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The 11th meeting of the Executive Committee of the GCC e-Government kicked off in Manama with the participation of the Minister of Transport, Kamal Bin Ahmed Mohammed, in addition to the Heads of the e-governments authorities and bodies in the GCC states, to review the report of the General Secretariat about what has been implemented of the committee’s decisions in its past meeting held in Doha.

They also reviewed the committee’s preparations for the next joint Gulf activities and discussing the General Secretariat’s memorandums related to a number of proposals and the scopes of the committee.

GCC countries should learn from advancements made by Bahrain in the field of information communication technology (ICT), said a top official.

Transportation Minister Kamal Ahmed said Bahrain had taken great strides in making the latest in ICT available to people.

He was speaking at the opening session of Meet ICT - an annual gathering of ICT professionals and experts from Bahrain and the region, which is being organised by Gulf Future Business in co-operation with Bahrain ICT Suppliers Trade Association (BISTA).

Abu Dhabi University Knowledge Group (ADUKG) launched the “GCC e- Participation and e-Governance Forum” on Monday, bringing together more than 200 government representatives, decision-makers, and e-Government leaders, who debated various techniques of boosting government e-services and e-Participation strategies in the GCC region, so that they adapt global trends and advancements locally.

As the leading-government gathering of key government bodies in the UAE and GCC, the two-day forum presents a unique platform to tackle the challenges that face authorities in delivering the latest trends in e-services to a technology savvy and demanding public.

The rapid economic development seen within the Gulf over recent years has been mirrored by a historic surge in more advanced ICT infrastructure connecting people and businesses across the region. The cost of powering these information highways has however, proven to be no small feat, with the ICT sector now emerging as one of the most important forefronts where a region-wide overhaul of sustainable and eco-friendly infrastructure can be realized.

The fact is that services like broadband Internet, office data management, and Web 2.0 tools constitute a massive amount of information exchange every minute of every day. In countries such as UAE & KSA, large-scale infrastructure deployments led by new fiber networks and wireless 4G technologies have further resulted in a deluge of information that threatens to submerge service providers and customers in the red. Energy costs are one of the primary feeders of this crimson tide. For businesses and consumers alike, these can result in more frequent network delays, higher prices for voice and data connectivity, and a greater environmental toll on local communities.

Decision makers and e-government experts meeting at the 'GCC e-Participation and e-Governance Forum' are set to examine the global and regional developments on how governments are transforming key services they provide to the public through online digital platforms.

Entitled 'Meeting Citizen Demands and Transforming Public Sector Service', the two-day forum set to launch on the 10th of September in the Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort and Spa, is organized by Abu Dhabi University's Knowledge Group (ADUKG); and aims to tackle the challenges that face governments in delivering the latest trends in e-services to a technology savvy and demanding public.

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IfG.CC - The Potsdam eGovernment Competence Center

The 11th Meeting of the Executive Committee of GCC e-Government kicks off in Manama

GCC urged to learn from Bahrain's ICT experience

Experts at GCC forum emphasise adapting to global trends

GCC: Wired Green: The realignment of sustainable ICT

ADUKG launches GCC e-Participation and e-Governance Forum on 10th of September