UK falls in IT readiness and digital services
UK is falling behind in its overall IT readiness and infrastructure. From the fifth in 2006 through, now the UK has dropped to seventh.
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Networking to develop the economies
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
In developing nations, mobilising SME viability has attained significant positions among many strategies of economic development.
MAKING A MOVE TOWARDS DIGITAL NEPAL
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Janadhar is the e-Governance initiative of the government of Uttarakhand. Started in March 2005, the initiative was taken up with funding from the UNDP and technicalguidance by the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT).
Social Space in Online Forum
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Nowhere, can the benefit of localisation and public-private partnerships be seen more clearly than in e-Governance initiatives. e-Governance, by nature, is citizen-centric rather than officer-centric.
India, China Slipping in IT Use
Networked Readiness Index survey by the World Economic Forum shows that China and India, hot spots in the global economy, placed lower in this year’s survey. China fell nine spots to 59 while India slipped to 44 from 40.
Singapore Wi-Fi Deployment offers best practices for Municipalities Worldwide
We’ve learned a lot about what works, and what doesn’t, for municipal wireless deployments, said Ken Chua, CEO of iCELL.
Unesco-IPDC approves $ 60,000 fund to establish community radio in India
Unesco’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (Unesco-IPDC) has approved $ 60,000 for the establishment of the first 10 community radio in India. Unesco is funding in collaboration with organizations like Alternative India Development (AID).
Corporate Diary
[This article was published in the April 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Given the nascent stage of the industry, Indian hospitals are taking a cut-paste approach to IT… however, such an approach fails to deliver its potential and creates pockets of excellence.
Singapore plans to launch e-Medical record system
Singapore Government is planning to consolidate patient medical records in a common IT system to share health records securely between doctors from both the public and private sectors in the country.
