However, the event, which was celebrating the completion of the Al-Wathiq project, was marred by the absence of female journalists, who were not allowed into the venue. Al-Wathiq will be used to analyze, develop and restructure the Ministry of Information’s procedures. It will also scrutinize policies and identify weak points.
The project includes training administrative staff so they can start applying the concept of electronic government. One of Al-Wathiq’s key missions is to specify the Ministry’s roles and responsibilities, which include organizing structure, services, information technology, data and procedures.
“Electronic government is a concept that should make life very easy, facilitate better communication and simplify the implementation of procedures” said Minister of Information Abdul Aziz Khoja, adding it was only a matter of time before the concept of electronic government was implemented.
Khoja pointed out that applying electronic government within the ministry would be completed within three to six months. Meanwhile, no one could explain why female journalists were not allowed to attend, raising the question of whether they needed special permits to cover similar events. Event organizers were unable to comment, while the ministry was apparently not aware of their absence.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Walaa Hawari
Quelle/Source: Arab News, 03.11.2009
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