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TRA launches e-Govt plan

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), represented by the Information and e-Government Sector, presented the Federal e-Government Plan 2012-2014 to the government entities at a meeting held on Monday in Dubai.

Salem Khamis Al Shair Al Suwaidi, Deputy Director-General for Information sector and e-Government, TRA, welcomed the federal government representatives with a keynote speech.

He said: “I am very glad to announce the launch of the Federal e-Government Plan. e-Transformation will further enhance the economic and social development of our beloved nation. It will also enhance the reputation of the UAE as a global leader in the field of e-Government. I call upon all the federal ministries, authorities and entities to join us on the path of e-Transformation. I would encourage each of the entities to prepare their own action plans and coordinate with the Emirates e-Government in the same,” he added.

Salem Al Housani, Deputy Director, Emirates e-Government, Dubai Office, presented the features and initiatives of the plan to the attendees. This was followed by an open session where the government representatives shared their feedback and asked questions to ensure smooth and successful implementation of the Plan.

Humaid Saeed Al Darei, Deputy Secretary-General for Policy and Planning, Federal Demographic Council, said: “This event is very important as it is in line with the UAE Vision 2021. This meeting should lead to customer service and facilitate the use of technology to deliver services. I see this is a good platform for interaction and cooperation between governments.

“I praise Emirates e-Government for launching the Open Data initiative as it raises transparency in the government,” he added. He also said that Federal Demographic Council has several documents valuable to the public and is willing to publish those on the Open Data section of the UAE federal portal www.government.ae. Meanwhile, some key federal entities such as the Ministry of Finance, Emirates Identity Authority and Federal Authority for Human Resources made a presentation on some of their initiatives that will help the implementation of the e-Government strategy.

Omar bin Ghaleb, Deputy Director-General of UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), which is among the pioneering entities in e-Transformation, said: “GCAA has already digitised some of its services. The GCAA is willing to work hand in hand with Emirates e-Government to complete the e-Transformation.” The UAE Cabinet headed by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved the plan in February this year. The meeting’s objective was to put the plan into action by forming a working team at the federal level.