The House of Representatives on Monday celebrated the official handover of tablet computers to the deputies, under the framework of the first component of the European Union (EU) funded project for the support of Jordanian democratic institutions and their development.
The ceremony was inaugurated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Atef Tarawneh, who commended the efforts of the EU to “invigorate the deputies”, stressing that “time will not wait for anyone and the House of Representatives will continue to work towards the digital implementation.”
Weiterlesen: JO: MPs receive EU-funded tablets to enhance e-government services
he Cabinet on Wednesday approved the formation of a steering committee for the "Internet for All" project, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The committee will be tasked with preparing the organisational and administrative structure of the project, identifying the goals and supervising the work of the permanent office to ensure proper implementation.
Weiterlesen: JO: Cabinet approves committee for 'Internet for All' project
His Majesty says those who hinder plans will be held accountable
His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday said that those who hinder plans to improve the performance of the public sector and other economic programmes would be held accountable.
He told a meeting of officials tasked with implementing public sector development policies that the performance of each official would be evaluated in accordance with the size of achievement and in case of failure to accomplish the tasks vested in them.
Weiterlesen: JO: King follows up on progress in public sector development
The Council of Ministers has directed ministries and concerned entities to start preparation to switch to electronic service in implementation of last week's cabinet order to stop paperwork and begin providing ten services online to the public as of Jan. 1, 2018.
Among these are land registration, the issuance of professional licenses, payment of land tax and traffic violations, the issuance of non-conviction certificates, renewal of vehicle licenses and social security services.
Weiterlesen: JO: Cabinet asks ministries to prepare for e-service
Jordan and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have launched a new platform project called Jordan Internet for All, which aims to bring internet access to millions of Jordanians, including women and isolated communities for the first time through new models of public-private collaboration, Jordan Times reported. The project, which is aligned with Jordan’s Digital Transformation Strategy, will focus on addressing the barriers that prevent universal Internet access, in particular promoting demand for Internet use.
Minister of ICT Majd Shweikeh said this will be implemented by focusing on empowering women to use the Internet, facilitating the development of more relevant online content in Arabic and improving e-government services. There will also be a work stream in the project which will focus on helping refugees to integrate into Jordanian society through use of the internet, the minister said, adding that the initiative will be of a great value to both the Jordanian economy and society.