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Organized by the Abu Dhabi Systems '&' Information Centre (ADSIC), the two-day seminar aimed at promoting cooperation between the UAE and the Republic of South Korea in general and to exchange expertise and knowledge to develop Abu Dhabi's Information Technology and Communication (ICT) sector in particular.

The Ministry of Labour is all geared up to launch an electronic establishment service next week. The service will provide companies with facilities like electronic work permit that will be processed within 24 hours.

Ministry of Labour will launch early next year an electronic self-evaluation project.

In line with its Strategic Plan 2010-12, the project aims to provide distinctive e-services and enhance effective cooperative relationship with the private sector, an official at the ministry was quoted as saying by 'Al Khaleej' newspaper.

"There are no government strategies for IT securities in the Middle East," said Anas Chibib, a managing director of Berlin-based Advanced German Technologies (AGT) at GITEX, the region's largest annual hi-tech trade show taking place this week at the Dubai International Exhibition Center.

Dubai Landmark rulings and precedents, stipulated by Dubai’s highest court between 1988 and 2009, have become accessible to the public as part of a new e-service launched by Dubai Public Prosecution yesterday.

All landmark rulings and precedents stipulated by Dubai Cassation Court [since its establishment in 1988] until December 2009 have become available, to the public as well as the judicial industry’s members as part of the new e-service named Mabade’, said Dubai’s Attorney General Essam Eisa Al Humaidan.

Dr Jassim Ali Salem Al Shamsi, the Dean of the Faculty of Law at UAE University said that there are important developments that have occurred recently for a look into the legal problems arising from the revolution of modern communication technology.

Mirsal 2 is a comprehensive electronic Customs declaration system developed by Dubai Customs that facilitates legitimate trade movement. Mirsal 2 accelerates business procedures and advances quality services delivery standards while taking into account national security interests.

The website, which was launched by the Department on the sidelines of its participation in Gitex Technology Week, is regarded as the official window of communication with Dubai Government department employees, the media and the public, and is aimed at showcasing the services provided by the Department to boost eTransformation in the emirate.

Hospitals or medical practitioners can access and update information on treatment and medication of patients by connecting the micro-vault, which is half the size of a pen, to their computers.

As part of the UAE Strategy Plan, the government is also looking to make adjustments to the ministries' organisational structures, establish new departments, and modify the names of top positions.

"We are interested to know our stakeholders' opinions and comments about our services in order to improve them on regular basis," said Jamal Naser Lootah.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Ahmed Kulaib Al-Tenaiji, Acting Manager of UAE Agricent, said: 'Ask Agriculture' is a web based application that allows the users of the UAEAgricent web page to ask questions to the experts of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.'

In line with its vision of promoting economic development through eService provision, the Ministry of Economy (MoE) has recently started conducting a series of eService Focus Group workshops that aim to review the Ministry's online applications from a customer's perspective and encourage greater levels of eGovernance transparency and adoption.

He said the strong response to the Ministry of Economy's showcase at Gitex highlighted the public's awareness on the importance of e-services. "This year, the Ministry of Economy presented a new cross-section of high quality and efficient online services which will be made available to residents and businesses alike. We also aimed at building strategic partnerships with global IT companies to enhance the efficiency of our e-services. At Gitex, we also strengthened cooperation opportunities with many partners from the local and federal sectors to share best practices and experiences," he added.

The portal which is built on Microsoft MOSS technologies has been designed to handle more than 500,000 simultaneous users.

The visiting delegation included Faisal Al Mansouri, Director of Revenue Development Department at the Ministry of Finance, Emad Ahmed Abdul Wahabm e-Dirham Project Manager at the Ministry, Ahmed Al Naqbi, Senior Manager, Channels and Electronic Banking Services at National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Rania Al Fayed, e-Dirham Project Manager at NBAD.

H.E. Salem Khamis Al Shair Al Suwaidi, Director General of the General Information Authority welcomed the visiting delegation and expressed readiness of GIA to work closely with the Ministry of Finance to enhance electronic payment in the UAE and support the adoption of the second generation of e-Dirham in all government entities in the UAE.

As part of its efforts to introduce users to the numerous e-government services and their function, the Ministry of Finance and Industry (MOFI) yesterday held a workshop on e-messaging in cooperation with e-Company and federal government technical managers.