GEC NEWS WIREThe mobile government initiative will take centre stage at next month’s m-Government Conference in Dubai
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are leading the global drive to provide government services on mobile devices, as the region moves towards the next stage of citizen engagement and smart governance. All six GCC states have established comprehensive mobile government strategies and the race in on to provide all government services on mobile phones 24/7 and 365 days a year. The mobile government initiative will take centre stage at next month’s m-Government Conference in Dubai, taking place at the Ritz Carlton DIFC from 24-25 March 2014. The conference will host top officials from regional government departments and their international peers to discuss the key issues in developing and implementing effective mobile delivery strategies, citing successful case studies for attendees to follow.
Leading the discussions will be industry veteran, Osman Sultan, CEO, du, who will deliver a keynote titled ‘Towards a Smarter World’ highlighting role of the Government to create the right platform — which he refers to as the ‘governance layer’. Osman Sultan said, “It is my firm belief that mobile applications are going to touch every single aspect of our lives in future. We are blessed that in the UAE, beyond the available technologies, we have a visionary leadership and a mindset of positive change which are perhaps the most important enablers that bring about a tangible change. This is the main reason why in the last 40 years the UAE has leap frogged ahead at a faster rate than any other country in any era.”
“In this light, events such as m-Government Conference play a key role for key stakeholders to ideate and create a framework for such development.” he concluded.
Daksha Patel, Event Director at Niche Ideas, said, “The event has been designed to give attendees a start to finish solution they can take back to their workplace. Heads of ICT across the region’s government departments and experts internationally will share their valuable knowledge and experience, giving attendees an exceptional opportunity to plan ahead and deliver similarly successful programmes.”
