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Director General of NITC
resigns.
Arabic Conference on Search Engine Optimization, 2nd, Sharm Sheikh, 5-9 Feb., 2006.
The NITC participated in the second conference on Arabic Search Engine Optimization which was held in Sharm Sheikh, Egypt, from 5-9 February. The objective of the conference was to introduce concepts of search engine optimization as a tool for effective publishing as Search Engine Optimization facilitates accessibility of websites. Challenges facing Arabic website publishing were defined and the use of Meta Data in marketing websites was emphasized. The workshop served as a forum for exchange of ideas among experts. Participants included heads of organizations in the public and the private sectors, webmasters, IT specialists, people from marketing and representatives of various organizations in the private sector including specialists from tourism, hotels, companies, hospitals and communications.
Secrets of Search Engines
Marketing, Sharm Sheikh, 5-9 Feb., 2006 In Sharm Sheikh, a workshop on the “Secrets of Search Engines Marketing” was held in conjunction with the conference on “Arabic Conference on Search Engine Optimization.” The objective of the workshop was to acquaint Internet users from the public and private sectors with methods of search engine optimization and the use of Meta Data in marketing websites. The workshop served as a forum for exchange of ideas among experts. The following points were discussed:
The Impact of Information Technology on Development in Rural Areas, Amman, 6-7 February, 2006.
A regional conference on the “Impact of Information Technology on Development in Rural Areas” was conducted from 6-7 Feb. The conference was organized by the National Information Technology Center in cooperation with UNESCO. Representatives from Egypt, Syria, Palestine and Lebanon participated in the event. The conference discussed the main dimensions of the digital divide and how they are tackled by different organizations in different countries. Another main topic was about the empowerment effect of IT on citizens in rural areas, especially on women and marginalized groups. A workshop was conducted at the end of the conference. Different organizations who work in digital divide presented their practical experience in the use of multi media in curricula development. |
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Signing of an MoU by MoICT and the Knowledge Stations, 17/3/2006
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Knowledge Stations (KS) Project on 17/3/2006 in the NITC premises. The MoU was signed by the chairman of the Royal Commission for the Knowledge Stations, Minister of Education and Higher Education and Research, and the Minister of MoICT. The main objective of the MoU is to facilitate the use of the e-government program by local community users in remote areas by advocating the use of the facilities provided by the Knowledge Stations. The Knowledge Stations are already equipped with computers and Internet connections and they provide advanced services for the public through their trained staff and training courses in IT and Internet use. The e-government Portal, the access point for all government services on the Internet, will be installed in each and every Knowledge Station all over the Kingdom. It is worth noting that there are 114 Knowledge Stations in the Kingdom. There is a plan to increase their number to 125 KSs at the end of 2006 so that the services become more accessible to more citizens.The services provided by the e-government will help citizens who live away from the central government to save time, effort and money by performing a government transaction remotely by the use of the computer and the Internet.
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