The conference was promoted as an open discussion on the first steps toward how ICT can be a stepping-stone for democracy and freedom in future Egyptian elections.
The conference was promoted as an open discussion on the first steps toward how ICT can be a stepping-stone for democracy and freedom in future Egyptian elections.
Wednesday’s session looked at how e-platforms can help improve democratic institutions in Egypt to create a more open voting and educational platform for the country’s citizens.
Qualcomm Incorporated through its Wireless Reach initiative, along with Mobinil, Click Diagnostics, the Egyptian Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) have launched a pilot program to test the technology framework designed to allow dermatologists to use Mobinil's 3G mobile network to diagnose skin conditions remotely.
"The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has facilitated the integration of ICT in health services and the provision of telemedicine to the remote and rural areas of Egypt," said Dr Hoda Baraka, first deputy to the Minister of ICT. "The Egyptian Teledermatology initiative, using mobile health technology, is inspired by pursuing equal opportunities for health services anywhere in Egypt and expanding medical insurance to all citizens. E-health programs bring better diagnostic and health services to a wider segment of the Egyptian society."
The speakers provided insight into the definition of a democracy, and how technology can play a crucial role in achieving it; the challenges and the solutions of deploying the infrastructure and training the required resources for this to work; and finally, how technology is a reliable tool for monitoring the election process.
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The potential move would be the first step toward electronically collecting the rest of government fees.
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