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ITA, IDA Singapore sign MoU for e-government
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MUSCAT -- Information Technology AuthorityInformation Technology Authority
(ITAITA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Info-communications Develop-ment Authority (IDA), Singapore. Dr Salim al Ruzaiqi, CEO of ITAITA, and Seah Chin Siong, CEO of IDA, signed the agreement on Sunday. Signing of the MoU is part of the agenda of the delegation from IDA headed by Seah Chin Siong, CEO, who is on two-day official visit to the Sultanate. Yip Kong Ban, Director of IDA, and Syed Faruk, Executive Consultant of IDA, are other senior members of the delegation.The MoU aims to promote collaboration between the two on ICT matters; specifically in the use of ICT in government and various economic clusters but not limited to only to education, justice and law and trade and customs. Through this agreement, efforts would be undertaken to promote exchanges regarding the use of ICT by the government and private sectors, which may further enhance and advance trade, investment, business and technology partnerships and collaboration between Oman and Singapore ICT industries.
During the visit, several discussions took place between ITAITA
and IDA officials regarding ICT development, Oman e-Government Architecture Framework (OeGAF), human resources development and other training related issues. A senior level ICT Development Workshop was also conducted. The scope of collaboration through the MoU includes co-operative efforts on programmes and projects to be implemented by both the public and private sectors, which will further accelerate the development and adoption of ICT in Oman and develop the ICT capabilities, manpower and industry in Oman.By Staff Reporter
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