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["Mary A. Axford" <mary.axford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

E-GOVERNMENT NEWS
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E-GOVERNMENT IN CENTRAL EUROPE: RETHINKING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
(The Economist) The governments of most new EU members are moving 
vigorously to shift administrative operations to online platforms. The best 
in Central Europe - Estonia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia - have gone 
beyond e-government window dressing and compare favourably with the rest of 
the EU.
http://graphics.eiu.com/files/ad_pdfs/Central_Europe_egov.pdf


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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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CANADA URGED TO HALT INTERNET DRUG SALES TO U.S.
(Reuters) The Canadian government must stop the online sale of drugs to 
U.S. customers before it leads to a severe shortage north of the border, a 
coalition of health lobby groups said on Monday.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=6532639

CYBERTERRORISM A REALITY 'IN TWO YEARS'
(ZDNet) SC Conference: The Royal Mail's director of information security 
warns that cyberterrorism will become a reality in the next two years.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,39020369,39170864,00.htm

LONDON REVEALS E-VOTING PLANS
(Silicon) London mayor Ken Livingstone is looking to introduce electronic 
voting across the capital in time for the next Greater London Authority 
(GLA) mayoral elections in 2008.
http://management.silicon.com/government/0,39024677,39125030,00.htm

MALAYSIANS VOTE FOR KERRY IN ONLINE POLL
(HindustanTimes.com) An American expatriate is backing Democratic Party 
challenger John Kerry in the US presidential elections after letting 
Malaysians decide who he votes for in an Internet poll.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1064719,00050004.htm
Related Article: 75% vote for Kerry in international Internet mock election
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=9&id=316334
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