Connect 2006, an Information Technology and Communications event jointly organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Tamil Nadu Government, with the theme of ‘creating a knowledge-driven ecosystem’ saw a total of over 80 speakers addressing various issues and challenges faced by the IT industry in Tamil Nadu, and an attendance of over 1,500 unique visitors.
[This article was published in the September 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
There are more mobile than fixed lines in the global South.
[This article was published in the September 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
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The government of Singapore has unveiled a new program aimed at helping general practitioners (GPs) in the island-state manage patient records and related information via a common IT system.
[This article was published in the September 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The culture of listening to the radio has almost disappeared.
[This article was published in the September 2006 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Uks was the first civil society organisation in Pakistan to launch a radio production house in July 2003. The most noteworthy feature of Uks Radio Project is that an all women team of journalists and broadcasters runs it.
Ghana and the World Bank have signed two separate agreements for a grant of 55 million U.S. dollars towards the implementation of the e-Ghana Project and the Education for All-Fast Track Initiative (EFA-FTI).
The Zambian government has been urged to speed up the implementation of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) policy in order to facilitate the installation of the fibre optic cable that will improve and upgrade the country’s Internet connection.
The World Bank Group has approved 40 million dollars loan to support the Government of Ghana to implement selected components of its Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Accelerated Development Policy.
