Among the matters discussed were recommendations and consultations for better development and implementation of e-Government. One of the local speakers was Haji Mohiddin Haji Mus from the Prime Minister's Office who made a presentation on the development of e-Government in Brunei Darussalam.
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There is a lack of e-readiness, due to shortage of IT resources, poor IT infrastructure, as well as IT capabilities, said Dr Hazri Hj Rifle.
Speaking during a forum on "Current and Future of E-government in Brunei" at the International Conference on e-Government and Administrative Simplification, he said the government is trying to resolve the problem by improving computer literacy.
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"Its in the pipeline and we are hoping to achieve something within this year," said the acting director of the e-Government National Centre (EGNC).
Hjh Mariah Hj Mohd Taha disclosed this to The Brunei Times yesterday during the three-day International Conference on e-Government and Administrative Simplification, co. organised by the Prime Minister's Office and OECD Korea Policy Centre.
"Most of the good things (about e-Government) are already known globally to the public, including here in Brunei. Good things did not come in a smooth way but it's a struggle. I introduced (to the audience) the types of struggle that South Korea experienced, lessons for the followers.
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Haiyan Qian, director of UN’s Division for Public Administration and Development Management under the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, said that this year Brunei has been ranked 68th out 192 UN member states surveyed for the development of their respective e-governments. In 2008, Brunei ranked 87th.