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Subject: [Idlelo2] FW: dgCommunities Invited to Attend World Bank
Global Dialogue Events & Live Webcasts
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From: e-government at developmentgateway.org
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Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 11:47 PM
Subject: dgCommunities Invited to Attend World Bank Global Dialogue
Events & Live Webcasts

Dear Members,

For your interest I am writing to alert you to a series of World Bank
Global Dialogues on e-government and ICT. The World Bank's
e-Development Thematic Group invites all interested dgCommunities
members to participate in its upcoming e-government/ICT related Global
Dialogues by means of live webcast/online discussion, via
videoconference (in several countries which will be connected) or in
person (if in Washington DC). The following are details of these
sessions:

Open Systems for e-Government (May 02,  9:00 - 11.30 am EST)

While open source software has achieved growing acceptance in the
marketplace, open standards are also increasingly seen as key enablers
of the transfer and use  of information across organizations, systems,
and devices. This seminar focuses on the embrace of open information
and communications technology systems by governments and businesses
alike in the face of growing demands for the effective,
customer-centric delivery of services. What does "open" mean in the
context of software, standards, and document formats, and is it
relevant to the experience and challenges faced by developing and
transition countries?  Can open  source, open standards, and ODF be
leveraged to maximize the impact of ICT investments in public-sector
reform and modernization efforts?  A panel including experts from the
World Bank, IBM, Microsoft, Open Source Institute, and the ODF
Alliance will gather to discuss this interesting topic. Please click
here for more information:
http://go.worldbank.org/OPRW4CL1N0

Prioritizing e-Services - The case of Pakistan (May 09, 9:00 - 11:30 am EST)

Many e-Government program initiatives are faced with a myriad of
choices for e-Services; hence there is an obvious need to prioritize
due to various constraints. There are different methodologies
available for identifying and prioritizing these e-services, and all
governments implementing such programs have gone through this phase
with varying outcomes. The e-Services prioritization process is
therefore an essential component of e-Government programs, and
selecting and applying the appropriate methodology is fundamental for
e-Government program success. The session experts and practitioners
will present a  general overview of the various methodologies
available for prioritization of e-Services and will discuss the
experience of Pakistan, one of the latest case studies from the field.
More information about this event will be available online shorlty at
http://www.worldbank.org/edevelopment.

Additional Upcoming Events:

e-Government Portals (May 30, 9:00 - 11:30 am EST) Designing
e-Government Strategies (June 19, 9:00-11:30 am EST)

About the World Bank e-Development Thematic Group

The e-Development Thematic Group's mission is to promote the efficient
use of ICT in development and World Bank operations by facilitating
knowledge sharing on good practices in e-development, and more
frequent dialogue among interested parties thus catalyzing specific
program and project proposals. The e-Development Thematic Group was
created in 2003 in response to the increasing demand from various
countries and sectors that are involved in the design and
implementation of a variety of e-development and e-government
projects, on the basis of the e-Government Thematic Group. The
e-Development Thematic Group is open for participation by both World
Bank staff and external clients and partners.

For more information about the Group and its events, knowledge-base,
toolkits and other resources, please visit the website at
http://www.worldbank.org/edevelopment.
To find out how to participate in these events, join the mailing list
or partner with e-TG, please write to edevelopment at worldbank.org or
contact Oleg Petrov at +1202-473-8861.

Best regards,

Mike Pereira
___________________________________
Mike Pereira
Director, Global Online Communities
Development Gateway Foundation
1889 F Street NW
Washington DC 20006
202-572-9259
202-572-9290 (fax)
http://home.developmentgateway.org/?intcmp=906
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/?intcmp=906

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