A dialogue session was held yesterday in an effort to adopt appropriate steps to tackle any difficulties that may arise in the adoption of e-government. The Brunei Darussalam National IT Council Secretariat, the University of Brunei Darussalam and the e-Government Procedure Working Group jointly organized the dialogue session.
The meeting discussed and identified issues relating to the planning and implementation of the e-government initiative.
The session was open to senior government IT officers from various ministries.
One of the concerns raised during the session was whether or not the implementation of e-government would actually facilitate a more effective government and whether or not relying on technology and "paperless communication" would complicate the functions of government.
The panelists included members of the e-government program executive council and the e-government strategic policy and coordinating group.
They explained that the focus of the e-government initiative is to facilitate the exchange of information.
E-government would still recognize the contribution of the conventional system in the daily chores of the government, they added.
Quelle: BruneiDirect, 15.03.2004
