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March 16, 2009

European eGovernment Awards 2009

Local and regional public sector organisations are invited to submit their Information and Communication Technologies activities to the European eGovernment Awards 2009 to highlight how ICT improves service delivery to improve citizens' quality of life, increases trust in government and public sector organisations, and contribute to the increased competitiveness of companies and businesses.

The award categories are:
- supporting the Single Market (cross-border e-services and information sharing impacting on mobility for citizens and businesses);
- empowering citizens (improved and easier access to public services for citizens; ICT solutions for participation and/or engagement of all groups in society).
- empowering businesses (improved and easier access to public services for companies creating business opportunities and thereby enhancing competition and generating savings for businesses and SMEs);
- enabling administrative efficiency and effectiveness (Innovation or re-organisation in services and processes making administrations more efficient and effective and reducing administrative burden).

Submissions will be evaluated based on relevance, impact, innovation, potential for sharing good practice, management approach and communication and dissemination.

An Information Day will take place in Brussels on 21 April and the IRO would be happy to attend on behalf of interested parties. Call deadline: 10 June.

www.epractice.eu/awards

Posted by iroronan at March 16, 2009 03:18 PM