This e-primer walks its readers through the vision and value of e-government interoperability and the steps required to achieve effective interoperability. It also answers some fundamental questions such as why government interoperability frameworks should be developed; who should be involved; how are they produced and revised; and what are the key factors for their successful development and operationalization....
A new series of three publications recommends roadmap for e-government interoperability, baseed on flexible, universally compatible technologies for good governance and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals....
This APDIP e-Note provides an overview of the benefits and challenges of some of the most used e-Health tools. Important lessons learned in e-Health in the Asia-Pacific region are highlighted through three case studies from Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand. The APDIP e-Note also examines different approaches to e-Health, such as the use of free and open source software and the relationship between e-Health and the Millennium Development Goals. Finally, considerations for policy makers are discussed....
This APDIP e-Note describes a methodology to identify ‘killer’ applications and models of e-governance that may be suitable for deployment and wide-scale replication in telecentres throughout the Philippines. The same methodology can be used to guide other telecentres around the world....
The affordability of FOSS and its openness to modification and localization is contributing to the sustainbility of telecentres, and more broadly, to empowered communities and poverty reduction. This APDIP e-Note explores the benefits of using FOSS applications in telecentres with case studies from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Brazil, Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa....
This APDIP e-Note provides a brief introduction to the history of document standards, explores the different standards for electronic documents and details the development of OpenDocument Format for Office Applications (ODF). It also looks at how governments worldwide have started to adopt ODF in public administration....
BEIJING, 20 April 2007 - United Nations Development Programme – Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (UNDP-APDIP), in partnership with IBM and Oracle held the Government Interoperability Frameworks (GIF) Workshop and Study Group Meeting at the Beijing International Hotel on 18-20 April 2007. The event was hosted by the Chinese Government’s State Council Informatization Office (SCITO)....
This APDIP e-Note introduces the concept of pro-poor e-governance; gives two examples of e-governance projects targeted at poor and vulnerable groups; and provides a comprehensive approach to pro-poor e-governance comprised of seven building blocks....
Say over 50 participants from Southeast Asian countries at the first FOSS@Work International Workshop on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) for Small and Medium IT Enterprises (SMITES), held at the Heritage Hotel Manila, Philippines from 12 to 15 November 2006....
APDIP realizes how fast a published book gets out-of-date, especially in the fast-moving field of information and communications technology for development (ICT4D). APDIP has therefore donated 15 of its e-Primers to Wikibooks for free use and update (see list below)....
This APDIP e-Note provides a summary of what expert systems are and how they operate; the opportunities they can provide in building capacities and promoting empowerment; and the general processes involved in developing an expert system including the challenges faced....
APDIP, in collaboration with UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and Asia Pacific Network Information Centre formulated Internet Governance priorities and recommendations for the Tehran Declaration on Building the Information Society in Asia and the Pacific and the Regional Action Plan towards Information Society for Asia and the Pacific....
Some frequently asked questions....
This APDIP e-Note looks at how e-government can help fight corruption; gives two well-known examples from the Republic of Korea and India where e-government has successfully helped to fight corruption; and discusses the challenges in designing and implementing similar programmes....
Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) have become a hot topic in the field of Internet governance. As the number of non-English speakers on the Internet grows exponentially, the limitations of the Domain Name System have become evident to many....
Think Positive: The Asia Face of HIV/AIDS is a compilation of productions by 11 national broadcasting companies across the Asia-Pacific region. The productions were officially launched at the Asian Television Forum in Singapore on 30 November 2005....
The summary findings and recommendations from the Free/Open Source Software Asia-Pacific (FOSSAP) consultation have been released....
The Planning Meeting for an Open Regional Dialogue on Internet Governance was held in the Shangri La Hotel on 22 July 2004. A total of 30 people representing governments, private sector, civil society and multilateral organizations, participated in the meeting....
APDIP focused on Internet Governance and Financial Mechanisms at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)-organized Regional Conference on Follow-up to the First Phase and Preparation for the Second Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society from 11 to 13 October 2004 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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The meeting assessed the needs, and defined areas for open source software development, and developed regional strategies and mechanisms for promoting the use of open source software for knowledge management....
This panel debate aims to contribute to a bridging of this gap by soliciting the view of technology practitioners in the Asia-Pacific on the regulatory needs and priorities for emerging Internet technologies and technical challenges....
The ICT R&D Grants Programme is pleased to announce the March 2005 Competition round for ICT R&D grant applicants from the Asia Pacific region....
APDIP and the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Bangkok, Thailand co-hosted the First ORDIG Advisory Panel Meeting on 18-19 March 2005....
The conference is jointly organized by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, APDIP, UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, International Telecommunication Union’s regional office for Asia and the Pacific, and other partners....
This CD is for those interested in running the GNU/Linux operating system and free/open source software (FOSS) applications on their computer. It is a bootable CD that runs the GNU/Linux operation system off temporary memory and does not affect the hard drive....
The "Voices from Asia-Pacific: Internet Governance Priorities and Recommendations" documents were endorsed by delegates at the High Level Asia-Pacific Conference for the World Summit on the Information Society, in Tehran on 31 May - 2 June 2005. The documents were also endorsed at the UN Working Group on Internet Governance at their Meeting in Geneva on 14 -17 June 2005....
China's State Council Informatization Office (SCITO), APDIP, Cisco Systems and UNDP China organized the second annual Asia-Pacific Public Services Summit in Beijing, China from 8 to 10 June 2005. This year's Summit focused on the theme of "Cross-Agency Collaboration" in e-Government, and explored issues ranging from governance to standards to adoption. Views from China, and across the region were represented....
APDIP's International Open Source Network initiative has produced a primer on Free/Open Source Software Localization....
APDIP's International Open Source Network has produced a guide on Free/Open Source Software Localization....
The new and updated edition of the Digital Review of Asia Pacific contains authoritative reports on how 29 economies/countries are using ICT in business, government and civil society written by senior authors who live and work in the region. Included are three subregional chapters on the Pacific Island States, ASEAN and APEC....
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