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NZ govt invests US$1.5 mil in after-school ICT learning

The New Zealand Government will allocate NZ$1.9 million (US$1.5 million) to the Department of Internal Affairs as part of its effort to support Computer Clubhouse to increase digital literacy and connection.

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Indonesia to build Spatial Database System

The Geospatial Information Agency and the Ministry of National Development ...

Education IT

Thailand develops mobile app to collect health data

Chiang Mai University and Saraphi Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand have ...

20 May 2013 | News

Australian state launches app to locate legal services

The Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General has launched a web-based mobile app to allow residents to access information about the state’s Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Declarations.

20 May 2013 | Interview

Weaving open data strands into government DNA (Part I)

Jose M. Alonso, Open Data pioneer at the World Wide Web Foundation and co-chair of the national Open Data initiative in Spain, shares with FutureGov his perspectives on how governments can build long-term and sustainable Open Data ecosystems.

20 May 2013 | News

US Air Force using analytics for energy saving

Eglin Air Force Base in the US has recently deployed a machine data and analytics to help reduce energy consumption and costs, as part of its strategic energy master plan.

20 May 2013 | News

South Korea uses video collaboration tools for disaster management

The National Emergency Management Agency, South Korea, has deployed video collaboration solutions to improve communication and collaboration among its teams throughout the country.

17 May 2013 | News

The Philippines to enhance R&D capabilities with Supercomputer

The Department of Science and Technology and the University of the Philippines announced yesterday that they will be leveraging the world-renowned IBM Blue Gene supercomputer to support key priority R&D projects focused on reducing poverty.

17 May 2013 | News

Google to train students in Indian state

The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Google India to train engineering students in the state in latest technologies such as mobile development and cloud computing.

16 May 2013 | News

UNESCO adopts Open Access Policy

Starting July 2013, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will make hundreds of digital publications available to millions of people free-of-charge, thanks to its recent implementation of an Open Access Policy.

16 May 2013 | News

New Zealand fast-tracks citizen engagement reforms

New Zealand’s Minister for Internal Affairs, Chris Tremain, fast-tracks the government’s citizen engagement efforts – under a new strategy that galvanises core agencies.

16 May 2013 | News

Public Sector Reform Recognised in FutureGov Awards Indonesia

The achievements of Indonesia’s public sector have been highlighted in the first national FutureGov Awards - with eleven winning organisations over fourteen categories announced at an awards ceremony at the close of the annual FutureGov Forum Indonesia conference yesterday.

16 May 2013 | News

Australia leverages advanced GIS to create National Soil Database

An interactive soil mapping website driven by advanced Geographic Information System (GIS) technology supports Australia’s land management and future sustainability.

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