Newsletter
nr. 43
din 3 Decembrie 2003
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E-DEMOCRACY
01.>>>> Democracy without sound grabs
ONLINE ACTIVISM
02.>>>> Ten online democracy activists jailed in
Vietnam
E-VOTE
03.>>>> Service members overseas to get an online
vote
PRESS RELEASE
04.>>>> Voting receipts possible for first time-and
maybe just in time!
E-GOVERNMENT
05.>>>> E-gov projects receive 508 attention
06.>>>> Government sites fail accessibility test
07.>>>> Intermediaries will cost
08.>>>> Accenture sets value of public sector IT
M-GOVERNMENT
09.>>>> Gov't to expand electronic infrastructure
into mobile network
POLICY
10.>>>> Government accepts budget modifications,
information society strategy
E-DEMOCRACY
01.>>>> Democracy without sound grabs
.(Sidney Morning Herald: 25/11/2003)
Greater Dandenong has been streaming council meetings via a
web link since the new council was sworn in last March and,
according to the Municipal Association of Victoria, is one of
about six Victorian councils that have implemented webcasting
systems. A further 14 councils are expected to have webcasts
of their meetings up and running within a year.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/24/1069522526626.html
ONLINE ACTIVISM
02.>>>> Ten online democracy activists jailed in
Vietnam
.(Internet Magazine: 28/11/2003)
At least 10 people have been jailed for criticising the Vietnamese
government online, according to an Amnesty International report.
One, Pham Hong Son, was initially sentenced to 13 years in prison
for posting an article about democracy on the We
http://www.internet-magazine.com/news/view.asp?id=3847
E-VOTE
03.>>>> Service members overseas to get an online
vote
...(GCN: 28/11/2003)
Hundreds of airmen, reservists and ordinary American citizens
living in other countries may be eligible to vote online next
year, thanks to a government program that aims to simplify the
absentee-ballot process.
The Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment is
part of the Federal Voting Assistance Program. The program,
started to improve poll access for military personnel, enables
some personnel and overseas citizens to vote online, depending
on their home state.
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/24303-1.html
PRESS RELEASE
04.>>>> Voting receipts possible for first time-and
maybe just in time!
.(vreceipt.com)
Los Angles, CA: Receipts showing exactly who you voted for-just
what people want and generally expect these days-have been outlawed
to prevent vote selling and other abuses; now a scientist has
come up with the first receipt that cannot be abused and additionally
ensures that the vote you see on it is actually included in
the final tally.
http://www.vreceipt.com/
E-GOVERNMENT
05.>>>> E-gov projects receive 508 attention
...(GCN: 24/11/03)
As the Health and Human Services Department prepared to launch
the latest version of Grants.gov last month, usability testers
hit a snag. The software that lets users fill out grant application
forms online did not meet the accessibility standards under
Section 508 of the 1998 Rehabilitation Act Amendments.
http://www.gcn.com/22_33/news/24279-1.html
06.>>>> Government sites fail accessibility test
.(Internet Magazine: 26/11/2003)
Government websites are failing to comply with their own guidelines
for interoperability and accessibility, according to new research.
Business2www tests government sites for errors every month.
This month the company tested 62 sites, and found only five
that complied with the e-Government Metadata Framework.
http://www.internet-magazine.com/news/view.asp?id=3839
07.>>>> Intermediaries will cost
.(Kablenet: 24/11/2003)
Private and voluntary organisations will need payment if they
are to act as e-government 'intermediaries', says a new report
http://www.kablenet.com/kd.nsf/Frontpage/4FE1446064156DB680256DE8003C972E
?OpenDocument
08.>>>> Accenture sets value of public sector IT
.(FCW.com: 11/11/2003)
The consulting firm Accenture is launching its Public Sector
Value Model for calculating the value of projects to government
organizations. The methodology is an attempt to calculate value
for organizations that don't earn profits or track stock prices.
With government budgets in crisis, especially at the state and
local level, pressure is high to justify any costs, said Steve
Rohleder, group chief executive of Accenture's government operating
group.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/1110/web-accent-11-11-03.asp
M-GOVERNMENT
09.>>>> Gov't to expand electronic infrastructure
into mobile network
.(Korea Now: 01/11/2003)
The Korean government is set to expand its electronic infrastructure
into a mobile network this year, a step that analysts said could
improve the quality of services for the public and stimulate
the related wireless businesses. The project is aimed
at developing a "m-government," a follow-up to "e-government"
that has been in place since November last year amid rising
expectations for faster, more efficient administrative services.
http://kn.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2003/01/11/200301110014.asp
POLICY
10.>>>> Government accepts budget modifications,
information society strategy
.(Interfax: 20/11/2003)
The government accepted budget modification proposals at its
meeting on Wednesday, but the planned 2004 deficit remains unchanged
at 3.8% of GDP, government spokesperson Zoltan J Gal told the
press. Under the accepted modifications, subsidies for local
government will increase by HUF 38 billion in 2004, from an
earlier proposed HUF 28 billion. Of the total, HUF 10 billion
will go to normative subsidies, HUF 10 billion for local transport
systems, HUF 5 billion to cover the costs of headcount reductions
at municipalities, and HUF 3 billion for social spending on
home-related costs for the poor.
http://www.interfax.com/com?item=Hung&pg=20&id=5672047&req=
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