Manama: The heads of e-Governments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are set to use a global forum in Bahrain to share the experience of their countries and their way to develop e-Government.

The workshop “GCC Initiatives Towards eGovernment and Sustainable Public Services” will highlight how the six member states set up a standard network and electronic portal for the GCC states, organisers of the United Nations Public Service Forum 2013, a global gathering revolving around the achievements and challenges of public service, said.

The forum, from June 24-27, is expected to draw 600 delegates from 94 countries to Bahrain, the fourth country in the world and the first in the Middle East to host and organise the gathering outside the UN premises in New York since its launch ten years ago.

The event will feature two plenary sessions on the first day, seven workshops and two special meetings that will discuss the partnership for innovation in public governance, and essential leadership capacities and actions to promote transformational government.