4 November 2008 - The e-Government partnership between Singapore and Kuwait is further strengthened today when the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and Kuwait’s Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate co-operation in e-Government.
Kuwait City, 4 November 2008 | For Immediate Release
IDA and CAIT Ink MOU Amid Closer Working Relations
The e-Government partnership between Singapore and Kuwait is further strengthened today when the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and Kuwait’s Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate co-operation in e-Government.
Under the MOU, IDA will partner CAIT to accelerate the implementation of e-Government in Kuwait and will also serve as an advisor to CAIT on matters pertaining to information technology and e-Government. Both parties will share experience, technical and operational insights on selected projects.
The latest co-operation follows the success of two past MOUs signed between the Republic of Singapore and the State of Kuwait in September 2004 and 2005 respectively. Under the first MOU signed in 2004, Singapore provided support to Kuwait in the establishment of CAIT and the development of an e-Government Blueprint for the State of Kuwait. The second MOU signed in 2005 kick-started two high priority e-Government projects, the Kuwait Information Network and the Kuwait Government Online.
“This MOU between IDA and CAIT further strengthens the relationship between Singapore and Kuwait. We have learnt from each other through previous engagements and we look forward to continued collaboration with CAIT in the future,” said Mr LEONG Keng Thai, Deputy Chief Executive and Director-General (Telecoms & Post) of IDA.
The MOU signing is part of the state visit by the President of Singapore to the State of Kuwait. It was signed today in Kuwait City by Mr LEONG Keng Thai, Deputy Chief Executive and Director-General (Telecoms & Post) of IDA and Mr Ali M. Al-Shuraidah, Director-General of CAIT.
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