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The first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) eGovernment Conference is set to create a strategic plan for regional e-governance in the future during a three-day conference that will be hosted in Oman from December 21-23, according to a top Information Technology Authority (ITA) official in the country.

Speaking at a press conference Saturday, ITA CEO Dr Salim Bin Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, said the conference will provide a platform for closer cooperation and coordinated strategic policymaking to ensure the benefits of eGovernment are felt across the GCC region.

Read more: Oman: GCC eGovernment meet to draw up strategic plan

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Oman will host the first GCC e-Government conference later this month, bringing together top experts in the field from the six member states to review progress the bloc has achieved in electronic governance so far and discuss a future strategy.

The sultanate’s choice as the venue of the event is considered an acknowledgement of its growing success in the delivery of e-Services to citizens and residents.

Read more: Oman to Host GCC e-Govt Conference on Dec 21

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The official eGovernment Services Portal (www.oman.om) and the national awareness campaign, under the umbrella of e.oman, Oman's national IT strategy, was launched here yesterday under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tareq al Said, Minister of Heritage and culture. Board Members of ITA; Dr Salem bin Sultan al Ruzaiqi, the ITA's Chief Executive Officer; and other dignitaries attended the event. The launch of the Official eGovernment Services Portal, the nation's flagship achievement, marks a major milestone in the Sultanate's ambitious journey in transforming Oman by empowering its people, through the e.oman Initiative, within the digital society.

Read more: Oman: Official eGovernment portal launched

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Government services at your fingertips, a prospect that could have been brushed aside by Oman’s public as a mirage until very recently, is now very real.

More than 600 services offered by 23 state agencies are currently available to citizens and residents online, round-the-clock – at the click of a button, and the list is growing.

The Sultanate’s official eGovernment Services Portal – www.oman.om – was launched at a glittering ceremony at the beach-side garden of the Al Bustan Palace Hotel on Sunday night by senior royal family member and Minister of Heritage and Culture Sayyid Haitham bin Tareq Al Said.

Read more: Oman Enters New Era with Launch of eGovt Portal

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Consolidating its dominant position in launching innovative technology products and services which spell convenience to customers, BankMuscat, the leading financial services provider in the Sultanate, has taken the lead in rolling out electronic card payment facility for government services offered as part of the Sultanate's e-Governance initiative.

BankMuscat recently signed an agreement with the Ministry of Justice to introduce electronic card payment facility for judicial services rendered at courts and notary public offices across Oman.

Read more: Oman: BankMuscat leads in e-payment

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