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

from Politics Online:

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E-GOVERNMENT IN AUSTRALIA: HOW DOES IT SCORE?
(Democracy Online Project) The Australian Government set out its strategy 
for e-Government in 2002. This paper examines its success in meeting the 
goals set out in the strategy.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/egovernment/rc/filedownload.do~itemId=1025320 


REPORT: BUILDING CAPACITY TO ACCELERATE SERVICE TRANSFORMATION AND 
E-GOVERNMENT
(Canada Secretariat) Paper by Michelle d´Auray, Chief Information Officer, 
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Canada presented at 5th Global Forum 
on Innovation in Government. Putting the citizen at the center of a 
"whole-of-government" approach to service delivery through the use of 
information and communication technology continues to drive the Government 
of Canada's vision for e-government.
http://fifthglobalforum.org/ponencias/ing/michelle%20.pdf

RFID TECHNOLOGY AT THE CROSSROADS
(Government Technology) Government technology executives see IT innovation, 
including the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies, as 
key to achieving their organizational strategy, according to a new report.
http://www.govtech.net/?pg=news/news&id=92251
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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DUTCH GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON 'RADICAL' WEBSITES
(DMeurope.com) Following the murder of controversial Dutch film maker Theo 
van Gogh by a suspected religious extremist, the Dutch minister of home 
affairs, Johan Remkes minister of justice, Piet Hein Donner, have announced 
proposals to crack down on radical websites and their authors.
http://dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=4391

GOOGLE URGED TO REACT AFTER CHINESE AUTHORITIES BLOCK GOOGLE NEWS
(Reporters Without Borders) Reporters Without Borders today condemned the 
action of the Chinese authorities in blocking access to Google's news 
website, Google News, for the past ten days.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=11968

PAN-GREEN PARTIES TARGET YOUNG VOTERS WITH ONLINE GAMES
Targeting young voters and hoping to arouse their interest in politics, the 
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) 
yesterday both launched Internet games as a means of connecting with the 
younger generation ahead of the legislative elections.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/11/25/2003212453
Related Article: Taipei To Cloak City In World's Largest Wi-Fi Grid
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=6884752&src=eDialog/GetContentsion=news

REPORT: NORTH KOREA CRACKING DOWN ON MOBILE PHONES
(Reuters) North Korea is cracking down on the use of mobile phones in 
border areas in a bid to stop smuggling and "spy activities," Japan's Kyodo 
news agency said on Monday.
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=6884573&src=eDialog/GetContentsion=news 


REPRESSIVE COUNTRIES GAINING FOOTHOLD AHEAD OF WSIS
(All Africa) RSF has expressed concern that several countries that harshly 
crack down on use of the Internet are members of the Working Group on 
Internet Governance (WGIG)
http://allafrica.com/stories/200411301333.html

UK ONLINE COMMONS TO SPARK DEBATE
(BBC) Online communities set up by the UK government could encourage public 
debate and build trust, says the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4044715.stm
Related Article: Broadband Fuels Online Expression
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4061341.stm
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