The Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 54 countries across six continents, will launch a portal which allows individuals, organizations and governments to share information network and collaborate online.
The Commonwealth Secretariat, the main intergovernmental organisation which executes plans agreed by Commonwealth Heads of Government announced the creation of the portal called Commonwealth Connect developed by OpenText company.
Kamalesh Sharma , Commonwealth Secretary General said the web initiative aims to foster better cooperation and communication across the entire Commonweath community.
“Commonwealth countries are diverse, home to two billion people and span six continents, so the use of modern Web technologies to connect people and strengthen cooperation across the entire community is vitally important,” he said.
“Commonwealth countries are diverse, home to two billion people and span six continents, so the use of modern Web technologies to connect people and strengthen cooperation across the entire community is vitally important,” he said.
He also said the web platform will build a stronger Commonwealth in the 21st century and sustain its work far into the future.
Commonwealth Connects will be introduced gradually in each country through national strategies for ICT adoption and use, strategies that OpenText and the Commonwealth Secretariat have also agreed to support jointly.
The portal is expected to launch take place during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Australia, in October 2011.
Commonwealth member states include Australia, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Maldives, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore and Sri Lanka, among others.
Reference: http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2011/may/09/online-platform-connect-two-billion-people/
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