Symposium on E-Government
The public sector institutions in advanced and developing countries started adopting the concepts of electronic systems in performing their daily activities and in providing better services for citizens. This concept was further promoted when these institutions provided these services through the internet to the individuals, government departments and the private sector.
The information technology has great influence over the way people work, go shopping or communicate. This requires rectified interaction between citizens and local government departments.
As the public sector departments seek capacity enhancement to fulfill their duties and interact with the global economy which is linked through the internet, utilization of the information technology proved essential at all walks of life and thus many countries decided upon adopting the idea of “E- Government” aiming to fulfill duties or provide services to citizens, more promptly and efficiently.
- To shed light on the concept of providing services through electronic portals, its applications and how to utilize electronic means to develop and enhance access to services and information.
- To explore the difficulties and challenges hindering the application of e- government concept.
- To determine the practical procedures that should be carried out to implement e-Government.
- To examine the efforts exerted by Arab cities and to review the experiences of other cities in the field of e-Government.
The concept of e- Government:
i. Principles of e-Government
ii. Necessary Means to facilitate the adoption of e-Government
iii. The relationship between e-Government & smart communities
2. e-Government: Information Technology & Governance
i. e-Government as a Governance Tool
ii. Transparency, Anticorruption & Social Change
ii. Better Government Services Delivery (G2C, G2B, G2G)
3. Obstacles facing the implementation of e- Government.
i. e-Government infrastructure.
ii. Rules and regulations.
iii. Financial transactions through the Internet and information security.
4 Practical procedures for implementing e-Government
i. E-Government Life Cycle
ii. Computerization of Municipal Activities as a prerequisite for implementing
e-Government.
iii. Capacity Building.
iv. Raising Public Awareness regarding e-Government
5. Experiences of cities & municipalities
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