Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] How Can ICT Help Improve Local Governance?

2005-05-05 Thread Ken DiPietro
Dear Colleagues, After giving this some serious consideration I have decided to provide a few possibly off-topic studies that seem to show dramatic changes in the way society deals with government when a reasonable ICT infrastructure in put in place. Please note - The following studies are all bas

[GKD-DOTCOM] Citizen Service Centers

2005-05-05 Thread Gary Garriott
Colleagues, Beginning in the early-mid 90s, Brazil started implementing citizen service centers in various states. These are basically one stop shops where citizens can obtain information and transact business (birth certificates, labor declarations, drivers licenses, etc) with government entities