The NSW government is planning to implement a four-year state-wide information and communications technology (ICT) plan and reform e-procurement as a strategic part to save the state AU$2.5 billion in public sector costs.
The Philipinnes Government portal, www.gov.ph, is up for a redesign and government is set to bid out this project to the private sector.
[This article was published in the December 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Asia-Pacific countries are adopting public sector reforms to better compete in the regional and global economy by strengthening markets and individual choice and in turn economic growth and poverty reduction.
[This article was published in the October 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Acknowledging the vital role of gender empowerment in any nation
[This article was published in the July 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
One cannot discuss the concept and creation of an Information Society without people and so any discussion involving people should incorporate their basic human rights.
[This article was published in the July 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Grameen Bank-Village Phone was chosen among the 200 nominees for the Development Gateway Foundation
A workshop was convened to establish Tanzania Parliamentary Network for ICT for Development (ParlNet ICT D Tanzania) simply dubbed BungeNet. The Cabinet has officially endorsed establishment of electronic-government (e-government), as part of the ambition to turn the country into a hub of information and communication technology in Africa. This initiative to be co-ordinated by the Public Service Department, would enable the government to collect and hold vast amounts of locally relevant information.
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with The government of Ghana and Microsoft aimed at creating a workforce that is literate in information and communications technology. Angola has also signed an agreement with the software giant on financing Internet access for the government and training.
[This article was published in the February 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Education in Geo-informatics has undergone remarkable development with the introduction of a number of related courses at graduate and postgraduate level in India.
