It is the largest-ever gathering in the region in terms of the large number of participants at the official level, he said. Dubai e-government public relations manager Khalil Saqr said participation in the event was aimed to transfer his e-government’s eight-year experience to other participants. Dubai e-government, which began working in 2001 by providing only 14 e-services, is now offering over 2,000 e-services, he said. The e-government project has saved tens of millions of dirhams, he added. Qatar e-government information chief Fatehi Qassem said his government extends over 290 information services, including 56 e-services. It serves Qatari citizens, foreign residents, visitors, and businessmen who wish to know more about Qatar for business, he added.
Oman e-government information chief Nasser Al-Ghilani meanwhile said the Sultanate of Oman was seeking to build a digital society able to use modern technology in the e-government domain. He hailed the Interconnect Exhibition as a good opportunity for companies to get acquainted with e-projects, services, and investments in Oman. He said the main challenge facing the e-government project was how to spread use of e-services and how to develop the society into a digital one. For his part, Meshal Al-Humeid, information official at the Saudi e-government program, said the program was mainly intended to convert all paper processing into digital. He added that attending the event was aimed to promote the program and relevant services and to exchange experience with GCC bodies.
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Quelle/Source: Arab Times, 02.02.2009
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