Dr. Salim Al Ruzaiqi, CEO of ITA’s Speech
Press Conference – 27th April 2008
Information Technology Authority (ITA) takes part in COMEX 2008 for the second time this year with a Government e-Services exhibition showcasing eServices offered by the public sector entities of Oman.
ITA realises the importance of Comex and that it stimulates keen interest within the information and communication sectors of Oman and the region. This annual event is getting larger every year in terms of participants and visitors alike.
It is a very 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. Comex is the ideal networking platform for the ICT community and innovative solutions presented during Comex excite the vendors and consumers alike.
ITA in its belief that this focused ICT event will provide huge networking opportunities during this largest annual technology trade event of the Sultanate.
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. Around 18 different government entities will be present under one single roof to showcase their services and orient the public towards utilizing such services.
Further, ITA will also present the progress of its flagship projects like the eGovernment services portal, ePayment gateway, government network, Digital Society projects, national data center, Community training program, national PC initiative and many others in this event.
Through an exclusive seminar section of the eOman pavilion, ITA will also conduct informative and interactive seminars on its eOman projects. This is further complemented by technical presentations from several private sector companies including Microsoft, Oracle, CISCO and Fortinet.
ITA takes its opportunity to update the community about the progress it has made for eOman and enable the community to realise the potential benefits that they could expect from the implementation of its projects.
Comex is a gateway to the ICT sector of the Sultanate and it runs in two parallel sessions: Business Section and Shoppers Section. The eOman pavilion will be open for the public on all five days of Comex (28th April – 2nd May 2008). eOman will touch every segment of the community through this event and there are many competitions, raffle draws and surveys being organized by ITA team during these 5days. Regular features on public sector services will be delivered through print media and Oman FM.
We request the community to attend Government eServices exhibition section of Comex 2008 and benefit. For more details on Comex eOman seminars and schedules kindly visit ITA website at www.ita.gov.om.