Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Saudis urged to pursue e-governance initiative

JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia has been urged to pursue its e-governance initiative and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the public and private sectors in the kingdom, and also create knowledge societies that drive economic growth and development.

During recent meetings with senior government officials from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Dr Juan F. Rada, Senior Vice-President, Industries, Oracle Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), highlighted Oracle's commitment to training and human resources development in the kingdom. He explained that support for Arabic software development was a key focus for Oracle and the company develops products and applications specifically to serve the needs of users across the Middle East and North Africa region.

"Saudi Arabia's e-governance initiative focuses on enhancing the provision of access to government-related services and information for public use and knowledge," he said. "The initiative also aims to enhance public services through online systems that assure affordability and accountability. Rada also delivered a keynote address at the 3rd Annual IT Managers Forum.

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