Mobile Government in Egypt

Author(s):  
Hesham Eldeeb ◽  
Hesham Farouk ◽  
Taha Mahdy

Modern governmental agencies aim to present their services to citizens in an efficient manner. The methods employed for delivering these services are usually based on traditional computer applications. However, the computer applications suffer from limitations related to the services themselves as well as time and place. To overcome these limitations, governments are keen to use non-traditional and innovative forms for services delivery. In this context, mobile devices and applications built for such technologies can be efficiently used for delivering governmental services to citizens. This way of Government to Citizen (G2C) interaction is often referred to as m-Government. The Egyptian government has implemented many IT-based projects in the last decade. Currently, it aims to transform these projects to mobile platform. In this chapter, the authors discuss m-Government in Egypt and its related issues. The chapter begins by a survey for the available e-Government services in Egypt. So, the current Egyptian mobile situation is stated. Consequently, the chapter analyzes the possible opportunities for the government presenting m-Government services. Finally, the challenges facing the mobile applications industry in Egypt are discussed. At the same time, this chapter introduces some possible solutions for these challenges. The analysis of the Egyptian situation shows that the Egyptian society has many opportunities for developing m-Government applications. These opportunities should be exploited. Moreover, the existing challenges facing m-Government in Egypt can be avoided by good governance. The cooperation between all authorities in the republic is a must for the effectiveness and efficiency of m-Government projects.

Author(s):  
Latifah Latifah ◽  
A. Rinto Pudyantoro

<p>Special Unit for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) is an institution established by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia through Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 9 of 2013 on the Management of Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities. The task of SKK Migas is to manage the upstream oil and gas business activities based on cooperation contracts. The purpose of the establishment of this institution so that retrieval of natural resources of oil and gas owned by the State can provide maximum benefit and acceptance for the state to the greatest prosperity of the people. Based on these tasks and objectives, SKK Migas is responsible to the state and all Indonesian people to work properly, honestly, fairly, cleanly, transparently and competently in order to achieve good governance of state institutions. Therefore, internal monitoring (internal audit) and accountability of its human resources are required. This research has a purpose to test the influence of internal audit and human resource accountability to the achievement of good governance at SKK Migas institution. This research uses survey method with population of all staffs of SKK Migas. Sampling method used is sampling with purposive sampling technique. In this study, 145 samples were taken. Methods of data collection was done by using questionnaires containing several questions with the method of data analysis using multiple regression. The result of this research is to accept both hypothesis which is internal audit have positive effect toward the achievement of good governance in SKK Migas. And the accountability of human resources positively affect the achievement of good governance in SKK Migas.</p>


Author(s):  
Nunuk Febriananingsih

<p>Kebebasan informasi merupakan hak asasi yang fundamental. Pengalaman selama ini menunjukkan bahwa informasi lembaga pemerintah dan non pemerintah dianggap sulit dijangkau masyarakat. Permasalahan yang diangkat dalam tulisan ini adalah bagaimana kesiapan lembaga-lembaga pemerintah dalam mengimplementasikan UU KIP dalam upaya mewujudkan tata pemerintahan yang baik. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian hukum normatif diketahui bahwa Undang-Undang Nomor 14 Tahun 2008 tentang Keterbukaan Informasi Publik memberi jaminan kepada masyarakat untuk mengakses informasi dari badan publik, meskipun lembaga pemerintah belum siap mengimplementasikan UU KIP. Hal ini terlihat dari belum tersedianya informasi terkait dengan urusan tata kepemerintahan seperti kebijakan publik dan pelayanan publik. Untuk itu Pemerintah perlu segera mengimplementasikan UU KIP sesuai dengan yang diamanatkan oleh PP Nomor 61 Tahun 2010 tentang pelaksanaan UU KIP.</p><p>Freedom of information is a fundamental human right. Past experience shows that information and non-governmental agencies are considered hard to reach communities. Issues raised in this paper is how the readiness of government agencies in implementing the law is in an effort to realize good governance. By using the method of normative legal research note that the Act No. 14 of 2008 concerning Freedom of Information gives assurance to the public to access information from public bodies, although the government agency implementing the law is not yet ready. This is evident from the unavailability of information relating to the affairs of governance such as public policy and public service. For the Government should immediately implement in accordance with the law is mandated by the Government Regulation Number 61 Year 2010 concerning the implementation of the law is.</p>


1969 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Witra Apdhi Yohanitas dan Teguh Henry Prayitno

One manifestation of good governance is the availability of infrastructure that providing information and take into account of people's expectations, so that it can be used to improvethe performance of government services. Basically, public has the right to use the complaints media if the performance of the government is not in line with public prospects. By giving an example of complaints managements and policiesthat are applied in the city of Bekasi as a benchmark that can be copied or replicated in other agencies. This study utilize exploratory descriptive method that link with regulationin order to explain the complaint in a straightforward and structured. Bekasi city has packed a system of provision of information and public complaints by utilizing technology which is the website and the SMS center. In addition, to support the success of the public services, Bekasi provides clear rules related to the provision of information and public complaints, and organizingtransparency complaint data and simple management. Model that performed by Bekasi Local Government is quite simple, therefore it can be duplicated/ replicated in other local governments.Keywords: complaint management, Bekasi City, website, sms center, community expectationsSalah satu wujud pemerintahan yang baik adalah tersedianya sarana dan prasarana untuk pemberian informasi, mendengar dan memperhatikan harapan masyarakatsehingga dapat menjadi perbaikan pelayanan dan kinerja pemerintah.Masyarakat berhak menggunakan media pengaduan jika kinerja pemerintah tidak sesuai dengan harapannya. Pemberian contoh pola pengaduan yang diterapkan di kota Bekasi dan memberikan beberapa contoh kebijakan yang ditempuh agar pengelolaan pengaduan yang diterapkan dapat berjalan sesuai dengan yang diinginkan diharapkan pengelolaan pengaduan kota Bekasi dapat menjadi pembanding yang dapat dicontoh atau direplikasi instansi lain.Melalui Metode deskriptif eksploratifterhadap peraturan dipilih untuk menjelaskan pengaduan secara lugas dan terstruktur. Kota Bekasi telah mengemas suatu sistem pelayanan penyediaan informasi dan pengaduan masyarakat dengan memanfaatkan sarana teknologi yaitu situs web dan sms center.Selain itu, untuk menunjang keberhasilan pelayanannya, kota Bekasi memberikan aturan yang jelas terkait pemberian informasi dan pengaduan masyarakat, dan melakukan transparansi data pengaduan serta manajemen yang sederhana. Model yang dilakukan cukup sederhana, maka pengelolaan pengaduan yang dilakukan oleh kota Bekasi dapat ditiru/ direplikasi didaerah lain.Kata Kunci: pengelolaan pengaduan, Kota Bekasi, situs web, sms center, harapan masyarakat


2019 ◽  
Vol 113 (4) ◽  
pp. 791-798
Author(s):  
Ginevra Le Moli

On April 8, 2016, the Egyptian government announced the signing of a “Convention of Demarcation of the Maritime Border” with Saudi Arabia (Convention). Under the Convention, the Red Sea Islands of Tiran and Sanafir lay in Saudi territory. The move was perceived by foreign and domestic observers as the abandonment by Egypt of a long-held territorial and maritime claim in exchange for a loan from Saudi Arabia, and it was challenged before the Egyptian courts. On January 16, 2017, the Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court rendered a judgment annulling the act of cession of the islands on the basis of the Egyptian people's entitlement over them (Judgment). The Judgment triggered a domestic judicial saga, which only ended in 2018. Aside from the intriguing political dimensions of this incident, the Judgment, while interpreting the Egyptian Constitution of 2014, sheds light on some fundamental aspects of international law, namely: the identity of the “holder” of sovereignty and its relations with the “delegatee,” i.e., the government; the contribution of human rights as an analytical frame for this issue; and the validity of a treaty concluded in violation of a state's treaty-making powers, a question for which there is limited practice.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-138
Author(s):  
Junaedi Junaedi

Government in a country is one element or component in the formation of a good state. The realization of good governance is when there is a synergy between the private sector, the people and the government as a facilitator, which is carried out in a transparent, participatory, accountable and democratic manner. The process of achieving a country with good governance requires tools in bringing components of government policies or regulations to the realization of national objectives. The government apparatus is the government apparatus, namely: Indonesian National Army (TNI), Indonesian National Police (POLRI) and Civil Servants (PNS). The challenge faced by the government in the field of human resources apparatus as the main pillar of the administration of government is the challenge of being able to develop a human resource planning system (HR) of the government apparatus in accordance with the results of structuring institutional structures and devices. The consequence is the formation of discipline, ethics and morale at the executive level, namely: the Indonesian National Army (TNI), the Republic of Indonesia National Police (POLRI), and Civil Servants (PNS) aimed at increasing work productivity and demands on the realization of a corrupt government apparatus. , Collusion, Nepotism (KKN), and more professional. Based on the above background, the problem formulation in this paper is the legal study of the demotion of the TNI and Polri in the ranks of the Director General of Sea Transportation at the Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia. The purpose of the study was to study and analyze the demotion of the TNI and Polri in the ranks of the Director General of Sea Transportation at the Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia. Keywords. Demotion, Indonesian National Army/Indonesian National Police, Directorate General of Sea Transportation.


Author(s):  
I Wayan Sugiartana ◽  

The purpose of this study is to determine the implementation of Law of the Republic of Indonesia number 14 of 2008 in the preparation of village budgets to achieve good governance in the Village Government X in terms of the dimensions of village budget design, village budget study, ratification and enactment of village budgets, stipulation of budget implementation regulations village. This research is a descriptive study, with a population of 5,575 people, and a sample of 373 people was determined using the stratified random sampling method. The questionnaire was used for data collection and then analysed using descriptive analysis techniques. The research shows that the Village Government X in terms of the village budget drafting is in the agreed category. Judging from the discussion of the village budget, it is in the agreed category. Judging from the approval and promulgation of the village budget, it is in the agreed category. Judging from the implementation regulations of the village budget, it is in the very agree category. So it can be concluded that the Government of Village X Regency Y is able to implement Law Number 14 Year 2008 in preparing the village budget properly.


Author(s):  
Khalid Dahlan ◽  
Anna Erliyana Chandra

Efforts to encourage the implementation of proper governments are continually done in each country, including one of them in the Republic of Indonesia. A decent government can be realized if it is followed by government decisions that are responsive to the needs and interests of the community. The decision of the state administration officials in the effort to realize a proper government must be based on the general principles of good governance, especially those that have been mentioned in Act. No. 30 of 2014 concerning Government Administration. In term of realizing a proper government, it not only becomes the duty of the state administration officials through the decisions formed, but also the involvement of the community as the plaintiff for any government decision that feels disadvantaged and the state administrative court as an institution that examines and decides disputes between the community and the government by continuing to refer the laws and general principles of a good government is part of realizing a good governance.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Tri Adianto ◽  
Tihas Citra Buwana ◽  
Marcellinus Dicky Pradhana ◽  
Aris Sarjito

<p>Radicalism has become a real threat faced by all countries in the world, including Indonesia. This condition occurs because radicalism is the origin ideology of terrorism which has been confirmed as an extraordinary crime for the world. So, the Indonesian government needs to pay special attention to counter the radicalism issue which is now growing rapidly in Indonesia. This article was written to analyze the Government, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) roles in countering radicalism issues in Indonesia through good governance concept. This article is written based on the result of phenomenology research used literature study approach of various literature that is relevant to the research topic. Based on the study, the results show that the countering process of radicalism issues conducted by the government of the Republic of Indonesia has not been well managed, because there is no strong legal basis concerning radicalism in Indonesia. Additionally, the weak synergy between the TNI and the Polri, which is tasked to countering radicalism issues, is also become an obstacle for eradicate radicalism issues in Indonesia. Therefore, optimizing the role of the Government, TNI, and Polri are needed by prevention, mapping, detention, and contra radicalism actions. On the other hand, those three parties must strengthen their synergy and cooperative in performed their roles in maintaining public security and national security from the dangers of radicalism.</p>


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Grace T. Pontoh ◽  
Yohanis Rura ◽  
Abdul Rahman ◽  
Muhammad Achyar Ibrahim

Objective - Transparency of financial reporting can be achieved through various media including the internet and is an important factor of good governance. The use of internet in government has been regulated to encourage the government to build and develop websites to present information to the public. This research analyzes the factors that influence the government's internet financial reporting (IFR) through e-government. Methodology/Technique - The factors tested in this research are: size, leverage, capital expenditure, and audit opinion of the Republic Indonesia Audit Board (BPK). The population of this research is 25 ministries registered on the e-government ranking index (PeGI) between 2013 and 2015. Path analysis using the SPSS 21 application program is used. Findings - The results show that size, capital expenditure and audit opinion of BPK affected the use of IFR through e-government, whereas leverage did not affect the use of IFR through e-government. Novelty – These findings indicate that e-government is an important mediating factor in disclosing financial reports on the internet as a medium of good governance for public institutions in Indonesia. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Internet Financial Reporting; Size; Leverage; Capital Expenditure; Audit opinion; E-government. JEL Classification: M40, M41, M49.


Author(s):  
Mohammad Nabil Almunawar ◽  
Patrick Kim Cheng Low ◽  
Mohammad Habibur Rahman ◽  
Fadzliwati Mohiddin

With the e-Government concept, government services, which were normally delivered from physical infrastructures of public offices, now move closer to the clients via Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Recent advancement of mobile computing devices has made the idea of omnipresent government highly likely where the government services can be accessed by everyone anytime-anywhere. This chapter begins with the discussion of the current development of e-government followed by the evolution of e-government models. The chapter also addresses how the good governance features have been incorporated as guiding principles in e-governance practices in different societies in recent years. Finally, as its focal interest, the chapter examines and analyzes the issue of building people’s trust through e-governance. Elements of trust are discussed thoroughly, and a trust model for e-governance is put forth and proposed as a guideline to develop a trusted e-governance system.


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