10th Issue - January 2011

Winners Announced for the Sultan Qaboos Award for Excellence in eGovernment

The anticipated inaugural gala event was held to announce the honored winners and the distribution of awards for the Sultan Qaboos Award for Excellence in eGovernment. Winners in each of the seven categories were announced at a special awards ceremony organized by the Information Technology Authority (ITA). Entries for the awards were submitted from Government departments and bodies from across the sultanate.

The prestigious award ceremony for the Sultan Qaboos Award for Excellence in eGovernment was presided over by the guest of honor H.H. Sayyid Asaad Bin Tariq Bin Taimur Al Said, and held at the Shangri-La’s Barr Al Jissah Resort. HE Mohammed Nasser Al Khasibi, Secretary General Ministry of National Economy and Chairman of ITA; Dr. Salim Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, CEO of ITA; in addition to other officials and dignitaries were also in attendance. The Sultan Qaboos Award for Excellence in eGovernment Services aspires to make qualitative transformation in the field of eGovernment services. more

Royal Grant in Support of e.oman reaches beneficiaries in different parts of the sultanate

The distribution of 1541 laptop bundles to the beneficiaries of the social insurance continuous in a number of the Sultanate's wilayats as part of the Royal Grant bestowed by HM Sultan Qaboos – may God protect him. This grant will enable the different categories and segments of the society to use computers and internet and to promote their participation in the building of Oman’s Digital Society.

A total of 1290 PCs were distributed in the wilayats of Bidiya, Al Qamil, Wadi Bani Khalid, Jalan Bani Bu Hassan, and Jalan Bani Bu Ali in the Al Sharqiyah Region. This will also be accompanied by the distribution of 250 PCs in the wilayats of Khasab, Madeha, Dibba, and Bakha in the Governorate of Musandam. Laptops bundles were also distributed in a number of the Sultanate’s regions and governorates. The Distribution Supervising Team paid a visit to the wilayats of Muscat Governorate, Al Buraimi Governorate, Al Dhakiliya Region, Al Dahira Region and a number of wilayat in Al Sharqiyah Region. more

e.oman at Muscat Festival 2011 - Competitions, Awards and Lifestyle at the e.oman Pavilion

The Information Technology Authority (ITA) participated in Muscat Festival 2011 at Qurm Natural Park. This participation comes as completion of the role which ITA plays within the framework of its implementation of Oman’s Digital Strategy and in line with its keenness to take part in events which attract different segments of society. Through this participation, the ITA seeks to introduce the projects and initiatives contributing to the development of the digital society; encourage the application of the eGovernment concept; and, disseminate a culture of technology among individuals of the society in general, and Festival visitors in particular. This consequently leads to highlighting the progress achieved by the Sultanate in the field of eGovernment services.

The e.lifestyle Fair at Qurm Natural Park offers many features. At the e.oman pavilion, the ITA introduces the Digital Oman Strategy, or e.oman for short, and the projects and initiatives currently being carried out. Current e.oman projects target both citizens and residents with a view to implementing and delivering electronic services. For example, all can avail of and benefit from existing electronic portals such as the Official eGovernment Services Portal, ePayment Gateway, and the Donations Portal for Charitable Organizations. There is an area within the e.oman pavilion whereby visitors can gain practical experience with the portals using on-site computers with Internet access. more

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