Microsoft to set up 50,000 kiosks in Indian villages
Microsoft has already pledged to set up 50,000 kiosks in Indian villages offering an array of public services.
PUBLIC-SERVICES
Australian government plans to share information between public services
The government of Australia has made a commitment to share information between public services to expand opportunities for the most disadvantaged, fight crime and provide better public services.
India’s e-Governance program
[This article was published in the July 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Even though a National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) is in place in India, it appears to be high on intent and low on execution details. There is little coherence and synergy between the efforts of the central ministries and the various state governments. As such, to implement
e-Governance in India the current approach needs to undergo a thorough and holistic review
e-Government initiative in Bandar Seri Begawan
Under the e-Government initiatives in Bandar Seri Begawan, ministries are now perusing the implementation of their agency services to help the public, said Minister of Communications Pehin Dato Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong.
An agenda of ICT research and innovation is proposed at Vienna
Viviane Reding, the Member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media, proposes a new impetus for the European ICT research and innovation agenda in Vienna last week.
IT enabled child welfare
The government of UK has outlined details of regulations that will enable it to begin trialling a new information-sharing index for children.
Public service through ICT
Marketing campaign launched to increase awareness of the wide range of information, services and transactions through the website.
Facelift to Hong Kong’s e-Government gets a makeover
e-Government service delivery of Hong Kong is about to undergo a transformation as the contract with ESDlife is to expire in January 2008.
e-Government in evolution
[This article was published in the March 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Malaysian government has envisioned a technologically advanced society and implicitly, a technologically enabled government through its Vision 2020.
