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Institute for eGovernment

The EAC, which consists of the republics of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi and Tanzania, was formed to promote regional cooperation and development.

Sunyoung Jung, Assistant of Seoul Government CIO Dr. Jong-Sung Hwang, told FutureGov, “Together, the EAC and Seoul Metropolitan Government shall strive to work together to enhance e-government for development, establish and strengthen the Information Management Services in the EAC organs, institutions and other relevant institutions in the partner states, with the aim of achieving a paperless EAC, work together to support the development and deployment of key e-government applications, and build ICT Institutional Capacity for the EAC.”

The two countries have started a feasibility study for the Vietnamese Government Information Data Center (GIDC) to determine whether or not one would be practical in the Southeast Asian country.

MOPAS Minister Maeng Hyung-kyu and his Italian counterpart Minister for Public Administration and Innovation Renato Brunetta have met to exchange views on the programmes of modernization and digitalization of the public sector of both countries.

After the meeting, the two ministers signed the MOU on issues of e-government and innovation that will allow for collaborations and exchange of experience in the fields of health, education, justice and security.

The Ministry of Public Administration and Security said Thursday that Minister Maeng Hyung-kyu and his Italian counterpart Renato Brunetta agreed to collaborate on e-government programs.

Korea and Japan will sign an agreement on e-government cooperation and technological exchange later this month, according to a government source.

Korean IT companies have sold electronic government systems to Japan's local governments since 2004, but it will be the first such deal between the central governments of the two countries.

This was disclosed by the minister of communication technology, Omobola Johnson, during a strategy workshop on master plan for e-government in Nigeria, organised by the ministry of communication technology in collaboration with KOICA and Sangmyung University, South Korea in Abuja.

During the meeting of the Syrian-Lebanese Communications Committee, Syrian Minister of Communications and Technology Imad Sabouni underlined the importance of exchanging ideas, coordinating and implementing a joint strategy to improve communications services in light of the rapid developments in this field.

A group of ICT experts, including those from the Institute for Information Industry (III), visited Oman to explore avenues for joint venture and other forms of cooperation. They held a "Taiwan Smart ICT to Go" workshop and a partnership or match-making event in the city recently.

A symbolic launching ceremony was held at the Royal Chulan Hotel here where all the 10 Asean ministers or their representatives, were invited to place their right palms on a panel dubbed “the circle of solidarity” which have each country’s flag, witnessed by about 500 guests.

The ministers later received the AIM 2015, titled “We’re Stronger When We’re Connected” from Malaysian Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.

Wer in Weimar wohnt und in Erfurt arbeitet, scheiterte häufig an den Öffnungszeiten der Stadtverwaltung, wenn er sein Auto zulassen wollte. Und Frau Meier aus Nohra musste gar nach Apolda fahren und das nahe Weimar links liegen lassen. Das soll anders werden. Die Stadtverwaltung habe gestern beschlossen, ihm Rahmen der Verwaltungskooperation sich an fünf Projekten zu beteiligen - darunter eine gemeinsame Zulassungsstelle, bestätigte gestern OB Stefan Wolf (SPD).

"I was made to understand that today's event was built upon an India-Brunei ICT panel discussion held last month on the scope and potential for cooperation in ICT between our two countries including ways in which India and Brunei can work together in further developing our respective ICT industries."

The unique facility of its kind is expected to become operational in a month's time and will eliminate the need of personal visits to both the offices by the license-holders or their representatives to get the work done.

“This is in line with the Dubai Strategic Plan which calls for greater transparency and accountability in all government sectors,” Salem Khamis Al-Shair, eServices director at Dubai eGovernment, said. “Our integration platform has been utilised effectively by other government departments for seamless transactions and will now be used to create a secure, unified credit reporting solution.

The MoU, which was signed by Hamad Fadhel Al Mazrooei, CEO, DC World, and Salem Al Shair, Director, eServices, Dubai eGovernment, calls on the two parties to share their 'knowledge, capabilities, best practices and services to expedite the implementation of the identified areas of cooperation.'

This announcement was made today at a press conference at Dubai Police headquarters. The agreement was signed by Maj. Gen Khamis Mattar Al Mazeina, Deputy Chief of Dubai Police, and Mr. Ali Ibrahim, Managing Director of Emcredit.

The visiting delegation included Faisal Al Mansouri, Director of Revenue Development Department at the Ministry of Finance, Emad Ahmed Abdul Wahabm e-Dirham Project Manager at the Ministry, Ahmed Al Naqbi, Senior Manager, Channels and Electronic Banking Services at National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Rania Al Fayed, e-Dirham Project Manager at NBAD.

H.E. Salem Khamis Al Shair Al Suwaidi, Director General of the General Information Authority welcomed the visiting delegation and expressed readiness of GIA to work closely with the Ministry of Finance to enhance electronic payment in the UAE and support the adoption of the second generation of e-Dirham in all government entities in the UAE.

The two parties were involved in a series of discussions and exchanged views with an aim to strengthen each other's eGovernment infrastructure.