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DOT-COMments Articles by Intervention: e-government
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Title: Radically Improving Macedonia's Job Application System for Civil Servants: Introducing e-Gov applications to serve all
Issue: February 2006, Issue 15
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: The introduction and deployment of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the Macedonian Government Services is radically changing the way society and government benefit from each other. The Macedonian Government successfully launched the Apply Online System for Employments in State Employment in Administration in late December 2005. Only two weeks after the system went live, the number of applications doubled. Furthermore, approximately seventy four (74) percent of the job applications were received via the Apply Online system.
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Title: Local eGovernment Applications - An Example from Romania - dot-ORG
Issue: October 2005, Issue 13
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Summary: Under the RITI-Access project, dot-ORG has been implementing a number of eGovernment initiatives in local governments across Romania. This article focuses on one such initiative undertaken with the Giurgiu Local Council.
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Title: Pushing the Envelope on eGovernment - dot-GOV
Issue: October 2005, Issue 13
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: eGovernment is changing the very nature of government interaction with citizens. Read more and learn how USAID is involved in eGovernment through the dot-GOV mechanism and where there are significant new opportunities.
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Title: Improving Public Management and the ICT Industry in Macedonia through e-Government Applications
Issue: July 2005, Issue 12
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: Implemented by the dot-GOV/Internews, the e-Gov Impact Project has the mandate to develop and implement e-Government applications in the Republic of Macedonia for public institutions. e-gov Impact is designed to strategically solicit the Macedonian private sector in development of dynamic software applications for public institutions. This article
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Title: ICTs, Decentralization and Local Governance: Exploring the Potential (dot-ORG)
Issue: March 2005, Issue 10
DOT: DOT: dot-ORG
Summary: In a context of decentralization, local authorities face increased responsibilities, limited resources, and at times, limited human resource capacity. In such environments, strategic investments in ICTs can really pay off.
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Title: ICT Policy and Sustainability: Experience from the dot-GOV Program
Issue: January 2005, Issue 9
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: This article highlights two perspectives on ICT policy and sustainability. First, it outlines key elements of a sustainable approach to ICT policy reforms, with examples based on dot-GOVs experience in making ICT policy reform sustainable. Second, the article looks at the impact of ICT policy and policy reforms on the support of efforts to bridge the digital divide and to make effective use of ICT to help tackle development challenges.
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Title: Technology is Making Life a Little Easier for Low-Income Residents of Romania's Sibiu County
Issue: Fall 2004, Issue 8
DOT: DOT: dot-ORG
Summary: The Social Services Assistance Integrated System (SSAIS)Project, implemented within the broader context of dot-ORG's Romania Information Technology Initiative (RITI) Access project. In Sibiu County, the SSAIS project is facilitating increase efficiency and speed in the processing of financial assistance requests from citizens.
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Title: Building Municipal Government Capacity in Central America
Issue: Winter 2003, Issue 6
DOT: DOT: dot-ORG
Summary: The dot-ORG project of the Academy for Educational Development (AED) recently initiated the Promoting CONnEctivity among Local Governments in CenTral America (CONNECTA) program, in collaboration with Federación de Municipios del Istmo Centroamericano (FEMICA), and NetAssessment.
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Title: Using Telecenters to Implement Romanian Universal Service
Issue: Winter 2003, Issue 6
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Summary: On the 14th of October, the USAID-funded DOT-COM Romanian Information Technology Initiative (RITI) completed the "roll-out" of computer and telephony equipment in four Romanian Communes to bring universal telephony services to the citizens of Frecatei (Braila County), Balasesti (Galati County), Iana - Vaslui County) and Rebricea (Vaslui County).
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Title: ICTs Supporting Democracy in Rwanda through Capacity Building at the National Electoral Commission
Issue: Fall 2003, Issue 5
DOT: DOT: dot-ORG
Summary: The USAID-funded dot-ORG project in Rwanda is actively engaged in improving the speed, accuracy and transparency of the country's election management system. This work forms a vital part of strengthening Rwanda's electoral process and overall democratization and good governance efforts.
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Title: The Impact of ICTs on Democratization and Good Governance
Issue: Fall 2003, Issue 5
DOT: DOT: DOT-COM
Summary: On June 5th, 2003, DOT-COM and InterAction co-hosted the first session in its speaker series on ICTs and Development, on the Impact of ICTs on Democratization and Good Governance. Over 60 participants attended the session held at AED's conference center in Washington, DC.
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Title: Twelve CLICs to Economic, Social, and Political Growth in Mali
Issue: Fall 2003, Issue 5
DOT: DOT: dot-ORG
Summary: In response to the development challenges that Malians face, USAID/Mali, through the dot-ORG project and AED, is enabling local NGOs, teacher training centers, local mayoral offices, rural development parastatals, and private radio stations, to establish and operate at least 12 Community Learning and Information Centers (CLICs) across the country. These multi-purpose centers will provide reliable public access to a wide range of development-related information through computers, the Internet and other technologies.
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Title: dot-GOV launches SADC ICT Policy and Regulatory Support Program (SIPRS)
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
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Summary: On 21 November 2002, dot-GOV was awarded the Southern African Development Community (SADC) ICT Policy and Regulatory Support Program (SIPRS) Cooperative Agreement, funded by USAID/ Regional Center for Southern Africa (RCSA) for a period of 18 months. Based in Gaborone, Botswana, the project is lead by Mr. Brian Goulden, Director, and Mr. J. Riley Allen, Senior Technical Advisor.
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Title: dot-GOV Supports State Department Telecommunications Leadership Program (TLP)
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
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Summary: Since the fall of 2002, dot-GOV has provided support from its Leader Award to the State Department Telecommunications Leadership Program (TLP), through requests from the dot-GOV CTO, Dr. Edward Malloy. This support has ranged from travel, organizing study tours, to providing speakers for conferences. dot-GOV's assistance is considered part of the larger U.S. Government effort to promote telecommunications liberalization, bridging the digital divide, and adoption of the policies that enable e-commerce and e-government.
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Title: Malian Telecommunications Officials Discuss Pivotal Issues with US Counterparts
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: At the request of the Leland Initiative, dot-GOV worked with the Department of State International Visitor Program to assist in the visit of key Malian telecommunications officials in Washington, DC. In January 2003, dot-GOV organized several meetings for Mr. Mobido Camara, Committee for Regulation of Telecommunications (CRT), Mr. Baly Sissoko, National Television, and Mr. Hassane Diombele, National Committee for Access to State Media. Among other venues, the three visited the Federal Communications Commission, a private mobile operator, the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA), a local radio station, and other US telecom-related private sector and non-governmental organizations.
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Title: RITI-Access and Peace Corps Collaborate in Romania
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
DOT: DOT: dot-ORG
Summary: The Romanian Information Technology Initiative (RITI) - Access project, implemented by dot-ORG, has developed a close working relationship with the Peace Corps/Romania office. RITI-Access and Peace Corps are working together to further economic and social development in Romania through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Brendan Gannon, RITI-Access Chief of Party, and Bill Perry, Deputy Director, Peace Corps Romania signed the MOU marking collaboration efforts. This collaboration has taken the form of work plan development, co-organizing training and capacity building programs, and using Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) for ongoing project management and local partner development.
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Title: [email protected] - Network for Capacity Building and Knowledge Exchange in the Telecommunications Secto
Issue: Winter 2002, Issue 2
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: [email protected] is establishing an African-led network for capacity building and knowledge exchange in the African telecommunications sector. The project has four primary activities: training, a knowledge exchange network, a community to community component, and research.
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Title: Official launch of the Romania Information Technology Initiative
Issue: Fall 2002, Issue 1
DOT: DOT: DOT-COM
Summary: On July 29, 2002 in Bucharest, the Romanian Information Technology Initiative (RITI) was launched by representatives of the Romanian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), USAID, and the DOT-COM Alliance. MCIT Minister Dan Nica and Dr. Kent Hill, USAID Europe and Eurasia Bureau's Assistant Administrator, officiated at the ceremony.
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Issue 19: March 2007
