EU welcomes more autonomy to ICANN
The US government’s decision to give more autonomy to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) was welcomed by the European Commission this week.
EG2KM to enhance e-Governance
The International Conference on eGovernance Enhancement via Knowledge Management (EG2KM) expects to provide a framework for the development of a strategic software on knowledge management (KM) catered for the needs of the public sector.
Huge savings from public e-Procurement predicted
Huge savings could be made if European member states transfer to electronic invoicing and procurement solutions, according to a new report. The European Commission’s (EC) e-Government Action Plan states that 100 per cent take up of e-Invoicing and e-Procurement will potentially cut costs by
SAP teams up with EC to measure impact of IT on government
SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) will join European Union Member States at
Euro-Southeast Asia 2006 Co-Operation Forum on ICT (EUSEA 2006)
[This article was published in the August 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The largest ICT and Education annual conference and exhibition is preparing ground for a take off! Preludes.
A consultation wing on anvil to safeguard children from bad effects of ICTs
A public consultation wing has been sorted out by the European Commission on the potential risks for children using mobile phones.
Ireland ranks 15th in e-Governance services
According to a new survey carried out by CapGemini on behalf of the European Commission, Ireland has slipped from 12th place last year to 15th place this year in the league table of online public service availability.
TTF for sub-Saharan Africa
In the conclusions of the first meeting of the Telemedicine Task Force (TTF) for sub-Saharan Africa was held in Brussels, the potential of satellite telecommunication technology was demonstrated as a tool for supporting healthcare systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
EC launched school competition on environmental monitoring system
The European Commission has launched a school competition for young people to find a new name for the environmental monitoring system GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security).
EU plans biometric visas to ensure security of travelling
The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a regulation introducing biometric identifiers in the Visa Information System (VIS).
