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Customer Care Portal

servizz.gov.mt - More than just a customer service, by di-ve.com, 29 January, 2003. "The online service, servizz.gov.mt has attracted no less than 452 entries since it was officially launched in mid-November last year. Although 228 were complaints, there were 136 requests for information, as well as a healthy number of suggestions amounting to 88..."

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e-Business Action Plan

NISCO meets to discuss the E-Business Action Plan. Malta Today, 27 March 2005. "The recent seventh meeting of the National Information Society Advisory Council (NISCO) was convened to discuss the e-Business Action Plan as proposed by the Ministry for Investment, Industry and Information Technology (MIIIT) and Malta Enterprise. The Action Plan consists of an array of initiatives set for the years 2005 and 2006 with the objective of facilitating ICT adoption by Maltese businesses..."

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eGovernment

e-shore delivers first e-government service developed by private company, by di-ve.com. 3 February, 2003. "Minister for Home Affairs and Environment Dr. Tonio Borg launched on Thursday an online application which will allow the public to order Public Registry Certificates over the Internet. The service which is available at certifikati.gov.mt is another in a series of government services which have become accessible online over the last months..."

Malta joins programme to exchange data with European Union States. Malta Business Weekly, May 8, 2003. "Six accession countries, including Malta, have signed Memoranda of Understand- ing (MoU) with the European Commission, formalising their participation in the Interchange of Data between Administrations (IDA) programme..."

Government portal registers 129,000 transactions, by Herman Grech. The Times of Malta, 11 August 2003. "The IT Ministry has translated its goals for e-government into reality registering a record 129,000 online transactions in July..."

Most advanced e-government system adopted for vehicle licence renewal. by Chris Sultana. Malta Business Weekly, October 2, 2003. " Malta’s e-government system will soon launch an on-line vehicle licence renewal service that is completely transaction-based and the first of its kind in Europe. This service will be operating the most technologically advanced digital framework that incorporates a multitude of operations..."

'Building of e-government' nearing completion, by Fiona Galea Debono. Times of Malta, 16 October 2003. "Around 95 per cent of the government's services should be available online in the next six to nine months thanks to the introduction of a state-of-the-art electronic identification system, IT and Investment Minister Austin Gatt said yesterday..."

New E-Government Services from ETC. di-ve.com, 26 October, 2004. "The Ministry for Investment, Industry and Information Technology joined forces with the Employment Training Corporation to launch new electronic services. The service is aimed at those looking for work and at employers wanting to recruit people..."

New eGovernment services launched. MaltaMedia News, March 1, 2005. "A number of new eGovernment services, which will be provided by the National Statistics Office (NSO) were launched on Tuesday. The services that are already available on the NSO new portal include a large variety of information, statistics and analysis..."

Malta at the eGovernment crossroads. The Malta Financial and Business Times, 16 March 2005. "Investment, Industry and Information Technology Minister Austin Gatt speaks at last week’s mGovernment conference on applications and benefits of wireless technology in London. Following are extracts from his speech, in which he outlines the high use of SMS in Malta and its significance for e- and m-Government channels..."

A balancing act. Business Times, 4 May 2005. "A long-standing member of cabinet, Censu Galea feels Government is not doing enough to communicate its programme of reforms to the people..."

Q&A: Dr Brian Warrington, Chief Information Management Officer, Government of Malta, By eGov monitor Newsdesk, 4 July, 2005. "Malta's Government CIO talks to eGov monitor about his role and provides an insight into the country's approaches to IT governance, procurement and infrastructure..."

EU opportunities: Are we missing out? by Lawrence Zammit. The Times of Malta, July 8, 2005. "One of the themes that have characterised the debate in this country prior to the decision on EU membership and even after the decision was made has been the opportunities that such membership offers. Several, if not most, of these opportunities do not fall on anyone's lap but have to be searched for actively. Nor do they come on some silver platter and would just be there for the taking. We have to compete and use our initiative to exploit them fully..."

Malta upgrades its government network. eGovernment News, 15 August 2005 - Malta - Infrastructure. "Recently launched by the Maltese government, MAGNET II partly replaces the Malta Government Network (MAGNET) that was implemented in 1995..."

Maltese citizens can now apply for passports online. eGovernment News, 18 August 2005 - Malta - eServices for citizens. "The Maltese Passport Office has launched an online service that allows citizens to order their passport at anytime from anywhere..."

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Electronic Identity

Maltese government to provide electronic identity to every citizen. eGovernment News – 17 October 2003 – Malta – eIdentification. "The Maltese Government is to provide an electronic identity to each citizen in the country, designed to enable secure access to e-government services. The Minister for of IT and investment Austin Gatt revealed the new project while inaugurating an IT Fair on 16/10/2003. He said the electronic ID will consist in a confidential PIN number such as the ones used with credit or debit cards..."

e-ID - a world of possibilities, by Damian Xuereb, ICT Policy Manager, Ministry for Information Technology and Investment. di-ve.com, 7 April, 2004. "The eID or in other words, the electronic identity is similar to the conventional proof of identity what is commonly referred to as 'identity card'. It is a secure network key for all on-line services which require the identification of a person, such as all government and many private sector services. It will enable the service provider to reliably identify the user without the user being physically present..."

Your electronic identity, by Damian Xuereb, ICT Policy Manager, Ministry for Information Technology and Investment. di-ve.com, Saturday, 10 April, 2004. "The e-ID presents a solution to the bureaucratic maze of personal identification. Last week, the Ministry for IT and Investment launched an all inclusive digital personal data, that is, the e-ID. The e-ID is the electronic version of the current National identity card that allows all Maltese citizens to securely access and use eGovernment services from the comfort of their homes or offices..."

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e-Procurement

Maltese Government launches e-procurement gateway. eGovernment News – 3 May 2004 – Malta - eProcurement. "The Maltese Government has launched an e-procurement initiative aimed at modernising and improving its procurement processes for office hardware and software. The initiative is expected to bring major benefits and provide the Maltese public sector with an efficient, transparent and decentralised web-based procurement gateway..."

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Information Technology

Setting up of IT ministry welcomed by industry. The Malta Business Weekly, April 17, 2003. "The setting up of a ministry to deal with information technology issues has been welcomed by the sector, and is seen as an important step towards putting Malta firmly on the ICT map.This strategic move is important, according to industry specialists, because IT can contribute as much as tourism did for Malta over the past decade. The sector is also expected to create numerous job opportunities offering considerably higher-than-average salaries..."

One step further - Austin Gatt, Minister of ICT and Government Investment, talks to Blanche Gatt about the challenges that face him in his new term of office. The Malta Business Weekly Online, June 26, 2003.

Malta launches National ICT strategic plan. eGovernment News – 8 October 2003 – Malta – Policy/Strategy. "This article was first published in MaltaMedia. The Maltese Minister for of IT and investment Austin Gatt officially launched the first draft of the national information and communication technology strategic plan (ICT) on Friday 24/09/2003, at the first introductory meeting of the National Council for Information Society..."

Oracle seeks - Malcolm J. Naudi. Times of Malta, 30 January 2005. "Malta's National ICT Strategy is one of the best, according to Oracle Corporation senior vice-president for European Enlargement and Commonwealth of Independent States Region Alfonso Di Ianni..."

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Inland Revenue

Maltese Inland Revenue launches online payment system. eGovernment News, 30 August 2004 - Malta - eServices for citizens. "Launched in August 2004, the new payment facility allows individual taxpayers to pay provisional tax and social security contributions over the Internet..."

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Interoperability

Maltese government advances semantic interoperability. eGovernment News, 26 April 2005 - Malta - Interoperability. "The Maltese government’s Central Information Management Unit (CIMU) has recently published two important documents aimed at enhancing the interoperability of e-services across the public sector..."

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Intranet for the Public Service

Maltese Government to launch an 'Intranet for the Public Service'. eGovernment News - 31 March 2003 - Malta – Infrastructure. "The Maltese Government is about to launch a government-wide Intranet. The ‘Intranet for the Public Service’, which is being built by the Central Information Management Unit (CIMU) in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), will be available to all public officers who use computers connected to the Malta Government network, and will allow document exchange and sharing across Ministries and Departments..."

Wired up in Malta. Kablenet, 31 March 2003. "Malta is pushing forward its e-government programme with a public service intranet. The Government of Malta is to create an intranet system for use across the country’s public services which will be available in the next month..."

Maltese public sector intranet supports communities of practice. eGovernment News, 1 March 2005 - Malta - Infrastructure. "Since its launch in April 2003, the Malta Public Service Intranet has been steadily increasing its features and attracting a growing number of users..."

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Libraries

What role for public libraries? by Robert Mizzi. Times of Malta, 1 Otober 2003. "Every now and then we have programmes and articles on the local media discussing the national minimum curriculum, the educational system and the competencies of parents and teachers to ensure a literate society..."

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Local Enforcement System

Local Enforcement System - An easier way to pay fines on the internet, by di-ve.com, 20 March, 2003. "Warden tickets and fines may be paid online. In its mission to provide a number of electronic services to the public, as part of the e-Government Programme, the Ministry for Justice and Local Government launched the Local Enforcement System website. The latter, which could be easily accessed from the government portal www.gov.mt contains information on the Local Tribunals and Local Councils..."

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Local Government

Government initiatives have given more authority to local councils - Austin Gatt - Charles Mangion says that decentralisation has to stem from local councils themselves rather than being imposed, by Annamaria Bonnici. di-ve.com, Saturday, October 19, 2002. "Ghajnsielem, GOZO (di-ve news) -- Addressing the mayors’ Conference in Ghajnsielem, Gozo on Saturday, Justice Minister Austin Gatt outlined the initiatives taken by the government to delegate the local infrastructure to the Local Councils. This process of decentralisation started in 1993 and continues today, he said..."

Malta has much to teach UK about e-government, British High Commissioner says, by di-ve news, 17 December, 2002. "Valletta, MALTA (di-ve news) -- “Malta has much to teach us about e-government,” said the British High Commissioner Vincent Fean while announcing an initiative in local government co-operation between Malta and the United Kingdom. This initiative stems from a discussion between the Justice and Local Government Minister Austin Gatt and the British Minister for Local Government Rick Raynsford about strengthening bilateral co-operation in the Council of Europe and in the European Union context..."

eTEN programme assists competitiveness. Times of Malta, March 13, 2005. "In its mission to further promote an information society and economy, the Ministry for Investment, Industry and Information Technology is making available once more the eTen programme to local entities..."

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MaltaNET

Over LM268,000 Transacted Over MaltaNET Payment Gateway In First 6 Months. Maltastar, 18 September 2004. "maltaNET has today announced that in the first 6 months of 2004 an overall turnover of LM268,423 of Internet transactions have passed over the its e-payment platform. This is a 100% growth over the same period last year. maltaNET's e-payment gateway is the leading e-commerce engine in Malta, providing transaction clearing to a number of local and international customers. It also handles all e-government transactions..."

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Microsoft

Government signs second agreement with Microsoft, by Mark Micallef. Malta Business Weekly, June 11, 2004. "The government yesterday signed a second agreement with Microsoft, described by the company’s Europe, Middle East and Africa CEO Jean Philippe Courtois, as "the most far-reaching agreement the company has ever had with a government from this region"..."

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Mobile Government

mGovernment launched, by Charlotte Bonavia, di-ve.com, 8 April 2003. "Justice and Local Council Minister Austin Gatt launched the mGovernment service giving individuals access to government services via their mobile phone..."

Malta enters the era of "Mobile Government". eGovernment News – 17 April 2003 – Malta – eServices for citizens. "The Maltese Minister of Justice and Local Government Mr Austin Gatt officially launched the first set of mobile government services on 7/4/2003. This announcement marks the coming into life of “mGovernment”, a programme to give access to government services via mobile phones and other mobile devices. The Maltese government has indeed decided to integrate multi-channels delivery in its e-government strategy in order to adapt to the wider diffusion of mobile phones than of computers in the island. Together with a dynamic public access points policy, mGovernment embodies the will of the Maltese government to make its e-services accessible to all..."

Malta expands its portfolio of m-government services. eGovernment News – 22 July 2003 – Malta – eServices for citizens. "Earlier this month, the Maltese government took the innovative step of informing students of their exam results by SMS. Some 7,600 students, who sat for SEC (Secondary Education Certificate), MATSEC (Matriculation Certificate) and foreign universities' exams, and who had registered for the country’s m-government services, received their results via a text message on their mobile phone..."

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National Statistics Office

NSO launches new portal. by di-ve news, 1 March, 2005. "The Director General at the National Statistics Office (NSO), Alfred Camilleri on Tuesday morning, launched the new NSO information portal. Addressing the press at the NSO offices in Lascaris, Mr. Camilleri mentioned that the NSO had been one of the first Government entities to launch a website many years ago, and that they have now moved ahead and are launching a fully fledged online information system. Amongst the main features of the new portal http://nso.gov.mt/ , he mentioned online access to statistical databases, subscription to various online information services as well as online purchasing of information and publications..."

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Online Vehicle Licensing

Malta to implement online vehicle licensing. eGovernment News – 3 October 2003 – Malta – eServices for citizens. "The Maltese government will soon launch a fully transactional online vehicle licence renewal service, which is said to be the first of its kind in Europe. The new service will enable car and truck owners in Malta to renew their licences online either through their insurance companies and brokers, or directly over the Internet..."

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Police

New police website enables online crime reporting in Malta. eGovernment News – 18 November 2003 – Malta – eServices for citizens. "A new website launched on 11/11/2003 by the Maltese police allows the general public to report small crimes and lost property, request information from the Police or provide information about criminal activities or other public safety concerns..."

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Public Registry

A simple way to acquire public registry certificates. The Malta Business Weekly, February 20, 2003. "The Public Registry is now offering a new online service: certifikati.gov.mt as part of the e-Government programme launched by the Ministry for Justice and Local Government. Maltese nationals are now able to order and pay for birth, marriage and death certificates through the Internet, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This service is very simple and convenient to use and no extra cost is incurred when paying online..."

Apply online for marriage grants, by di-ve.com, 27 February, 2003. "Over 4,000 married individuals each year may benefit from the new marriage grants online service launched by the Ministry for Justice and Local Government and the Ministry for Social Policy. This is another new service being launched as part of the on-going e-Government programme..."

A new simple way to acquire certificates from the public registry online service, by di-ve.com, 3 March, 2003. "The Public Registry is now offering a new online service: certifikati.gov.mt as part of the e-Government Programme launched by the Ministry for Justice and Local Government. Maltese nationals are now able to order and pay for birth, marriage and death certificates through the Internet..."

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Voice Over IP

Maltese public sector to migrate to Voice over IP. eGovernment News, 29 March 2005 - Malta - Infrastructure. "The government of Malta has kicked-off the research phase of a programme aimed at switching all voice communications between central departments to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)..."

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Web Payphones

80 web payphones to be installed all over Malta, by Charlotte Bonavia. Di-ve.com, 7 March 2003. "Justice and Local Council Minister Austin Gatt said that in the next two weeks, the first 10 web payphones will be installed in phone boxes all over Malta. In all 80 web payphones are expected to be installed, he continued, while addressing the launching of the first Internet Centre in Birkirkara..."

First webphone launched in Malta, by Charlotte Bonavia, di-ve.com, 28 March 2003. "The Minister for Justice and Local Councils Austin Gatt launched the first webphone ever in the Maltese Islands found at Republic Street, Valletta..."

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