Telecentres – The Egyptian experience

[This article was published in the February 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

People with disabilities no longer have any reason to remain excluded. Inclusiveb and Adaptive Technologies are growing fast to enable the physically disabled persons to overcome the barriers, and move with the mainstream life. These emerging technologies are changing the way people live, think and act. These are some organisations/networks/projects working in this direction to give a new meaning to lives of physically challenged.

Semantic based platform for e-Government services

[This article was published in the January 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The last 10 years in Egypt have seen cellular phones reaching out to schoolchildren, civil servants of the endangered middle class, almost all kinds of professionals, and even those who do odd jobs.

India ready for helping Egypt in Technology sector

The State Ministry of communications and information technology, Egypt, India is ready to help Egypt in the field of e-Governance, information security, capacity building, IT policy and IT industry promotion, telecom sector, e-Posts and setting up of IT parks.

e-Entrepreneurship

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

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E-government experts to convene in Bahrain

More than 30 international and regional speakers will be addressing a wide array of e-government issues at the inaugural Government Technology Middle East Conference & Exhibition (GOVTEC), being held in Bahrain from 13-15 February.

Government of Egypt hosts Microsoft’s Government Leadership Forum for the region

Under the auspices of H.E. President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is hosting the first Arab Government Leaders Forum in the Middle East

Egyptian e-Government Program

[This article was published in the July 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The Egyptian Information Society Initiative for Government Services Delivery

Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM)

[This article was published in the March 2005 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM) is an online guide for conducting gender evaluations of initiatives that use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for social change.

Is Asia ready for the challenge?

[This article was published in the September 2004 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The 2nd i4d seminar was held at Beijing, China in conjunction with Map Asia 2004. Participants included eminent ICT4D practitioners from Asia and Africa.

Petersberg Prize 2004:Grameen Bank-Village Phone awarded

[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