IfG.CC - The Potsdam eGovernment Competence Center

He said in an interview with WAFA that as of next year, the Palestinian passport will include a barcode that will include all the information needed on the holder of the passport, including fingerprints, blood type, the eye cornea and other facial features, and which is expected to facilitate their movement through airports.

In the framework of the first phase of the project, Estonian e-Government Academy’s expert group stayed in Palestine last week in order to get an overview of the stage in which Palestine is implementing the e-Government projects and to specify forms for future co-operation.

Initially, Estonia helps with a five-day training but later the help may include conception and development plan, Eesti Päevaleht writes.

The e-Government Academy will help develop the cross-use of electronic databases in Palestine in order to better administer and provide public services. Estonia’s experiences in organising e-training sessions and in using the information technology in administering the education sector will also be shared with Palestine.

Palestine Monetary Authority issued today instructions to operate and provide electronic payment services, which include both e-wallet and prepaid cards.

The instructions are aimed at controlling the work and regulation of the provision of electronic payment services in Palestine, particularly the electronic wallet and payment cards services, which will be launched after the completion of the license of the first electronic payment services companies in Palestine, which will launch their services soon, and that work is underway to license other companies in the coming period.

The preparations are currently already being made for helping Palestine in developing its e-State and e-Government services.

Estonian minister of foreign affairs Urmas Paet and minister of foreign Affairs of the Palestinian National Authority Riyad al-Maliki discussed at the meeting held in Marseille the situation in Palestine and the peace process as well.

In a press conference held at IPC headquarters in Gaza City, Minister Seidam stated that the problem of rationed access to Palestinian information reservoirs have caused a crisis in the Palestinian community, added to the deteriorated political and security circumstances.

It said the strategy for a unified communications and government computer center will build a more connected government, foster national unity and accelerate e-government services.

The PA will adopt the latest innovations in hosted services, cloud computing and person-to-person networking to provide real-time voice, data and video collaboration solutions across the existing government network, it said.

The distance between the Palestinian Authority’s administrative base in Ramallah and the bright lights of Dubai is more than 2,000 kms.

For a group of Palestinian officials visiting Dubai this week on a fact-finding mission to try and learn from the e-government successes in the UAE, the yawning gap between the capabilities of the two nations can seem altogether greater.

Gaza residents can submit their grievances and questions to governing authorities and departments via an electronic complaints system.

Residents of Gaza have typically had to spend hours waiting to lodge their complaints at various government agencies, but for a few weeks now, they have been able to submit their grievances with a click. On Sept. 5, the administration in Gaza inaugurated an electronic complaints system, which should save residents much time and effort. Previously, complaints had to be submitted in writing or in person.

The Chief Justice Farid Jallad, president of the High Court thanked the EU Representative Mr. Christian Berger for his continuous support.

The HJC managed to upgrade to a new electronic court management system (MIZAN II); which in three months will be fully activated and functional in all courthouses in the oPt. The EU funded Seyada project provided assistance and training to the HJC on the Data Center developments.

Appearing on Ma'an TV show, Huquq An-Nas [People's Rights] Mashhour Abu Daqqa said his ministry had prepared a draft text which would protect the rights of Palestinians and provide a reference for electronic applications.

The project will also help in developing e-government services in selected areas, lender says

The World Bank approved a grant of $20 million to improve access to high-speed broadband services in Palestinian territories.

The move will enable the development of various electronic government services and help the economy recover from coronavirus-induced shocks.