2nd Government eServices exhibition by ITA at Comex 2009

This exhibition was launched successfully last year and this year's eOman pavilion hosts about 18 government organisations under a single roof over the theme 'Interactivity'.

Minister of Sports Affairs, H.E. Eng. Ali bin Masoud bin Ali Al Sunaidy will formally launch the exhibition at 10am in the 2nd Government eServices area at 10am on the 25th of May 2009.

The government entities have accelerated the delivery of electronic services to benefit the public driven by his majesty's enthusiastic words at the recent Oman Council meet and some of these e-services will be presented during Comex. Comex is an ideal networking platform for the ICT community and innovative solutions and this contact opportunity is well utilised to spread wider awareness about the use of technology by the public sector and the benefits for both the organisations and their customers.

ITA has initiated a broad participation of the public sector under the wider gamut of eOman highlighting the progress in the delivery of e-services. State Council, Majlis A'Shura, Royal Oman Police, Public Authority for Social Insurance, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Ministry of Civil Services, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Sports Affairs, Ministry of Information, Ministry of Education, Ministry Justice, Ministry of National Economy, Ministry of Regional Municipalities & Water Resources, Muscat Municipality, Ministry of Housing and the Ministry of Interior are part of Comex 2009 through ITA.

Further, the ITA will also present the progress of its eOman projects such as the Government eServices Portal, Government Network, e-Payment Gateway, National Data Centre, Innovation and Support Center, E-transactions Law, Government IT Training, Oman National CERT and eOman Awareness in this exhibition.

ITA realises the importance of Comex and this annual event is getting larger every year in terms of participants and visitors alike. It is a good opportunity to present the latest technological advancements in terms of products and services at Comex and the IT vendors from both business and consumer sections make use of this opportunity to present themselves to their clients.

ITA in its belief that every citizen must be involved in the development of the digital society of Oman has included a children's' area this year and plans to unveil its new mascot during the exhibition. Several key projects spearheaded by the ITA such as the will also presented in different cubicles interactively.

The 2nd Government e-Services exhibition includes a range of amusing activities such as eService trials, raffle draws, kid's activities and television quiz programs to add educational as well as entertainment value to visitors of various profiles and age groups.