pacific region.
