e-Gov delegation in Sweden

KARABO MARUMO | Tuesday June 11, 2013 00:00

 

The purpose of the mission is to benchmark on e-government strategies of the Swedish Model, as well as to share information on the current status of eGovernment in Botswana.

This mission will also cover various briefings on the following issues;*How e-Governance can benefit society* Partner Driven Cooperation* Freedom of speech and Information Communication Technology (ICT)*  Village-owned broadband * Taxpayer relations from a strategic point of view and experiences of e- filing, and*  e-Health and how innovation can strengthen health service delivery in low-resource settings.

While in Sweden, the Committee will also visit Ericsson Studios; network with other Swedish ICT companies; meet with the Director General for Trade in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; as well as pay a courtesy visit to the Speaker of the Swedish Parliament.The delegation comprises of Odirile Motlhale, Chairman of the Committee, Phillip Khwae, Rayner Makosha, the Clerk of the National Assembly and one member of the secretariat.  They are expected back on June 14, 2013.