Smart Governance Forum held

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The World Bank and the Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of Mongolia organized a "Smart Governance Forum" May 2-3 with the support of Information Technology, Post and Telecommunications Authority (ITPTA). The purpose of the forum is for representatives of government agencies, private sector and civil societies--to exchange experience and information on how to make use of communication technologies to come up with smart solutions for governance. The forum, based on the Initiative for Transparent Government and Government Action Plan 2012-2016, discussed the ways of introducing and implementing Smart Governance, Open Data and Information Innovation Eco-system–the key factors required for implementation of the government objectives to develop governance with public participation, transparency and responsible governance. Participants were advisers to the President, representatives of cabinet office of the Government of Mongolia, Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Finance, National Statistical Office of Mongolia, ITPTA, Information Technology Office of Mayor's Office, IT Park, National Data Center, Open Society Forum, the WB, international research experts, donors, development agencies, NGOs and private sector. The forum also provided support in implementing the "National E-Governance Program" by ITPTA and the cabinet.