Oman climbs to 84th in UN e-Govt survey
Oman is now holding 84th position in the e-Government readiness index. According to United Nations
Empowering the rural communities
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
LIRNEasia, in association with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Rural Technology and Business Incubator (RTBI) of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, organised the CPRsouth2 (Communication Policy Research) conference, in Chennai, India between December 15 and 17, 2007.
Malta Govt. launches e-Gov portal
The Malta Government has launched the myGov.mt portal to include better accessibility of e-Government services.
First eGovernment cluster formed in Hungary
The Hungarian Government has just formed the first Hungarian eGovernment Cluster on the initiative of Albacomp Zrt, with providers of various eGovernment activities co-operating together.
World Bank to implement e-Governance in Sri Lanka
The World Bank announced that the bank will support the design and implementation of e-Governance in Sri-Lanka. The bank will continue to provide assistance to the Government of Sri Lanka through the e-Sri Lanka Development Project.
Dubai Protocol and Guest House Department launches online portal
The Protocol and Guest House Department in Dubai has launched a public portal, http://protocol.dubai.ae , for the foreign and diplomatic affairs of the state.
MoFA, Bahrain, goes hi-tech
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bahrain, has become the first ministry to offer e-Procurement services with more efficiency and reliability.
Nepal Govt. Leads in e-Governance
Nepal Government has prepared a master plan for developing a full-fledged e-Governance system by 2011.
Open Source software to improve Indian civic services
The e-Government foundation of India has developed an open source software to improve the management of municipal services.
USA’s Internal Affair Dept. prepares nationwide IVS consultation
The Department of Internal Affairs (USA) has prepared nationwide consultations for its proposed Identity Verification Service (IVS). These token based identity service would be available for users of government services.
