LIRNEasia » Information Communication Technology Agency http://lirneasia.net a regional ICT policy and regulation think tank active across the Asia Pacific Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:38:15 +0000 en hourly 1 Public Administration in an e-Economy http://lirneasia.net/2004/09/public-administration-in-an-e-economy/ http://lirneasia.net/2004/09/public-administration-in-an-e-economy/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2004 04:49:07 +0000 Indi Samarajiva http://www.lirneasia.net/?p=22 The service sector drives network economies and information societies. The foundation of this sector is the communication network. As such, modern network economies depend on effective reforms in telecom infrastructure to strengthen links among local, national, regional and international networks and markets.

Professor William H. Melody
Technical University of Denmark
London School of Economics

… in his presentation on “public administration in an e-economy” to the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration.

Melody further explained that e-government, as the application of new technology to deliver public services – is efficient, effective, and responsive. Timely application of new technology will make the government better, cheaper and faster.

Mr. Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to Hon. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, co-chair, reported that the Sri Lankan government is taking steps to reengineer itself as a viable e-government.

This bi-monthly executive seminar series is being conducted to raise e-gov awareness among public servants. Participants in this inaugural session included senior secretaries and officials from relevant ministries and organizations like the Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA). This program is backed by T.M.K.B. Tennakoon – Director of SLIDA, Prof. Rohan Samarajiva – Executive Director of LIRNEasia and CISCO Internet Business Solutions Group.

]]> http://lirneasia.net/2004/09/public-administration-in-an-e-economy/feed/ 0 LIRNEasia Launch Party http://lirneasia.net/2004/09/lirneasia-launch-party/ http://lirneasia.net/2004/09/lirneasia-launch-party/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2004 16:52:44 +0000 Indi Samarajiva http://www.lirneasia.net/?p=13 Bill Melody Milinda Moragoda Michael SpenceThe LIRNEasia Launch Party went well – with plenty of eating, drinking and dancing (and minimal photo-taking). Here are a few: Bill Melody, Milinda Moragoda, and Michael Spence Lighting of the lamp in gale force winds The view from a Mount Lavinia Hotel Room It was an auspicious launch with the personal message from Prime [...]]]> The LIRNEasia Launch Party went well – with plenty of eating, drinking and dancing (and minimal photo-taking). Here are a few:

Bill Melody Milinda Moragoda Michael Spence
Bill Melody, Milinda Moragoda, and Michael Spence

LIRNEasia Lamp Lighting
Lighting of the lamp in gale force winds

Mount Lavinia Hotel Room
The view from a Mount Lavinia Hotel Room

It was an auspicious launch with the personal message from Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa delivered by Mr. Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to Prime Minister (see previous post for tea with the PM) and a message delivered by MP Milinda Moragoda. Also in attendance were Manju Hathotuwa, CEO of the Information Communication Technology Agency. There were also 3 generations of Samarajiva’s including Ainsley and Evelyn Samarajiva. It took 7 people and 15 waiters to light the ceremonial lamp in the winds from the beach.

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