UN report on e-government readiness reviewed
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Manama, Oct, 30 (BNA): Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Information and Communication Technology Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa chaired in his office at Gudaibiya Palace today the committee's meeting, in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa and the committee members.
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Leadership Congratulated on ICT Achievements
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Manama, Aug. 6 (BNA): The Kingdom of Bahrain achieved a ranking of 11th place in the Telecommunications sub-index of the2016 edition of the e-Government Development Index (EGDI), published by the United Nations, which represents an increase of 15 ranks over its previous position in the index in 2014.
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Connecting Women in Technology Starts Group in MENA Region
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LinkedIn, Dell, Facebook and Ericsson held the first ever MENA Connecting Women in Technology (CWIT) event in Dubai, UAE. CWIT, a collaborative initiative which started with 15 technology companies in Ireland, was created to attract and retain women in the technology industry.
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UAE Ranks 8th Globally and 1st Regionally in UN's 2016 e-Smart Services Index
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UAE - The UAE has moved up by four ranks in its position in the e-smart services index of the E-Government Development Index (EGDI) issued by the United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNDESA)--ranking 8th (0.8913) globally with the Republic of Estonia. The EGDI is an important component in the overall index used to determine growth in e-government development.
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Bahrain Shines in e-Government
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Manama, July 31 (BNA): Bahrain has maintained its leading status in e-Government for the fourth time in a row, as revealed by the United Nations eGovernment Survey 2016.
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Oman to Invest OMR 450 mln in Telecom over 10 years
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Oman will be spending OMR 450 million over the next ten years to improve telecommunication services in all governorates, the Times of Oman reported. The CEO of the Information Technology Authority (ITA), Salim Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, said at the seventh three-day FTTH (fibre-to-the-home) Council Mena Conference, that Oman's digital strategy focuses on the development of social information, e-government, economy and infrastructure as well as the continuity of the developments. He said that according t ...
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GCC e-Government Conference Inaugurated
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Manama, Nov. 25 (BNA): On behalf of His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa , Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Information and Communication Technology (SCICT) H.H. Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak AlKhalifa inaugurated the 4th GCC eGovernment Award, Conference and Exhibition 2015.
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