e-Government in Nepal

e-Government in Nepal

Date and Time

Thursday, November 1, 2012

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  • Thursday, November 1, 2012 from 12:15 p.m. to 2:20 p.m.

Location

Serra Hall 210

5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110

Cost

Free

Details

Presented by
Subarna Shakya, PhD
Professor, Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering
Asst Dean, Institute of Engineering
Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Audience: Students and Faculty

Lunch will be provided.

Abstract

e-Government is the use of Information and Communication Technologies to promote more efficient and effective government, and make it more accessible and accountable to the citizens. e-Government presents a new and innovative approach to addressing traditional problems of government services utilizing the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

The e-readiness index of Nepal is found to be low as compared to other countries. There are various challenges for the implementation of e-government in Nepal. These challenges are like low literacy, low per capita income and limited financial resource.

In this talk a conceptual framework is suggested for the effective implementation of e-government in Nepal and also practical challenges facing the implementation of Government Integrated Data Center (GIDC) which is the foundation of e-Government implementation in Nepal. The conceptual framework can be further validated in the real life situation.