IfG.CC -
Institute for eGovernment

Dubai e-Government and New Horizons have introduced in Gitex 2004, the e-Citizen Certification Program as a result of their partnership under the e4all initiative.

The program aims at increasing the level of awareness and usage of Dubai e-government online services among organizations and individuals in the UAE. Upon completion of the training and exams, candidates will be provided an e-Citizen Certificate from Dubai e-government. The e-Citizen program consists of 4 main modules, which are; Introduction to PC, Internet Fundamentals, Email Fundamentals and Utilization of online services provided by Dubai e-Government portal.

'We are glad to announce the latest achievement between the largest company in our group, New Horizons and Dubai e-Government and this is the e-Citizen Program. This program comes as part of the e4all initiative that was introduced by Dubai Government a while ago. We are proud to announce and launch this program, which will facilitate for companies and individuals the process of completing many formal government procedures online and without facing any difficulties, eventually saving time, money and effort and therefore, increasing profit' said Nadeem Younis, Country General Manager-HUMANSOFT UAE.

The e-Citizen Certificate will assist candidates in how:

• To learn about Dubai e-Government portal
• To know about the services provided by e-Government and Government Departments
• To learn how to take advantage of Dubai online services
• To facilitate your formal procedures with Dubai government departments

Government Services covered in the e-Citizen program include those which are provided by Dubai Police, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department, Dubai chamber of Commerce & Industry, Department of Health & Medical Services, Dubai Municipality and more.

The strategic relationship between New Horizons and Dubai e-Government has started a way back when an agreement was signed under which HUMANSOFT E-Learning, a sister company of New Horizons hosted and managed the e-learning portal of Dubai e-government last year. This was followed by the e-Employee program to provide services for employees working at the Government Sector. Under the 'e-Employee Program', professional training services will be delivered for employees working at government departments; in addition, employees will receive training on services provided by Dubai e-government and how to use such services on line, in addition to other joined activities and programs during Dubai Summer Surprises.

Autor: Anne-Birte Stensgaard

Quelle: AME Info, 05.10.2004