Secretary General of the technical apparatus in charge of automation of state services Abdellatif Al-Sraye told KUNA Monday that automated services by the ministries of interior, education, justice, and health as well as the Civil Service Commission, the Public Authority for Civil Information, Kuwait Municipality and Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) are now available through the state's e-services website. The services on the website include maps and indication of location of all state institutions and ministries, he said.
As to the objective behind participating in the exhibition, Al-Sraye said this is a means to introduce society to the possibilities and further promote the concept of e-government. Specialists also get the opportunity to see the latest in technology and systems in the field, he noted.
Other than introducing the services, the staff at the exhibition are handing out surveys to assess the public's response and take input in order to improve service in the future.
The State of Kuwait set up a National Committee and charged it to integrating technology and internet applications into state services and the committee is headed by His Highness the Prime Minister. Among the committee's duties is drafting the state's e-government strategies.
The Info-Connect 2005 exhibition kicked off Saturday, February 5th and lasts till February 11th. Over 70 bodies and companies specialized in e-services are taking part. The government e-services team is present to receive inquiries and demonstrate use of the services through the internet both in the morning and evening hours.
Quelle: MENAFN, 07.02.2005
