eWorld Forum 15-16 June 2012
eWorld Forum is a premier global conference organised annually. The Forum was launched by Shree Kapil Sibal, Union Minister of Human Resource Development and Communications and IT, Government of India in 2011. Organised by the Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS) and Elets Technomedia Private Limited, the first edition of the Forum received outstanding supported by the Departments of IT, Telecom and Science and Technology of the Government of India, who joined as Co-organisers. The National e-Governance Division, National Spatial Data Infrastructure, Unique Identity Authority of India and the Indira Gandhi National Open University also supported the Forum as co-organisers.
The 2012 edition of this global annual e-Governance Forum would build upon the success of the 2011 edition and carry forward the dialogue initiated in 2011. Focussing on issues on continued as well as emerging importance, the Forum would engage leaders and opinion makers from across the government-industry-academia and civil society landscape.
Concurrently with the thematic Conference Sessions, the Forum would also recognise excellence in adopting technology to governance through the eWorld Forum Awards 2012. In addition, a large expo would showcase the very latest in the technology-governance interplay, as leading vendors and solution providers would join user departments in presenting concrete proof of how vision melds into reality, with the support of technology and helps attain good governance.
For networking and collaboration, the Forum offers a platform matched by few others. World leaders, CEOs. CTOs, CIOs, policy makers, analysts, academicians and researchers of the highest calibre would converge over two days, potentially forging networks and alliances that could go a long way in furthering the cause of e-Governance.
Major Highlights
- Witness innovative ICT solutions on governance from India and abroad
- Thematic conference sessions focussing on issues of continued as well as emerging importance
- Access to eWorld exhibition which will showcase cutting edge developments in ICT
- Highlight barriers of ICT integration in India and other countries, and identify gaps in current research
- Provide platforms for important deliberations in ICT policymaking
- Sharing best practices and knowledge
- Networking opportunity with policymakers from different countries
Why Attend?
MEET high level national as well as international dignitaries, international development organisations, service providers, IT vendors, consulting firms top level decision makers, experts, leaders and stakeholders in ICT arena on governance and health from across the world at one platform NETWORK with policymakers from different countries, analysts, experts, ICT entrepreneurs to engage in an action-oriented policy dialogues and debates around the key emerging issues in the field of governance and health WITNESS innovative ICT solutions on governance and health sectors at a global level ACCESS to eWorld exhibition which will showcase cutting edge developments in ICT SHARE and LEARN the best practices and knowledge
Who can Attend?
Participants
- Top level decision makers, experts, leaders and stakeholders
- International dignitaries, international development organisations, service providers, IT vendors, consulting firms
- Ministries, government agencies, bilateral and multilateral agencies, non-government organisations, the global ICT industry, and civil society
The conference will be particularly interesting for:
- Ministers of different countries
- Secretary level officials from various departments from India and abroad, Chief Secretaries and other administrators
- Heads of e-Government Institutions, The CIOs, CTOs could also be participating
- Key Decision Makers from government space
- Officials from bilateral and multilateral agencies
- ICT entrepreneurs, Industry representatives and experts
- Representatives from NGOs and civil society organizations
Benefit from
- Extensive & in-depth conference sessions on more than 10 thematic areas in the field of e-Governance.
Engage with colleagues and experts
- Handling similar ICT projects, dealing with transformation in governance and ICT
Witness
- Innovative solutions from within the Indian ICT industry and from rest of the world. The exhibition will be designed to showcase cutting edge developments in ICT.
Objectives
eGov
eWorld Forum 2012 would offer a wonderful platform that seeks to lay the foundation and provide the impetus for long-term growth of e-Governance at a global level. Modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) being the powerful tools that can help achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), this forum would provide an essence to effectively integrate or mainstream ICTs at a global level into development strategies and programmes.
eGov Track Highlights
- Witness innovative ICT solutions on governance sector from India as well as from the other countries
- Access to eWorld exhibition which will showcase cutting edge developments in ICT
- Highlight barriers of ICT integration in India and other countries, and identify gaps in current research
- Provide platforms for important deliberations in ICT policymaking
- Share of best practices and knowledge
- Networking opportunity with policymakers from different countries
- Awards for excellence in governance standards all across the globe
Key Sessions
- Gov 2.0 technology for participatory and citizen-centric governance
- Scaling the Open Government initiatives across continents
- Access to Broadband
- mGov: Mobile as a platform for delivery of government to citizen services and engaging citizens in decision making.
- Transformational Government – adopting enterprise approach towards e-Government
- Cloud computing
- Role of CIO in the government
- Information and Cyber Security
- Financial Inclusion
