Japanese eGovernment Researchers in Australia

Researchers from the Center for Global Communications (GLOCOM), International University of Japan, are in Australia looking at e-government strategies. As well as government agencies , such as AGIMO and DCITA, they are dropping in to visit me at ANU. Suggestions as to who else they might talk to would be welcome.

Itinerary:

• 9 Oct: Canberra.
• 10 Oct: Canberra.
• 11 Oct: Melbourne.
• 12 Oct: Sydney.

They are interested in how e-government has developed in Australia and what is planned:

1. Current federal and state government strategies on e-government, such as the NSW Government's People First ICT Strategic Plan.
2. History implementation of e-government strategies and issues.
3. One-stop services for citizens and businesses and the response to these. As an example, the Australian Government Online Service Point (AGOSP) Program, which I set as an assignment at ANU.
   
4. Roles os state and federal governments in implementation.
5. Staffing for the procurement of information technology.
6. Open-source software.
7. Current state of e-government in Australia.