GOVTEC is the Middle East's premier event for e-government and public sector
Sunday 12 February19:30
Welcome Reception
Monday 13 February
The Building Blocks of Successful e-Government
07:30
Registration
09:20
Opening Address:
H.E. Sheikh Ahmed bin Ateyyatullah Al Khalifa*Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Head of theCentral Informatics Organisation, Kingdom of Bahrain
09:45
VIP Preview of Exhibition and Morning Coffee
10:30
Opening Keynote:
Mind the Gap - the e-Government Revolution in the Arab World
Dr Simon Moores, Vice Chairman of the Conservative TechnologyForum and Managing Director, Zentelligence Research, UK
Dr Simon Moores will offer his view on the progress of electronic government initiatives in the Arab world. He will ask whether bridging the gap between aspiration and delivery still eludes many countries and will present his own "revolutionary theory"of e-Government as one that he believes best reflects the broader demands of emerging information societies in the region.
11:30
Project Assessment Framework and Benchmarking Toolsfor e-Government
Christine Leitner, Head of Project Management Secretariat, European Institute for Public Administration (EIPA), The Netherlands
12:00
From Vision to Reality: e-Government Implementation Roadmap
Jeremy Millard, Competence, Analysis and IT, Danish Technological Institute, Denmark
12:30
A Partnership Approach to e-Government
Microsoft Corporation, speaker to be confirmed
13:00
Chairman’s Closing Remarks, Lunch and Close of Day One
Tuesday 14 February
e-Government: Global Perspectives and Best Practice
08:30
Keynote Address:
Intergovernmental Dimension & Cross-boundary Leadership
Dr Costis Toregas, President Emeritus Public Technology Instituteand Chair, National Academy of Public Administration standingpanel on Social Equity in Governance, USA
09:00
e-Government and Beyond: A Look into Government IT Adoption Trends
Jyoti Lalchandani, Vice President & Regional Director, IDC Middle East & Africa
The presentation will highlight the latest IT trends and compare theEuropean and MEA government sector. Magnitude of IT spending andoverall policy priorities will set the stage for a deeper look into IT solution priorities and into IT consumption models. IDC will present the highlights from its latest research on central and local government in EMEA and anticipate the investment trends for the next year, as well as describe what governments are doing to optimise procurement and management of their IT systems.
09:30
Case Study:
A Review of Taiwan's e-Government Initiatives
Yu-chuan (Michael) Lin, Deputy Director, Department ofInformation Management Research, Development and EvaluationCommission, The Executive Yuan, Taiwan
10:00
Exhibition and Morning Coffee
10:30
Case Study:
Singapore’s Experience in e-Government
Suan Tan Weng, Deputy Director, Government Chief Information Office, InfoCom Development Authority of Singapore
11:00
Case Study:
Architecting the Customer-centric Government: The Experience of Ireland
Colm Butler, Director of Information Society Policy, Departmentof the Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Ireland
This presentation will review the role and utilisation of technology as an enabler of transformation in the evolution of e-Government in Ireland. It will also examine the challenges of collaboration and interoperability across complex bureaucracies where the concept of citizen centricity has profound implications for the way governments and public administrations work together.
11:30
Case Study:
The Role of e-Government in Raising a Nation’s Competitiveness: The Malaysian Experience
Mohamad Suhaimi Mohamad Tahir, Chief Executive Officer,MSC Technology Centre Sdn Bhd (MSCTC), Malaysia
global trends towards citizen centric e-Government
experience from Malaysia e-Government (past and present)
how e-Government raised Malaysia’s competitiveness
lessons learned and future developments
12:00
Case Study:
Best Practices in e-procurement
Tom Wilson, e-procurement Scotland Programme Director,Finance and Central Services Department, Scottish Executive,Scotland Technology for Skills Development
This presentation will review the internationally acclaimed public sector e-procurement implementation of Scotland and the creation of strategies for smart procurement.
12:30
The Way Forward for e-Government: The Experience of Developing Countries
Peter Frohler, Head of Services, Infrastructure and Trade Efficiency UNCTAD, Belgium
13:00
Chairman’s Closing Remarks, Lunch and Close of Day Two
19:30
Gala Conference Dinner
Wednesday 15 February
e-Government in the Middle East: Achievements and Prospects
8:30
Case Study:
Building e-Government on Open Standards: The Bahrain Experience
Mohammed A Al Amer, Assistant Undersecretary,Director General, Information Technology, Central InformaticsOrganisation, Kingdom of Bahrain
9:00
Case study:
The Transition from e-Government to m-government
Salem Khamis Al Shair, Director of eServices, Dubaie-Government, UAE
exploring mobile government initiatives
discussing the application and benefits of wireless technology
what are the challenges when deploying mobile and wireless technologies?
integrating an ‘m' strategy with an existing ‘e' strategy
9:30
A Review of eAlexandria - Egypt
Dr Hatem Elkadi, Director, Local Government ModernisationDept. Ministry of State for Administrative Development, Egypt
10:00
Exhibition and Morning Coffee
11:30
Case Study:
Oman’s e-Government
Dr Salim bin Sultan Al Ruzaiqi*, Head of IT – Technical Section,Ministry of National Economy, Oman
12:00
The Middle East e-Government Power Table
What lessons can Middle Eastern e-Governments learn from theirglobal counterparts? What are the key issues and trends in MiddleEastern e-Government? How can regional government agencies worktogether to develop an efficient model of e-Government that puts themin the top league?
13:00
Chairman’s Closing Remarks, Lunch and Close of Conference
* Speaker to be confirmed
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