E-Government Initiatives in Hong Kong By Paul Gysler San

E-citizen versus Digital21    E-citizen (competition)  Much more commercialized  Looks like a.com with its pictures  Digital21  Very clean and organized  And boring

Five Initiatives under Digital21 strategy  Electronic Service Delivery Scheme (ESD)  Apply to drive, Apply to be born (birth certificates), Tourist info, Job openings, and Taxes  Basically anything G2B or G2C you can think of is in one place…

The Interactive Government Services directory (IGSD)  This is exactly what it says  A government phonebook  A completely digital government phonebook  It also has info on investing, employment services and road traffic info

Even more Initiatives  The Electronic Tendering System (ETS)  G2B  Government auctions  Everything must go sale

HKSAR Government Information Center   Goverement news  G2C

HK Post E-Certificates  Get a certificate online  Check validity of certificates online  People can not get fake ones at Hong Kong Kinkos

Goals of Digital21  Sharpening the e-government focus  Driving utilization and creating value  Engaging customers  Driving IT adoption through e- government

Future?  How about Some cookies so I do not have to go through a separate English window every flipping time  Is a search Bar to much to ask for on the home page?