Participants in the e-government symposium resumed their discussions at Al Bustan Palace Hotel yesterday.
The symposium entitled ‘e-governance reality and challenges’ started on Saturday and is being held jointly by Muscat Municipality, the Arab Urban Development Institute and the World Bank.
Weiterlesen: Oman: Participants discuss hurdles in e-governance
An expert has urged Arab governments not to blindly adopt typically foreign experiences while implementing e-governance but develop what suits the conditions of the region.
Abdul Raouf Ar-Rawabdeh, former Jordanian prime minister, said: "e-governance is not a new government that undertakes the responsibilities of the traditional government, but a new approach in the government activities."
Weiterlesen: Oman: Implement e-government with caution, Arabs told
Oman hopes to generate 3,000 new jobs within three years during which time all government entities will have their presence in cyberspace and at least four organisations will have web transactional facility, says a study carried out on behalf of the government.
Sayyid Ali bin Hamoud bin Ali Al Busaidi, minister of the diwan of royal court, yesterday inaugurated a three-day symposium, entitled ‘e-government opportunities and challenges’, jointly organised by Muscat Municipality and the Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI).
Mohammed bin Nasser Al Khusaibi, secretary-general of the Ministry of National Economy, presided over a ceremony held to launch the national strategy for information technology at Crowne Plaza yesterday.