Projects from 36 countries were short listed for the award, organised by the IT magazine I4D.
Bahrain was the only Gulf country to receive the prestigious award, said Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shaikh Ahmed bin Ateyatalla Al Khalifa.
"This is a great honour to receive the award at the largest annual IT conference in India," he told the GDN.
"It was a proud occasion for the Bahrain delegation to be honoured in India, which is now a global leader in the area of information technology."
Shaikh Ahmed said Bahrain had been a pioneer in the field of Smart Card development.
"We received the best e-government project award in the Arab world at the Cardex conference and exhibition held in Cairo last year," he revealed.
CIO director general for IT, Mohammed Al Qaed said Bahrain's Smart Card project received the award for its content and design.
"The judges praised the technology used in our Smart Card. The project was of special significance to India which is in the process of developing its own Smart Cards."
Informatio and Communication Technology committee member Abdulla Al Hamed made a presentation on Bahrain's e-government strategy at the Delhi conference.
"The Delhi event provided a platform for IT experts from around the world to share their experience and expertise," said Mr Al Qaed.
Mr Al Amer received the award from the conference chief organiser, M P Narayanan.
Autor(en)/Author(s): Soman Baby
Quelle/Source: Gulf Daily News, 07.08.2007
