Introduction                               Draft Agenda                               eGov Asia 2007 Report

The progress of e-Government in Asian countries has been uneven across the region. Except for a few countries, most countries are in a very early stage of adopting e-Government. Developing countries in the region have a weak infrastructure to support the development of e-Government. They also lack an enabling legal and policy environment, as well as human capacity to design and implement e-Government applications. In this scenario, it becomes imperative for the countries that are slow to adopt e-Government, to learn from the e-Government strategies and models adopted by countries, such as Singapore and Korea that are way ahead among Asian countries, in the e-Governance ladder.

egov Asia 2008 provides a platform for all stakeholders- policy makers, practitioners, industry leaders, academicians and architects of e-Government projects- across the Asian continent to share the achievements, challenges and lessons learned in implementing e-Governance. egov Asia 2008 is third in the series of the annual eASIA event. Along with the conference, the exhibition will be a forum to showcase best practices, innovative technologies and ICT solutions.

Objectives

• To create a common ground for equitable governance provision, which in turn will facilitate overall development of the region
• Provide a collaborative forum to participants to share knowledge and international best practices
• To highlight the impediments for ICT integration in Asian countries and gaps in the current approach
• Integrating the significant and successful experiences and progress in recent years to provide a base line for further discussion with policy makers, and community practitioners

Key Themes

• Developing Suitable Policy Framework for e-Government
• Web 2.0
• Data Management
• Security
• Localisation
• Standards and Interoperability
• Emerging Technology Trends in e-Governance
• Country Perspectives
• e-Governance Best Practises
• e-Inclusion and Participatory Democracy
• e-Procurement
• Enterprise Solutions
• Urban Governance
• Cyber Laws

eGov Asia 2007 Agenda