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First census to allow participation via the Internet For the first time, residents will be able to participate electronically in the Lithuanian general population and housing census, which takes place during March-May 2011. The e-Census will last
two weeks, from 1 to 14 March. Participation via the Internet is secure and convenient. It is easier to fill out the questionnaire because some information on housing and population will be
provided by administrative sources, such as the population, real estate and address registers, and the State Social Insurance Fund Board of databases. e-Census participants can supplement or adjust
relevant data during the period of the e-Census. The census system enables participation to be made using the www.esurasymas. lt website (which is accessible only during 1-14 March). Personal
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The Indian government wants to construct an information technology centre for Bahamians. This was confirmed by India’s High Commissioner to The Bahamas and Jamaica, Mohinder S. Grover. He was in Nassau for the signing of a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) between The Bahamas and India. Grover was accompanied by State Bank of India CEO Vikas Chandra and Manager, Vijay Panda. Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Zhivargo Laing, who signed on behalf of the Bahamas, lauded India’s contribution to
Romania’s Minister for Communications and Information Society, Valerian Vreme, signed a contract for the financing from structural funds of the ‘Development of electronic services for citizens and businesses in the county of Tulcea’ project recently. The project aims to develop and increase the efficiency of public services for citizens and businesses in Tulcea. For this purpose, an integrated information management system and internal flows of resources were implemented to meet citizens’ and business
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the Bahamian society. Grover said the project will begin when a formal agreement is in place. A memorandum of understanding is being worked on. The centre will utilise Indian hardware
identification will take place through e-Government portals. The census must be completed for all housing residents, and aims to show demographic changes since the last census in 2001.
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and software, “To train hundreds of Bahamian students so that they can get skills in information technology and contribute to the development of their country,” Grover said.
requirements. The aim of the project is to provide citizens with fast and efficient access to electronic services of online local government, by using the facilities offered by the portal or call centre; promote the use of the Internet and call centre technology in local government institutions; Increase the transparency of the use and management of public funds; minimise direct contact between officials and citizens at the counter or the operator along with redefining the relationship between citizens and local government through IT.
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Info system for civil service employment under creation in Azerbaijan Creation of an information system on employment for civil service is to be created in Azerbaijan until 2012. The Civil Service Commission under the President of Azerbaijan has reported that the project is implemented within the State ICT Development Programme of Azerbaijan for 2010-12.
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The aim of the project is to simplify the process of receiving documents of citizens for participation in competitions and interviews, provide interactivity in period test examinations and manage reserve personnel and their appointment to certain positions. The program also envisages measures
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aimed at developing the register of public servants. At present, a plan of action was prepared and submitted to the Azerbai-
jani Ministry of Finance for budgetary allocations for implementation of the above-listed projects. Establishment of teaching and educational center “e-Government” is expected as well with the purpose to organise
courses to improve the skills of civil servants in the ICT field and professional training of information security specialists. The Coordinating Council founded in August 2010 in the Ministry of Communications & Information Technologies supervises realisation of these projects.