By Jon Gold, Network World, IT World, March 24, 2012. "A recent report that the government of Iceland is making progress in its efforts to adopt open-source software is the latest indication that public sector IT leaders are increasingly interested in moving away from proprietary products..."
Added: 26 March 2012;Page views: 124Rating: 0Votes: 0
Reykjavik, Iceland (AP), Mail.com, Thursday, June 9, 2011. "How do you write a new constitution in the 21st century? You go where the people are — online.
That was the decision of tiny but tech-savvy Iceland, which is overhauling its constitution in the wake of an economic catastrophe, and has turned to the Internet to get input from citizens.
The 25-member council drafting the new constitution is reaching out to Icelanders online, especially through social media sites Facebook and Twitter, video-sharing site YouTube and photo site Flickr..."
Added: 10 June 2011;Page views: 738Rating: 0Votes: 0
Author: Halla-Bjorg Baldursdottir (Prime Minister's Office). ePractice.eu, 15 October 2009. Country of the case: Iceland. "Case Abstract: The Prime Minister's Office of Iceland has launched an eGovernment toolbox. The toolbox is a part of the service of the national portal Island.is. The purpose of the toolbox is to facilitate further development of public services. It is available to any national or local public body free of charge and it reduces the need for the public bodies "to reinvent the wheel"..."
Added: 20 October 2009;Page views: 674Rating: 0Votes: 0
ePractice.eu, 1 October 2009. Country Iceland; Domain
eGovernment; Topic Infrastructure, Interoperability, Open Source, Policy. "In August 2009, the Icelandic Ministry of Education announced its intention to promote the use of free and open source software in schools across the country..."
Added: 5 October 2009;Page views: 721Rating: 0Votes: 0
ePractice.eu, 22 September 2009. Country Iceland; Domain
eGovernment; Topic eIdentity and eSecurity, Services for Businesses, Services for Citizens, Infrastructure, Interoperability, User-centric Services. "In June 2009, the Prime Minister's office set up a tool kit aiming to facilitate the use of the online public services for Icelanders. The following online services are supported by public authorities and institutions and are available at a low cost for all Icelanders..."
Added: 24 September 2009;Page views: 695Rating: 0Votes: 0