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Baku hosts seminar on introduction of geographic information systems (GIS) in the e-government projects.

The seminar was organized on the initiative of the Ministry of Communications & IT (MCIT) with support of company Integris. At the seminar Integris and Data+ presented solutions to automate collection, processing and accounting of analytical information about accidents and branch-wise GIS. They pointed to the possibility of using such systems in environmental research, mapping, agriculture, road construction, disaster management, health care, communications, statistics, trade, urban planning, inventory systems, tourism, military and police activity.

Read more: Introduction of specialized GIS offered for Emergencies Ministry, army and police of Azerbaijan

The Ministry of Communications & IT of Azerbaijan integrates e-services of diverse ministries and departments into single portal system E-government.

The chief consultant of the MCIT Information Society Development Department, Etibar Umudov, says that certain technical work and installation of the server and other equipment are under way with the purpose of the mutual integration of different platforms of the governmental agencies.

Read more: Single portal of e-government in Azerbaijan to start operating by end of 2012

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Health intends to purchase for ambulances the devices enabling to read information of e-health cards of citizens.

According to the Ministry of Communications & IT, the devices will be ordered this year. By the end of 2012 provided for the purchase of these devices, the development of appropriate software and equipment of ambulance in Baku. Due to these cards the ambulance doctors will be able to read on-site electronic patient health cards and quickly draw conclusions and take actions.

Read more: Azerbaijan ready to buy scanners of electronic health cards to be installed in ambulances

As many as 16 central executive bodies have already joined the "e-government portal".

Senior Advisor of the ICT Ministry Etibar Umudov told the statement to the journalists, Gun.Az reported.

He said over 60 services of those bodies were integrated to the portal.

Read more: AZ: Over 10 state structures join e-government

The State Commission on Public Service under the President of Azerbaijan has studied the e-government experience of the Netherlands and Canada, the commission said on Thursday.

In the Netherlands, the State Commission delegation familiarized itself with the process of functioning of the state register, the principles of e-recruitment in the civil service, open government information, software, legal framework in the field of e-government, construction and management of the "e-government" portal.

Read more: Azerbaijan studying Dutch and Canadian experience to build e-government

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