The forum organized from the 10th to 14th of May will discuss technology issues in e-Government. The forum is held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Technology, Electronic and Media Free Zone. The focus is on the skills, applications and technology needed to transform the way a GCC Government does business, this event bring together public sector and industry partners to identify opportunities, create innovative solutions, and implement effective online citizen services.
The Forum was opened by Dr. Omer Bin Sulaiman, Chief Executive Officer of the Dubai Internet City.
Mr. Tarek Niazi executive director, SmartSquare Business Development, delivering the keynote address said “The e-government projects are aimed to directly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the government’s transactions through the use of improved technology. Once established these E-Government initiatives will eliminate redundant systems, and significantly improve the government’s quality of service for citizens and businesses”.
Welcoming the gathering, Ali Al Kamali, Managing Director of Datamatix and Organizing Committee Chairman of the Ninth GCC e-Government, Telecom and internet forum said “This forum focuses on educating attendees on the continuing developments in the e-Government infrastructure,”. “The forum is committed to help various organizations entrusted with e-government implementation with a Citizen-centered, Results-oriented, Market-based approach towards E-Government. The agenda offers attendees a range of options for coordinating trans-agency initiatives, resourcing mission-critical programs, and understanding the available technologies – all crucial components to creating a reliable infrastructure for e-government projects.”
Mr. Nauman Ahmad, Microsoft’s Government Solutions Specialist in his presentation titled “Driving Digital - Virtual Network of Government Services” says “Microsoft’s vision for e-Government outlines opportunities in the Information Age and how to bridge the “Digital Divide” through widespread adoption of innovative technology such as .NET. The benefits of creating a Virtual Network of Government Services will be explored. Such a network would span across private and public organizations, leverage new business models and open Internet standard technologies in order to provide services through private intermediaries and distribution channels that are better positioned to be at the front-end of the customer relationship. Additional efficiencies and a focus on more strategic objectives like wealth creation, social development, and readiness can be achieved through such an approach.”
Mr. Tippu Sultan Abdul Khader, Chief Technology Officer Ducont, speaking at the session “Role of Process Re-engineering, e-Government and existing legacy systems” said “Better public services tailored to the needs of the citizen and business, as envisaged in the GCC e-Government strategies require the seamless flow of information across government. It’s very essential to have an e-Government Interoperability that sets out the government’s technical policies and specifications for achieving interoperability and information systems coherence across the public sector departments. The framework is a cornerstone policy in the overall e-Government strategy”.
Mr. Tippu Sultan Abdul Khader, added “It is very important to understand that there a quite a number of disparate systems strewn across the several Government departments. Some of them are using the old technologies and some are very adaptable to the newer emerging technologies. The E Government framework should mandate the use of specifications and policies which set the underlying infrastructure, freeing up public sector organizations so that they can concentrate on serving the customer through building value added information and services. It will be for the organizations themselves to consider how their business processes can be changed to be more effective by taking advantage of the opportunities provided by increased Interoperability”.
The forum is supported by organizations like Dubai Internet City, Datafort, e-Hosting Centre and Ducont. Key speakers from the region and abroad will share their knowledge and expertise on how to overcome limitations by implementing real strategies and solutions.
More than 250 key professionals from various GCC government and top private organizations will assemble over the next five days at the forum.
Quelle: AME Info
