Government of Philippines taps ICTs to promote SMEs

The Philippines government is keen on implementing information and communication technology (ICT) to boost its the competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country.

UNESCO launches e-governance project in the Caribbean

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Centre for the Development Administration (CARICAD), and the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) launches a series of electronic governance related capacity development activities in Caribbean.

Government of India amends legislations on IT and Communication sectors

The Union Cabinet India has approved amendments to legislations governing the information technology (IT) and communications sectors such as Information Technology Act, to accommodate the changes in the business environment and technology which will address the industry’s concerns about data protection and associated privacy laws.

IBM, Oracle, i-flex collaborates to provide banking tools in India

IBM, Oracle and i-flex announced a collaborated effort to provide banks with infrastructure, services, and support for enterprise applications, core banking, and risk management.

Integrate Lessons from Pilots into Policy Making : L K Atheeq, State Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Karnataka, India

How good is the school system in Karnataka? How much better can it become? How can we get every child in school to learn well? Questions that need answers if the state is to take its rightful place in the country.

OECD ICT industry will grow by 6 per cent in 2006

According to Information Technology Outlook 2006, published on alternate years by the OECD, the OECD ICT industry will grow by 6 per cent in 2006.

ICT Network Campaign launched in Gambia

ICT Network Campaign has been launched on 29th September 2006 in Gambia by Neneh Macdouall-Gaye, the Secretary of State for Information, Communication and Technology.

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.

Microsoft signs a MoU with Government of Gujarat on e-Governance projects

Microsoft India and the Government of Gujarat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at providing University students and faculty in the state easier access to Information Technology.

International Information Centre and Archives of the Women’s Movement

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

A conference focusing on RFID imple-mentation- standards, best practices and future context was organised recently at Mumbai, India.