Assessing National e-Readiness
[This article was published in the September 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
By Seema Hafeez,
Sr Economic Affairs Officer, Division for Public Administration and Development Management, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
ICT for Disaster Management at UN Workshop
The United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development, a regional institute of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-APCICT/ESCAP), kicked off the Fourth Regional Training of Trainers Workshop in Seongnam, Republic of Korea. The five-day workshop was held from 22-26 February and aimed at giving training on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) for disaster risk management and climate change abatement.
How multispectral imaging makes citizen ID management possible
[This article was published in the February 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
When designed properly with a reliable technology, identity management projects deliver reliable performance with enhanced security and convenience and a meaningful ROI
Forum gets in action frame
[This article was published in the February 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Participants agreed that discussions were broadly completed and there was enough clarity to start executing plans now
UN takes world closer to ICT4D
[This article was published in the November 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The New York meeting focused on eNabler
Food for All
[This article was published in the September 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
PDS must be ridded of its weeds to reach its most rightful recipient
The process accelerator
[This article was published in the September 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
A few rollouts exemplify that adoption of e-procurement systems can bring in unprecedented efficiencies in governments
Police Reforms: Not a Priority of the Government : Dr. Kiran Bedi, Former Director General – Bureau of Police Research and Development, India
The Government of India is still following the Police Act of 1861, which needs to be changed, based on the present situation. As prevention of terrorism is a need in the country
