Delegations from Singapore and Kuwait visit Dubai eGovernment

The visit by the Singaporean delegation to Dubai eGovernment was closely followed by a Kuwaiti delegation representing the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The Kuwaiti delegation comprised of Taufik Saoud Al Zayed, Manager of Data Systems, Issam Abudullah Al Saneh, Support & Development Supervisor and Khoulud Ali Al Houweidy, Software Programmer.

"We were pleased to welcome the Kuwaiti and Singaporean delegations to Dubai eGovernment and to provide them with a detailed overview of the range of services we offer. Dubai eGovernment being the pioneer in the region to adopt electronic governance is seen as an exemplary model and we are glad to share our knowledge and experience with other countries," said Salem Al Shair, eServices Director, Dubai eGovernment.

"Dubai eGovernment serves as a link between the various government departments in the emirate and integrates these individually automated departments under the single umbrella of the eGovernment initiative," added Al Shair.

Rear Admiral (NS) Sim Gim Guan said, "Our visit to Dubai eGovernment, which was part of the structured training programme for our Information Officers, proved to be extremely informative as we got a first hand account of the working of Dubai eGovernment. Dubai eGovernment has led the way in eGovernment implementation in the region and we were keen on learning from their experiences. The exposure gained by this visit could prove invaluable to the team and we look forward to similar opportunities in future."

The Singaporean delegation that visited Dubai comprised Woon Wee Jai, Director, Public Communications Division, MICA; Sulosana Karthigasu, Managing Director, Public Relations Academy; GOH Kim Chai, Manager, Media Relations, Communications & International Relations Division, Ministry of Communications, Youth & Sports; Radha S-Khoo, Head of Corporate Communications Unit, Ministry of Law; Regina Tan, Corporate Communications Executive, Ministry of Transport, among others.