Abu Dhabi Systems and
Information Centre (ADSIC), the pioneering Government entity responsible for
the UAE capital's ICT agenda and transformation efforts, has revealed the
Centre's new and improved e-Government strategy for 2015 and beyond, during its
hosting of the 6th edition of the Abu Dhabi
e-Government Forum, under the theme 'Towards a Digital Abu Dhabi', which took
place at the St. Regis Hotel, Corniche on 9th June 2015.
The Forum and its outcomes represents years of steadfast work,
efforts and commitment to achieve distinction through a series of pioneering
initiatives that have been design to support and boost ICT modernization across
Abu Dhabi.
It was also an ideal platform to showcase the latest milestones
achieved by ADSIC's strategic partners, who include Government entities and
educational institutions, as the Forum is considered a dynamic
knowledge-sharing platform that bring together ICT experts, both locally and internationally,
to exchange insights and assist in transferring knowledge to the UAE's capital.
The new and improved e-Government strategy which has been mapped
out by clear and scalable objectives, mechanisms and KPI's, aims to rapidly
enable the digital transformation of Government services and shared ICT
infrastructure through a road map that will be followed in the years to come in
order to fully reach smart-government through a unified e-gateway, which will
primarily focus on the various aspects of word-class m-Government services.
The
road map has also been designed to accelerate the speed and capacity in which
additional Government services can be absorbed. It also outlines how the
partner Government entities will play a visible role in adopting and applying
the new strategy, especially in the realm of m-services.
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The event commenced
with a comprehensive presentation about the Abu Dhabi e-Government which
included a retrospective on the Emirate's ICT maturity levels and the state of
Government digital transformation, covering key topics such as shared
infrastructure, shared applications and channels, as well as e-Government
standards and regulations.
The presentation also shed the spotlight on a range
of large key ICT initiatives and operational areas pioneered and streamlined
through the Centre, including the Abu Dhabi Government Contact Centre, Abu
Dhabi Government Portal, Jobs Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Network, Security Policy and
Governance, architecture-literacy programs, non-objection certificates, City
Guard and other Government ICT programs.
Highlighting the new e-Government strategy on the sidelines of
the 2015 e-Government forum, HE Rashed Lahej Al Mansoori, Director General at
ADSIC said, "Our new strategy aspires to position the Emirate's Government
as a leading smart government, driven by innovation and inspired by society,
while being dedicated to delivering innovative digital services and channels,
standards and policies, and building the foundation for an ICT-Mature society.
This can be achieved through high competency and excellence, and by adopting
the principles of transparency, open - high-value diversity, respect for
individuals, and by constantly being driven by innovation, to lead by example.
Al Mansoori added, "Our new strategy aims to
vigorously align e-Government strategic objectives with Abu Dhabi's vision for
building a knowledge-based sustainable economy that constantly evolves and
pushes the boundaries of innovation and ideas creation to improve public
administration through ICT."
"Moving forward, we will utilize all our efforts and
resources to ensure the improvement of Government ICT capabilities and
cross-cooperation with our constituents to provide government service channels
that are able to facilitate society participation, engagement with the
government and improve digital literacy levels for all end-users"
Al Mansoori went on to say that ADSIC is honored to announce a
number of new initiatives today at the e-government forum, among its peers and
partners from the public and private ICT sector, such as Abu Dhabi Government
Cloud, which seeks to decrease Government IT spent, catalyze innovation and
increase efficiency and productivity. The new Mobile Government Strategy will
develop integrated digital services by augmenting the planning capabilities and
creating a robust m-Service Data Management Strategy.
In addition, ADSIC announced the Data Management Strategy which
comprises of 13 Data Management domains.
The 2015 e-Government Forum included a special 'Recognition Awards'
for Abu Dhabi-based Government entities and participating educational
Institutions who have exceled in the fields of ICT innovation and
implementation.
The Government entities included: Zayed Higher Organization for
Humanitarian Care & Special Needs Family Development Foundation in the
category of Digital Literacy Program, Abu Dhabi Food and Control Authority and
Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority in the category of Spatial Data
Infrastructure, Abu Dhabi Food and Control Authority and Abu Dhabi Health
Authority in the category of Information Security Programs, Abu Dhabi Tourism
and Culture Authority and Abu Dhabi Police GHQ in the category of Contact
Centres, Department of Transport and Abu Dhabi Police GHQ in the category of
City Guard, Abu Dhabi Education Council and Abu Dhabi Food and Control
Authority in the category of Emirates ID Implementation, Abu Dhabi Tourism and
Culture Authority and Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council in the category
of Jobs Abu Dhabi, Department of Economic Development and Department of
Transport in the category of Mobile Services, and finally Abu Dhabi Police GHQ
and Abu Dhabi Judicial Department in the category of Abu Dhabi Portal.
Educational institutions that were honored included: Khalifa
University of Science, Technology and Research, Higher Colleges of Technolgy,
Zayed University, Secondary Scholl of Applied Technology, Zayed Foundation for
Charity and Humanitarian Works, Creative Robotics UAE and the Abu Dhabi
Education Council.
During the 2015 Abu Dhabi e-Government forum, a number of
leading Government entities also presented in-depth presentations, covering a
number of ICT areas, such as the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority (ADHA), who shed
the spotlight on the Authority's vision, mission, core functions and the
policies, strategies , plans and principles it has in place to achieve full
digital transformation.
The presentation included a full showcase of the
housing services system for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the main stages of
electronic processing across local, federal and private entities, the
Authority's database management system, as well as the key components of one
its central activities; the e-house record system. Other highlights included
ADHA's GIS platform, which specializes in organizing and evaluating all types
of data related to the housing of all residents across the UAE's capital, and
in turn, enables decision-making when it comes to long term planning of various
housing needs and loan budgets.
ADHA's presentation also included an overview on the Authority's
future vision, mobile apps, business intelligence and big data platform.
The e-Government Forum also included a presentation from the
Department of Transport (DOT) which included insights into the Department's
vision, mission and objectives, as well as the its strategy for the integration
of smart transport systems across Abu Dhabi; a key operational and expansion
area for DOT.
The Department also highlighted a number of its leading
e-services such as the Electronic Suggestions System, Importer Services and
studies related to the impact of traffic, traffic management in urban areas,
highways and commercial vehicles, management of public transport, in addition
to its well-known vehicle organization systems: Mawaqif and Hafilat.
The Government entity participation in 2015 e-Government Forum
concluded with a presentation by Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), that
outlined the Council's efforts in building a future ready ICT education
environment through advanced ITC methods, as well as an overview on ADEC's IT
strategy, outlook and vision which strives to become a world-class integrated
practical learner centric body encompassing a modern ICT Network.
ADEC also
highlighted how its current ITC infrastructure is connecting more than 250
schools in Abu Dhabi by implementing data center content and filtering the
latest devices to effectively facilitate learning in schools. It is worth
noting that ADEC also implements the Enterprise Student Information System
(eSIS), with 16 core modules rolled out to all public and private schools. Many
of these Enterprise Solutions are being utilized to enable staff with their
work in schools or across ADEC offices.
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