 The
goal of the Workshop is to explore regional knowledge
into the issues and challenges of e/m-government development
in Africa, further explore the concept of the development
of the UN Global Knowledge Repository, develop partnerships
for capacity building in the region and identify capacity
building needs for e/m-government in the region.
Invited
participants from regional institutions and countries
will present papers, make presentations on the themes
outlined above, as well as participate in discussions
at the Workshop which has the following objectives:
* To explore the challenges and barriers to e/m-government
development, review current research, including concepts
and approaches of e/m-government in Africa;
* To map innovative practices of e/m-government development
citing best practices and lessons learnt;
* To facilitate an active dialogue between the UN,
the various regional stakeholders, and Member States
towards a framework of assessment on e/m-government
development in Africa;
* To provide training on knowledge management on the
development of the UN Global Knowledge Repository
for Africa utilizing the UNPAN tools;
* To forge partnerships for the future work on the
UN Global Knowledge Repository in Africa; and
* To promote regional cooperation and the regional
perspective in e/m-government development, through
discussions and presentations regarding the fundamentals
of an enabling environment.
Thematic
areas for the presentations include the following:
* Session I: e/m-Government: An Overview
* Session II: e/m-Government issues and challenges
in Africa
* Session III: Capacity Building for e/m-government
* Session IV: Country Presentations on e/m-government
practices and lessons learned
* Session V: Capacity Building for e/m-Government:
The UN Global Knowledge Repository through the UNPAN
tools
Sub-themes
for Sessions III and IV include:
1. National e/m-Government Strategies
2. Legal and Regulatory Framework
3. ICT Infrastructure and Interoperability
4. Institutional Structure and other Enabling Environment
for e/m-Development |
