Microsoft to launch Security suite

Microsoft plans to launch OneCare security launch. The Security suite is expected to bring down antivirus prices.

National e-Governance plan to be launched in India

The Indian Government will soon launch the National e-Governance Plan. This was announced by the Finance Minister while presenting the Union Budget of 2006-07.

Workshop on Rural Knowledge Centre, 22-24 February, Bangladesh

[This article was published in the March 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

For fostering the rural prosperity, all over the developing world a new concept of Rural Knowledge Centres (RKC) has been emerged through which villagers can proceed towards poverty alleviation by increasing their household income.

Roadmap for a technologically enabled government

[This article was published in the March 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Governance is closely linked to development. As more and more governments the world over use online tools to reach out to its citizenry, the world wide web becomes the face of these governments.

Budget boosts ICTs for higher growths

The recent Budget statements in New Delhi, India retains certain hope of positivity for the ICT industry in the nation. The purose of such a Budget is to ensure the momentum created, to continue in the social sector enabling a greater penetration of ICTs in India.

e-Government take-up assistance from ODOM and Local Directgov

Over the coming year, improving awareness and take-up of local e-Services will be a key focus of the Local e-Gov Programme.

Pursuing 3 ‘P’s

[This article was published in the March 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The information society must be reshaped if it targets to deliver greater developmental impact. ICT is shaped by social and political forces, it can not automatically provide significant benefits for the central developmental goals of poor countries.

The Knowledge Society

[This article was published in the March 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The knowledge workers need to be innovative, therefore, they would have to continuously update their knowledge and skills through lifelong learning.

Thailand Partnership for Development

[This article was published in the March 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The Thai capital Bangkok recently held

ICT Policy in Albania

[This article was published in the March 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The Albanian experience can inform other countries