Eighth cycle of ESD Scheme roving show
10 - 10 - 2002

Members of the public can obtain information on the latest development and new services of the Electronic Service Delivery (ESD) Scheme in the eighth round of the ESD roving show which will be staged at various shopping centres from tomorrow (October 11).

The ESD Scheme is one of the major E-government initiatives under the "Digital 21" Information Technology (IT) Strategy of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Under the ESD Scheme (http://www.esd.gov.hk), citizens can now obtain more than 130 types of public services through the Internet and public kiosks 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

In the past months, the Scheme has launched a number of new on-line public services including purchasing of government publications, making appointment booking for giving of Marriage Notice, and booking of government leisure facilities.

Since its launch in December 2000, the ESD web site has recorded more than two million transactions.

Jointly organised by the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau and the Information Technology Services Department, the roving show will be staged at four shopping centres from tomorrow until November 3 to promote the benefits and convenience brought about by the ESD Scheme.

ESD public kiosks will be set up at the roving show where simulations of the ESD services will be available for members of the public to experience how public services can be easily and conveniently obtained on-line.

In addition to using display panels, a video will be shown to introduce the general concept of the ESD Scheme. Information leaflets introducing the scheme will also be distributed.

The schedule of the roving show is as follows:

- from 11 am to 8 pm on October 11 to 13 at Level 2 - A, Metro Plaza, Kwai Fong;

- from 11 am to 8 pm on October 18 to 20 at G/F, Oi Tung Shopping Centre, Oi Tung Estate, Shau Kei Wan;

- from 11 am to 8 pm on October 25 to 27 at 143 Bridge, New Town Plaza III, Sha Tin; and

- from 11 am to 8 pm on November 1-3 at Venue C, L2, Ma On Shan Plaza, Ma On Shan.

Since June 1999, seven rounds of the ESD Scheme roving shows have been held at various KCR stations, MTR stations, shopping centres, shopping arcades in public housing estates and government offices.

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