The Bahrain eGovernment Authority (eGA), Bahrain Society of Engineers (BSE), Bahrain Information Technology Society (BITS) and Bahrain Internet Society (BIS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to organise and manage the second  Bahrain International eGovernment Forum 2009.

The event, which will be held under the patronage of Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Supreme Committee for Information and Communication Technology (SCICT) Shaikh Mohammad bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, will run from May 25 to 27, 2009, at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre.

Signing the MoU were CEO of eGA Mohammed Al Qaed, president of BSE and forum president Abdulmajid Al Gassab, vice-president of BITS Ahmed Naeemi and president of the BIS Ahmed Al Balooshi.

The MoU outlined the roles and responsibilities of each of the four entities with regards to the forum and the accompanying exhibition, EGEX 2009.

In addition, six committees were formed to oversee the event: the executive committee headed by Al Gassab, sponsorship committee headed by Naeemi, technical committee headed by Emad Al Sindi, exhibit committee headed by Walid Kanoo, marketing and PR committee headed by Isa Abdulrahman and logistics and administration committee headed by Jamil Al Alawi.

“The event will increase awareness about Bahrain’s eGovernment programme regionally and internationally and showcase its top achievements thus far. The forum will also serve as a platform for constructive dialogue between those who work in the eGovernment industry,” said Al Qaed.

Throughout the course of the forum, the best international eGovernance practices which have been successfully applied will be shared, as well as technical solutions which can be implemented to achieve excellence in this area.

Al Qaed added that several international speakers will be in attendance, including heads of various GCC eGovernment authorities, UN experts, regional and international eGovernment and ICT industry professionals, as well as representatives from various government bodies, technical societies, GCC chambers of commerce, academic experts, and coverage from local, regional, and international media.

More than 450 delegates and guests will participate in the opening ceremony and more than 300 delegates are expected to participate in the forum’s workshops. In addition, the exhibition will have more than 50 exhibitors showcasing the latest technologies to the public. – TradeArabia News Service