NISG organises 3-day workshop on e-Procurement in HP, India

The National Institute of Smart Government (NISG) has organised a three-day workshop on e-Procurement in Himachal Pradesh (HP), India.

Kenya Govt. to invest Sh7.8 billion on ICT

The Government of Kenya is planning to invest Sh7.8 billion to reduce the cost of ICT connectivity by implementing the ICT project in the country. The government is also planning to computerise its systems and facilitate high-speed connectivity to rural areas.

UAE ranks 42 in e-Governance readiness

UAE is holding 42nd position in e-Government readiness rankings, according to a report revealed by UN (United Nations).

DOT, India plans to improve connectivity in rural areas

The department of telecommunications (DoT), India is planning to launch a scheme to establish new technologies for pilot projects in rural areas to help improve communications and connectivity.

AMAF works on 10 Dubai eGovernment departments

The Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) has partnered with the AskDubai programme, an initiative which facilitates interaction between the government and its public.

Jamica Govt. develops E-Powering Jamaica project

The Government of Jamaica has developed a new National ICT initiative, named E-Powering Jamaica, which would be implemented by year 2012.

Software piracy drops by one percent in India

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) recorded that India has recorded a one percent drop in software piracy last, which was lower than the rates achieved by China at four percent and Russia at three percent.

Reliance to set up Web-enabled 10,000 trading kiosks in India

Reliance Money, the financial trading platform will increase the number of web-enabled trading kiosks to 10,000 in India by March 2008.

Capacity building in Asian countries

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

There is a need to evolve a formal body of knowledge; it is important to recognise the need of Internet Governance (IG) as
a formal discipline.

H-P unveils smart card based CAC

Hewlett-Packard (H-P)launched smart card based Common Access Card (CAC) solution to authenticate federal employees and access government networks and for secure printing and imaging solutions, as required by Homeland Security.