Tariq Atiq, asst general manager - cards & eBanking, said, “Bank Muscat’s strategy to provide banking services via mobile phones complements the government's efforts in creating a digital society and providing electronic services which spell convenience to customers. Developments linked to e-Government in Oman is the motivation behind our innovative initiatives.
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Under the auspices of Dr Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidy, minister of commerce and industry, deputy chairman of the Supreme Council for Planning, and some senior officials from the government and private sectors, people would be awarded for their achievements and innovations in eGovernment. The guest of honour will be Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia.
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The two-day OCF14 program included discussion panels and breakout sessions on 'Trialing Public Policy', 'Changing Public Sector Culture', 'Public Services and Citizen Engagement', '21st Century Civil Servant' as well as a feature session on 'Enhancing Oman's Competitiveness'.
The jury members evaluated and discussed the 70 projects submitted by 39 public and private sector institutions vying to win an award which will be distributed at the official ceremony in December 2014.
The jury of 11 international and two national panelists will evaluate the 70 projects over five days.
There are 58 projects from 27 government entities, seven from the private sector and five from the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector.