World e-Government Mayors Forum to be held in Seoul

Seoul, (ANTARA News/Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - From 7 to 9 July 2008, World e-Government Mayors Forum will take place in Seoul with the participation of mayors and governors from some 40 cities across the globe.

Along with the heads of the cities, CIOs and IT experts of cities from every continent, including Amsterdam, Ankara, Barcelona, Beijing, Berlin, Bonn, Helsinki, Jakarta, Manila, Nairobi, Perth, San Francisco and Sao Paulo, will get together in Seoul to discuss future perspectives of e-governments and ways to boost further collaboration between the cities.

Hosted by Seoul and co-sponsored by UNDESA and UNGC, the Mayors Forum will be held under the theme World e-Government-its present and future, building up a model of e-government cooperation, aiming to provide a platform to share outstanding models of each e-government practice, promote exchanges and cooperation between the cities, and present fresh vision for future e-governments.

Presided by the ...