Cuba extends Internet to the Cuban public
Cuba’s Telecommunication Enterprise is present in 206 points with at least 12 ports devoted to Internet connection, part of the Cuban ‘informatisation’ project, bringing Internet to the Cuban public.
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Shared service centre in UK
The Cabinet Office of UK has launched plans for a shared technology centre that could serve several government departments.
Uganda Telecom launches Internet Telephony
Uganda Telecom has launched an Internet Protocol -based telephony, video and data system called the Next Generation Network (NGN).
New Online Back Wage Employee Locator in US
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) launched a new web-based back wage employee locator to provide easy and secure access for employees to find and collect back wages due to them.
Get ration cards online: Delhi
Delhi is all set to go for computerised system for the issuance of ration card. In the month of July, all the 70 circles of Delhi’s Civil Supplies Department would get centrally connected to the head office, making the sorting and verification process for ration cards much easier and time saving.
India proposes to set up ICT centre of excellence in Riyadh
A delegation of top academicians, led by UGC Chairman Sukhdev Thorat will meet a group of Saudi businessmen in Riyadh to explore the possibility of setting up an Information and Communication Technology centre there with Indian assistance.
Oregon Governor launches e-Health records plan
Oregon Governor, Ted Kulongoski announced that electronic health records systems are going to be installed in more than 4,000 doctors’ offices across the state.
Globalisation of culture with ICT
[This article was published in the June 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Culture is a core part of our identities as human beings, connected to our mother tongues, to our families and kinship, to our links to our ancestors. It binds us together with those whom we recognise as
The Med-e-Tel 2006, Luxexpo, Luxembourg
[This article was published in the June 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Med-e-Tel 2006 edition took place on 5-7 April at Luxexpo, Luxembourg. It was host to 400 decision makers from 48 countries and featured a world class conference programme, opening up windows to a multitude of ICT applications in the modern healthcare environment.
APC Regional Consultation Meeting, 19-21 April, 2006, Dhaka, Bangladesh
[This article was published in the June 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC) organised a regional consultation meeting on ICT Policy in South Asia from the 19th till 21st April, 2006 at BRAC Centre Inn, Dhaka.
