SINGAPORE, May 3 (KUNA) -- A Kuwaiti official said here Monday his government's recently approved program of action and development plan including ambitious programs to update information systems.
Speaking to KUNA on the sidelines of the just-started e-government services conference, Director of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training Yaqoub Al-Refaai said the government, represented by all its ministries and departments, is working hard to cope with modern world criteria by means of applying the e-government concept.
The conference, which brings together officials and leaders from diverse governmental agencies, is a valuable chance for drawing upon Singapore's experience in the field of e-government and communication technology, he said.
He hoped that the gathering would help in the promotion of all new and distinguished things in the domain of e-government services and utilization, transfer and application of Singaporean experience.
Kuwait signed a memo of understanding with Singapore in 2004 in order to draw upon its successful experience in information technology applications.
Meanwhile, other Kuwaiti officials stressed the significance of applying the concept of e-government and using technology in government activities with a view to developing and simplifying all government procedures.
Speaking to KUNA, Hanan Al-Shmemri, chief of the Public Awqaf Secretariat's information center, said the optimum utilization of technological elements, communication network systems and digital electronic linkage would surely lead to distinguished and efficient administrative work and saving time, effort and money.
She said the secretariat is interested in tapping world experience in the area of e-government and communication for better services.
Huda Al-Saqabi, chief of the Environment Public Authority director's office, said the conference comes at a time when her authority is planning to mechanize all its administrative procedures.
The authority's fresh orientation will certainly help in the building of an integrated environmental database through data analysis in a bid to create systems supporting environmental decision-taking, she said.
The e-government services conference kick-started here earlier in the day, attracting over 50 Kuwaiti information system officials representing different ministries, authorities and departments.
The gathering mainly focuses on Singapore's e-government expertise and efforts for mechanizing the public sector, in addition to key information technology plans and e-government. - Kuna