The fourth Ramadan Majlis, organised by Sharjah Media Centre (SMC), continued on June 23 with a session entitled “The Requirements of Transformation to Smart Government under Technological Dominance” and discussed issues related to the UAE government’s vision to provide 24-hour services to the public.
The session was attended by Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of SMC, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Director General of the Office of the Chairman of Sharjah Oil Council, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Humaid Al Qasimi, Director of the Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development; Dr Khalid Omar Al Midfa, Director General of Sharjah Media Corporation and Osama Samra, Director of SMC, as well as senior officials from the public and private sectors, representatives of the diplomatic corps in the UAE, intellectuals and media figures.
The session was sponsored by the Government Communication Office at the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and moderated by Ali Obaid Al Hamli, News Director at Dubai Media Incorporated.
Opening the session, Al Hamli said the UAE launched its e-government initiative in 2001 and launched the smart government in 2013, with a two-year period for government officials to fulfil the requirements of smart government and tackle the technological advancement in all areas and services.
Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed underlined the significance of rapid technological developments which led to governments utilising the latest technology to provide their services around the clock, and he highlighted the achievements already made by the UAE in e-government.
Al Hamli said the leadership of the UAE has a vision. He explained, “The vision for a future government is a government that does not sleep and provides 24/7 services, and work 365 days a year. It is a government that is hospitable like hotels, fast in its transactions and strong in its procedures. It is a creative government that responds quickly to changes and innovates solutions to all challenges.”
He added that the smart government model works to fulfil ambitions and confidently looks forward to satisfying the public.
Dr Mansour Al Awar, Chancellor of Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Unesco Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE), said the use of radio by His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to listen and reply to citizens has constituted a new form of government and laid strong foundations between the public and the government.
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Quelle/Source: The Gulf Today, 25.06.2015
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