SAP India ties up with IIMB for e-Governance tools
SAP India and the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore have entered into an MoU to work together in areas of public sector and e-Governance in India.
Thailand to establish a chapter under itSMF
In a bid to drive IT service management standards and best practices, Thailand will soon join the ranks of Hong Kong, Singapore and India to establish a chapter under the IT Service Management Forum (itSMF).
CDMA mobile to hit Indian market
Qualcomm CEO, Paul Jacobs, in his visit to India said that the company would aim to make CDMA mobile services more affordable in India by encouraging local manufacture of handsets, and not through a reduction in royalty rates.
‘Re-engineer, modernise Government processes before computerisation’
[This article was published in the June 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
e-Governance is more about opportunity for administrative reforms than just electronics, IT and infrastructure. If we miss this opportunity to re-engineer government processes before computerisation, the cost will be enormous.
Cisco-NISG 2nd Annual Public Sector Summit, 9-10 March 2006, New Delhi, India
[This article was published in the April 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Cisco Systems and National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) co-hosted the Summit in which over 120 delegates across the country comprising senior officials participated. The event was also graced by top brass officials of IT concerned field abroad.
Women’s ICT-based Enterprises Workshop, 2-3 March 2006, Kolkata, India
[This article was published in the April 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The falling cost of technology has generated self-employment opportunities for women in ICT-based enterprises, but great expectations need to be tempered with a realistic assessment of the country
Feds promise extra $130m for e-health
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has approved an additional $130 million in joint funding to further push electronic health initiatives.
Seminar Report on ICT in Agriculture and Health, 12 January, 2006, Hyderabad, India
[This article was published in the February 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The two areas-Agriculture and Health being so close to the hearts of many, a high level of interest and participation by the delegates was observed during the National e-Governance Seminar
HIV/AIDS Reporting Workshop
[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Reuters Foundation (www.foundation.reuters.com), the training, education and humanitarian trust owned by Reuters the global news and information group, brought 22 journalists from around the world to meet face-to-face with renowned health experts in a five-day workshop from November 7th to 11th, held in New York.
i4d Advisory Board Members’ Profile
[This article was published in the September 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The advisory board members of i4d serve in an honorary capacity for a tenure of two years which may be extended for additional term.
