HK shares e-government experience with Danish delegation
03 - 03 - 2004

The Information Technology Services Department today (March 3) welcomed a delegation of Danish information technology (IT) professionals involved in e-government solutions.

The Acting Director of Information Technology Services, Mr Stephen Mak Hung-sung, and other directorate officers briefed the visitors on the Government's efforts in making Hong Kong a world leader in IT.

Topics included the Digital 21 Strategy, IT infrastructure and the next wave of e-government.

Two successful e-government flagship projects, the Electronic Service Delivery Scheme and the Smart Identity Card project, were also introduced to the delegates.

Mr Mak said the visitors also shared some of their own insights with their hosts. "Denmark is one of the world's advanced economies in IT adoption," he said. "We also benefited by learning about our Danish counterparts' e-government vision and initiatives."

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has achieved its overall e-government targets of providing an e-option for 90% of public services amenable to the electronic mode of service delivery and is carrying out 80% of government procurement tenders through electronic means.

"To better serve the public, we will focus on providing more customer-centric and multi-department services that would complement the Government Electronic Trading Services and Business Entry Portal, which are already in operation," Mr Mak said.

Other multi-department initiatives in the pipeline include the Integrated Criminal Justice Processes, Property Information Hub and Digital Trade and Transportation Network.

The department organises exchanges with other governments and industry players regularly to inspire more innovative e-government solutions and stay abreast of international developments.

The 17-member delegation consisted of Danish government officials and the management of KMD, a major IT provider for the public sector in Denmark.

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