R.Chandrashekhar to chair the PAB for e-GovWorld 2007
Additional Secrectary e-Governance, Government of India has accepted to chair the Program Advisory Board of e-Gov World 2007
The agenda for e-GovWorld 2007 tracks on Governance for Development, Mobile Government and Open Solutions Public Administration will be finalized under the overall guidance of Mr. Chandrashekhar.
It has been planned that the core groups for various tracks consisiting of prationers from government , development agencies and industry will be formed to steer agenda for different sessions. The members of the core group will be responsible for initiating consultations with stakeholders in the run up to the conference and for producing overall recommednations for consideration by government agencies.
Mr. Chandrashekhar will also be addressing global audience on mobile government though the Video Conference seminar organized by eDevelopment thematic group of The World Bank.
The mission of the conference is to accelerate the e-Government programs to enter second phase where focus will be on on access to all and inclusive development . The mission mode projects for deliberations during the conference e-District, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Public Distribution System, Commercial Taxes and Digital Literacy initiatives.
Mr. Chandrashekhar has played a leading role in shaping the National e-Governance Program for India and successful deployement pf some of the mission mode projects.