Full coverage: Middle East

27.09.2005 At he Second International Conference on Innovations 2005 (IIT 05) in IT, Shaikh Nayhan,Minister of Education and Chancellor of the UAE University said the theme of this year’s conference will focus on the advance of Information Technology and that the region will invest heavily in this endeavour.

27.09.2005 Departments within Dubai's Ministry of Health (MoH) are getting ready to switch over to e-processing to enable them to be fully integrated into the government's e-services.

26.09.2005 A new electronic recruitment system is to be launched soon by Abu Dhabi Police, in a major step forward that will allow applicants to submit their documents by emailing them from any location.

23.09.2005 The drudging routine of learning is set to change for school children with Etisalat all set to launch a unique educational web site that promises to convert learning into a fun activity in the UAE.

21.09.2005 An electronic records and database system was launched at Bahrain’s Chamber of Deputies.The system, which will replace a manual programme, is a turning point in the Chamber’s legislative and administration operations.

21.09.2005 Statistics show the global e-learning market in 2004 was worth more than US$18 billion. Madar Research Group, for instance, claims e-learning projects are expected to exceed a compound average growth rate (CAGR) of 32% by 2008, and the total spending on e-learning in UAE is forecast to increase from US$14 billion to US$56 billion by 2008.
While there may be some concerns about Middle East's readiness for an electronic approach to education, especially in terms of infrastructure, the concept is nonetheless being well received in many GCC nations and many organisations are willing to try the new method of learning.

19.09.2005 Cisco Systems hosted a reception to mark the first OCED/ UNDP sponsored Thematic Working Group reception for e-Government and administrative simplification in the Arab countries that was recently held under the auspices of the Dubai School of Government here.

19.09.2005 The fourth AGCC Female Youths Forum kicked off in the capital yesterday, under the patronage of Her Highness, Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairperson of the UAE General Women's Union.

15.09.2005 Since Tuesday last, Dubai Municipality's Buildings Department has stopped accepting applications for the issuance of license to construct new buildings unless these were submitted online, according to a statement issued by the civic body.

14.09.2005 The city of Dubai, well known in the region for employing the best available technology in every field, is now turning to Robotics for finding solutions to its car parking problems.

06.09.2005 As a follow up to the 7th Joint UNESCO/Palestinian Authority Committee at Paris Headquarters on 1 and 2 September 2005, a list of projects were identified, and are now being launched for assistance to the post disengagement process in Gaza for activities in the field of communication and information.

06.09.2005 Directors and assistant directors of state and private broadcasting corporations from 12 Arab countries started a one week training course on modern broadcasting management in Qatar’s capital Doha.

02.09.2005 A workshop to prepare Palestinian media professionals and journalists to cover the Israeli disengagement was held late July/early August in Gaza in the premises of the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation Media Training Centre (PBC).