International News: February 2010

[This article was published in the February 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

International News: February 2010

Public Safety and Security

[This article was published in the June 2009 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

As a part of knowledge exchange series egov recently held a round table conference on Public Safety and Security in New Delhi. Previously also egov has had knowledge exchange seminar/ discussions on the role of IT in managing a municipality and digital inclusion: pathway for economic development. The round table was chaired by M.P. Narayanan, President, CSDMS.

e-Banking Technology, Estonia

[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Background
Estonia is internationally renowned for being a pioneer in the adaptation to new banking technologies. Estonia is currently belonging to the country group of medium Internet penetration on the global scale outnumbering its Baltic neighbours and Eastern-European countries but being somewhat behind from the Scandinavian countries, USA, Canada, leading European countries and some Asian countries.

Latvia plans e-voting for 2009 elections

The Latvia Government is planning to allow voters to cast ballots by Internet in elections in 2009. The e-voting system should be up and running by March 2009, when Latvia’s 1.45-million-strong electorate is due to go to the polls in municipal elections.

Latvian Govt. develops national database on learning opportunities

The Latvian State Education Development Agency has developed a national database on learning opportunities www.niid.lv.