Middle East- News Review
[This article was published in the November 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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Pharma alliance develops e-government system for electronic billing
A group of pharmaceutical vendor has developed e-government system to report files. The FDA incident reporting system will allow pharmaceutical vendors to file electronics reports on the Food and Drug Administration, which will include loss, theft and other problems related with drug samples.
A Workshop Report on ‘Right to Information’ Act, 24 July 2006, Hyderabad, India
[This article was published in the October 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
What one needs for creating Technology Based Higher Education (TBHE) -environment in Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) are necessary logistics like multimedia projectors, computers, Internet connectivity with necessary bandwidth, skilled e-content development group, technology-friendly HEI administration, adaptability of the learners to TBHE environment, etc.
Road Ahead for CSCs
[This article was published in the October 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Consumers
CSI gets 100 eGov projects from 21 states for evaluation
The Computer Society of India (CSI) has received over 100 eGovernance projects from 21 States for evaluation based on the project features, sustainability and technology innovation.
80 speakers and 1,500 unique visitors were there at Connect 2006
Connect 2006, an Information Technology and Communications event jointly organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Tamil Nadu Government, with the theme of ‘creating a knowledge-driven ecosystem’ saw a total of over 80 speakers addressing various issues and challenges faced by the IT industry in Tamil Nadu, and an attendance of over 1,500 unique visitors.
Dubai eGovernment to provide 90 percent of government services on-line
The Dubai eGovernment is all set to achieve its goal to provide 90 per cent of all government services on-line and 50 per cent of government transactions to be conducted through the various innovative channels by the end of 2007, according to a top official from the department.
Dubai summit in association with UNDP to explore e-Governance expansion
A three-day summit, in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the League of Arab States, will take place on September 3 to 5, 2006 at the JW Marriot Hotel in Dubai.
News Review – Middle East
[This article was published in the August 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Current trends in e-Government call for services that are simple to use, shaped around and responding to the needs of citizens.
