Scots to test e-Count
The Scottish Executive is organising a series of trials on the electronic counting of votes in an election. The first trial will last for a week and be followed by similar trials in Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
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E-Governance major focus on second day of LinuxAsia Convention
Speaking at the e-Governance Forum at the ongoing LinuxAsia 2006, project called ‘e-databank’ was announced based on open-source
Draft Bill in Kenya legalises e-Documents
For the first time, electronic signatures and documents will be legally binding in Kenya according to proposals contained in the draft Information and Communication Bill 2006.
PSA to review govt’s e-strategy
The Public Service Association, New Zealand, says it will be talking to other government departments about the possibility of job losses as they move to put services online.
Nigeria: e-Ambassadors
In preparation for the final take off of the Nigerian e-government project, prominent governors, ministers and heads of parastatals have been appointed project champions for their various establishments.
ATO to redevelop e-tax
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) officials are looking to expand the capacity of its e-tax client application to accept pre-prepared data, with information from financial institutions and share registers top of the list.
Oracle to ramp up presence in India
Oracle is ramping up its India operations in a big way. Now, it plans to add nine cities to its network. These will supplement the six development centres, which it has at Gurgaon, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata.
France restructures eAdministration effort
The French government has carried out a major restructuring of its eGovernment programme. It has fused four government agencies into one to simplify and standardise the effort.
e-Governance Conference in India calls for PPP
The three-day ninth National e-Governance Conference last week recommended higher adoption of public private partnerships (PPP) and amendment to the sections on e-Governance in the Information Technology Act. The conference, attended by heads of State IT departments and representatives from IT majors, also wanted legislative changes to boost the PPPs, besides urging the Government to evolve a policy on user charges.
E-government experts to convene in Bahrain
More than 30 international and regional speakers will be addressing a wide array of e-government issues at the inaugural Government Technology Middle East Conference & Exhibition (GOVTEC), being held in Bahrain from 13-15 February.
