e-governance

27.07.2007 Citizen smart cards are a new revolution that provide a unique citizen number which is centralized in a national register of Indian citizens.It can bring the benefits of e-governance as the use of data warehousing and data mining could also help the government monitor its welfare schemes effectively.

24.07.2007 Egov magazine interviews Kuanishbek Esekeev, the Chairman of Agency for Informatisation and Communications, Republic of Kazakhstan on the development of IT-technologies and the vision of the National e-Government Programme of the country.

24.07.2007 UNCTADin uusimman raportin mukaan kehittyvien maiden on panostettava aiempaa enemmän tieteeseen ja teknologiaan. Tietoyhteiskunnasta jälkeenjääminen vaikeuttaa köyhyyden ja työttömyyden kitkemistä. Raportti väittää myös tieteeseen ja teknologiaan liittyvan kehitysavun olevan laadullisesta ja määrällisesti heikkotasoista.

20.07.2007 Many initiatives have been undertaken, mostly by civil society organisations, towards the bridging of the digital divide between the north and the south. The pressing concerns have been on the ability of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to improve the standards of living of the poor in societies.

15.07.2007 The Indian President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has proposed a judicial e-governance web to connect all district courts to the apex court. The Supreme Court will undertake the project under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGEP), linking 15,000 courts.

12.07.2007 APDIP (Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme) has released its second e-Note on information and communications technology (ICT) skill development in the Asia-Pacific region. The first in the series examined the gaps between demand and supply of ICT skills, this e-Note focuses on what could be done to bridge the identified gaps at national and regional levels.

09.07.2007 The Dubai e-Government initiative was launched in 2003 which put more than 2,600 government services online. Vikas Kanungo of m-GovWorld interviews the acting director of e-Services, Dubai e-Government department Ms. Rehab Lootah.

03.07.2007 Government employees in the state of Kerala will be computer trained over the next three years under the National e-Governance Plan. Around 2,000 police officers in Malappuram district will undergo the training first.

03.07.2007 Government employees in the state of Kerala will be computer trained over the next three years under the National e-Governance Plan. Around 2,000 police officers in Malappuram district will undergo the training first.