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[This article was published in the June 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Gujarat to Connect All Villages via Satellite
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The Government Leaders Forum
[This article was published in the June 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Education, Healthcare and Sustainable Development came under the spotlight during this year
Bahrain Becomes an Emerging ICT Hub in the Middle East
Bahrain has added many of ICT tools in becoming an infotech hub in the region. The country is ranked 45th on the global Information and Communications Technology readiness index.
Bahrain at 45th Place on ICT Readiness Index
According to the study conducted by World Economic Forum and INSEAD, one of the world’s leading business schools, Bahrain ranked 45th on the global Information and Communication Technology (ICT) readiness index.
Gujarat (India) Celebrated with e-Connectivity Initiative
The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi announced e-Connectivity to all 590 village councils in Amreli district of Saurashtra region while celebrating Gujarat’s 49th foundation day.
Philippines: Naga City leads way in e-Governance
Naga City of Philippines is leading in e-Governance services with the use of Internet and mobile phone technology. After the launch of website in 1997, the Naga has been improved in delivering e-Governance services to Naga constituents.
A Special Online Forum: ‘Making e-Agriculture Work Through Public Private Partnership in Asia’, 10-28 March 2008, Katalyst and FAO
[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
This draft report is a summary of the online discussions and deliberations on eAgriculture.org. The online discussion forum was conducted and sponsored by Kataylst, Bangladesh in coordination with Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), UN.
Equiping teachers to unleash learners’ creativity easy now!
[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Despite great advancement in information and commun-ication technology, its use in facilitating quality and accessible teaching experience has been very minimal in the commonwealth countries of Asia and South East Asia.
Oneworld South Asia (OWSA), India
[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Leveraging the ICT niche, OWSA intends to develop, document and disseminate key climatology knowledge using multi-channel media, and work towards multi-stakeholder consensus on climate change and for the realisation of MDGs
ICTs and Climate Change
[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Mountain Forum is an efficient ICT-enabled platform that works towards sustainable mountain development
