Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Government

2010 ◽  
pp. 294-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Ochoa-Arias ◽  
Mariángela Petrizzo
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The State ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Information And Communication

This chapter re-interprets the development of electronic participation and electronic government in the context of an alternative ideology. Bringing back the critique of previous chapters about government as a technology, the chapter shows how it is possible to generate new and socially oriented spaces for democratic processes in which technologies are tools for transformation. This requires expanding the concept of citizenship, of the state and of society.

scholarly journals Electronic services development trends

2020 ◽  
pp. 68-74
Author(s):  
Arzu Dogru gizi Huseynova
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
The State ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Development Trends ◽  
Electronic Service ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Favorable Conditions

The article considers the concepts of “electronic services” and “electronic government”, the basic principles and significance of “electronic government”, analyzes the “Electronic government” and “electronic services” in Azerbaijan. Trends in the development of electronic services, the structure of the state standard for the quality of electronic services are given. Today, with the use of information and communication technologies (ICT), the concept of “electronic services” is widely used (increasing efficiency, simplifying communication between the public and the state). At the same time, electronic services are considered one of the most effective tools to ensure transparency and prevent corruption. The aim of the article is to analyze the concepts of “electronic government” and “electronic services” in Azerbaijan. The development trends of electronic services are described. The author analyzing the most frequently used services identified the main scope of the electronic services provided. This is e-commerce, banking, media and distance education. The main problem in the work of the system of rendering state electronic services is the lack of preparedness of the population for this system. The implementation of the tasks of domestic and foreign policy provides for the creation of the most favorable conditions for the development of electronic services. A clear architecture for the provision of electronic services has been created in Azerbaijan. In this context, government agencies are gradually merging with new services in this architecture. According to the author, a single state of e-government should be a standard for the quality of electronic services and the basis for standardizing state electronic services is the demand for information and technical support for the process of providing electronic services and their quality. At the end of the article, the author gives a structure of quality standards for the state electronic service. According to the author, the development of the quality standards system for state electronic services should be aimed at improving the quality of the provision of state electronic services and optimizing the budget costs of authorized e-government bodies.

To the comparative analysis of the digitalization process of state administration in Russia and other countries

2020 ◽  
pp. 75-117
Author(s):  
A.N. Shvetsov
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Digital Government ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Comprehensive Programs

The article compares the processes of dissemination of modern information and communication technologies in government bodies in Russia and abroad. It is stated that Russia began the transition to «electronic government» later than the developed countries, in which this process was launched within the framework of large-scale and comprehensive programs for reforming public administration in the 1980s and 1990s. However, to date, there is an alignment in the pace and content of digitalization tasks. At a new stage in this process, the concept of «electronic government» under the influence of such newest phenomena of the emerging information society as methods of analysis of «big data», «artificial intelligence», «Internet of things», «blockchain» is being transformed into the category of «digital government». Achievements and prospects of public administration digitalization are considered on the example of countries with the highest ratings — Denmark, Australia, Republic of Korea, Great Britain, USA and Russia.

Lecturers’ Role in Design and Implementation of E-Learning Processes

2020 ◽  
pp. 287-298
Author(s):  
Mārtiņš Spridzāns
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The State ◽  
Ict In Education ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

The potential of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is playing increasing role in various pedagogical contexts. The necessity to integrate technologies in learning enhances educators’ digital competences is constantly highlighted in education policy documents European Union and national strategic documents and recommendations. Following the advance of digital technologies, the State Border Guard College of Latvia is constantly looking after innovations in ICT and education contexts. Since 2011 Specialized English language e-learning course for border guards is being implemented, other professional e-learning courses are being systematically introduced, currently 8 specialised qualification courses are available, on average 300 border guards graduate e-learning courses annually. Having in mind the continuous advancement of ICT in education contexts as well as the strategic approach of the State Border Guard College to continue the development of e-learning systems author of this article intends to describe the system of e-learning used in border guards’ training, explore and summarize the theory and best practices on using ICT in pedagogical context, educators’ roles in development and implementation of e-learning courses.

Kybernetická bezpečnosť – analýza legislatívneho prostredia Slovenskej republiky a aktivít na národnej a medzinárodnej úrovni

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-60
Author(s):  
Michaela Šimonová ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
The State ◽  
Security System ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Information And Communication

The arrival of information and communication technologies is nothing new. The number of people using these technologies and moving in cyberspace is growing, and therefore it is an important role of the state to respond sufficiently to such developments. A fundamental role of the state is to create a stable security system consisting of complex legislation as well as creation of a legislative environment capable of responding flexibly to the growing number of diverse incidents in cyberspace. Sufficient legal regulation consisting of unambiguous determination of competencies and tasks of individual subjects represents the basic pillar for the creation of a stable security system. The role of the state is also to maintain existing and create new partnerships with organizations that are able to provide relevant information and knowledge in the field of cyber security.

scholarly journals The complex geographies of telelactation and access to community breastfeeding support in the state of Ohio

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. e0242457
Author(s):  
Tony H. Grubesic ◽  
Kelly M. Durbin
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The State ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Breastfeeding Initiation ◽  
Breastfeeding Support ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Support Resources ◽  
Information And Communication

The availability of breastfeeding support resources, including those provided by Baby-Friendly Hospitals, International Board Certified Lactation Consultants, breastfeeding counselors and educators, and volunteer-based mother-to-mother support organizations, such as La Leche League, are critically important for influencing breastfeeding initiation and continuation for the mother-child dyad. In addition, the emergence of community support options via information and communication technologies such as Skype and Facetime, social media (e.g., Facebook), and telelactation providers are providing mothers with a new range of support options that can help bridge geographic barriers to traditional community support. However, telelactation services that use information and communication technologies to connect breastfeeding mothers to remotely located breastfeeding experts require reliable, affordable, high-quality broadband connections to facilitate interaction between mothers and their support resources. The purpose of this paper is to explore the complex spatial landscape of virtual and face-to-face breastfeeding support options for mothers in the state of Ohio (U.S.), identifying barriers to support. Using a range of spatial and network analytics, the results suggest that a divide is emerging. While urban areas in Ohio benefit from both a density of face-to-face breastfeeding support resources and robust broadband options for engaging in telelactation, many rural areas of the state are lacking access to both. Policy implications and several potential strategies for mitigating these inequities are discussed.

The impact of information and communication technologies on the economic efficiency of agricultural production

2021 ◽  
pp. 30-32
Author(s):  
E.G. Abdulla-Zade ◽  
◽  
R.E. Shertsel ◽  
A.I. Ivanus ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The State ◽  
Information Support ◽  
New Production ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Production Relations ◽  
The Impact

Questions and problems related to new production relations arising from the use of information and communication technologies in the technological processes of agricultural production (point farming, differentiation of information support through the reception, processing, presentation of information about the state of the soil, animals, the environment, etc.) between the object and the subject of management are investigated and analyzed. The system of collecting and wireless transmission of data on the state of the soil by means of mobile and stationary sensors with the subsequent analysis of information for making optimal management decisions in crop production is considered.

E-Government Implementation in Belgium and its Link with the European Dimension

2012 ◽  
pp. 65-85
Author(s):  
Frank Leyman
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
Core Element ◽  
The Core ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
User Centric ◽  
Federal Public Service

Information and communication technologies have become the core element of managerial reform, and electronic government (e-government) has played an extremely important part in public governance. With respect to availability of e-services for businesses and citizens, Belgium has considerably improved its position in international benchmarks. Belgium has increasingly focused on reducing administrative burden, developing cross-boundary collaboration, and achieving many important user-related goals. This chapter describes the development of The Federal Public Service for ICT (FEDICT), and its various modules and functions in details. In addition, it discusses how FEDICT helps to reach the goal of a user-centric and cross-boundary e-government in Belgium, and its relationship with other European countries.

Integrating Conceptual Approaches to E-Government

2011 ◽  
pp. 636-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ramón Gil-Garcia ◽  
Luis Felipe Luna-Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Digital Government ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Definition Of

In general terms, electronic government (or digital government) refers to the selection, implementation, and use of information and communication technologies in government settings (Dawes & Pardo, 2002; Fountain, 2001; Garson, 2004; Moon, 2002). E-government research is a transdisciplinary endeavor including traditions such as public administration, public policy, management information systems, operations management, and information science. Partially because of the novelty of the concept, but also because of its multidisciplinary nature, the concept of e-government is still a work in progress. The purpose of this article is to review different definitions and conceptual approaches to electronic government, analyzing their conceptual amplitude and distinguishing characteristics. The article presents a comprehensive definition of electronic government based on current definitions and a well-established theoretical framework in public administration. The article ends with a brief discussion of some future trends in electronic government.

scholarly journals Mobilization and demobilization in a network political protest

2020 ◽  
pp. 266-297
Author(s):  
Alexander Sokolov ◽  
Asya Palagicheva
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The State ◽  
Political Protest ◽  
The Social ◽  
State And Society ◽  
Communication Space ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Individual

The article considers the essence and approaches to understanding network political protest. Traditional forms of collective action are changing under the influence of information and communication technologies. The network paradigm focuses on the position of the individual in the social space, the degree of his involvement in the communication space, the ability to control and regulate the intensity of the information flow. Network structures are more flexible and adaptive, more in line with the new reality. Special and main principles of the network structure of political protest are revealed. The article also presents definitions of political mobilization and demobilization. These processes Express the rivalry of the conflicting parties-the state and society, where the support of the broad masses of the population is an important category. Based on the data of the monitoring study, the features of the development of civil protest activism and the use of mobilization technologies were identified. ICTs have a significant impact on their formation and transformation. The state, reacting to forms of real and virtual activity, formulates a counteraction strategy. It is expressed in the use of technologies for the demobilization of citizens, which are also undergoing changes in the era of digitalization

scholarly journals Development of E-government in Russia: Problems and Prospects

2019 ◽  
pp. 60-68
Author(s):  
T. N. Litvinova
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Political Communication ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Government Development

Introduction. The article gives an assessment of the e-government development in Russia from 2008 to 2018. E-government contributes to the development of the state’s information infrastructure, improves the effciency of public service delivery to the society and attracts the public to participate in the process of developing and adopting government decisions. The article presents a comparative analysis of the development of the electronic government of Russia with other countries. The key issues of improving e-government in Russia are identifed on the basis of the UN e-government development index. This indicator allows assessing whether the state is ready to provide electronic public services to citizens and what are its opportunities for using information and communication technologies in providing these services.Materials and methods. Electronic government has become the subject of a wide range of disciplines, including political communication and sociology. Currently, scientists are paying increasing attention to the intersection of technological factors, equipment and culture in the adoption and use of information and communication technologies (ICT), e-government research has begun to demonstrate some diversifcation. Russian scientists mostly focus on the statistic data of implementation of egovernment and consequences for governance and society. This investigation is based on following methods: 1) content-analysis of offcial documents of the Russian Federation concerning e-government; 2) declarations and interviews of offcial authorities; 3) monitoring of mass media; 3) international and national statistics data analysis.Study results. Russia has relatively good indicators of e-government development in the world (according to UN e-Government Development Index), and the introduction of e-government is quite fast. But, in comparison with the leading countries, Russia still lags far behind in many respects because of: huge territory; low level of distribution of electronic services; low activity of mobile communication; weak dynamics of the increase in the number of Internet users; lack of the necessary law regulatory framework; low computer literacy of many government offcials.

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