Bahrain eVisa

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

The eVisa (electronic Visa) system in the Kingdom of Bahrain is an online method for travellers to Bahrain and local sponsors to find information on visas, securely apply and pay for eVisas, and track the progress of their eVisa application. The eVisa system was recently chosen for local, regional and global eContent awards by the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).

IICD’s ICT Programmes in Mali and Burkina Faso

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

ICTs in a rural setting can be a tool that can contribute to sustainable development and poverty alleviation?

Virtual Academy for the Semi-Arid Tropics (VASAT)

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

Rural areas have some typical characteristics associated with huge limitations in terms of communication and other infrastructural facilities.

Wireless tech-E-governance convergence

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of ‘Indo-UK workshop on Next Generation Communication Networks’ held at IIT Madras, Connor dwelt on the initiatives taken by the government to promote innovation and entrepreneurship

IT event in Kerala

IT Kerala 2006, the largest information technology event is to be held in the Kochi,today as Kerala aims to emerge as a prominent destination for technology companies.

Microsoft outlines e-government strategy

Software maker Microsoft has outlined a worldwide public services and e-government strategy to provide governments with the prescriptive guidance and technology to focus on seamless service deliveries for citizens.

Amendment in Indian Companies Act to enable e-Governance projects

The Cabinet of India has given its approval to promulgate an Ordinance for bringing procedural changes in the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, relating to electronic filing of documents enabling implementation of MCA 21 e-Governance Projects.

Nigerian agency trains 400 on ICT

No fewer than 400 persons have been trained by the Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency(NITDA), the organisation charged with the responsibility of implementing Nigeria’s Information Technology Policy.

Siemens to digitise vital events records for UK

About 250 million birth, death and marriage records held by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), UK, are to be data captured out of the southern Indian city Chennai. The city centre of Siemens Business Services (SBS) would help its parent to scan, digitise and index the records from the year 1837 to the present day.

e-Govt roadmap ready

A comprehensive update of the Howard government