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October 28, 2008
Alberta technology shines at GTEC 2008 conference in Ottawa
Alberta government initiatives receive Distinction Awards
Edmonton... Alberta is the showcase province at GTEC 2008 in Ottawa, where four Alberta government information and communications technology (ICT) initiatives are Distinction Award recipients. GTEC is Canada’s annual, international conference for government leaders on the use of ICT to serve citizens better. The conference theme is "Government 2.0,” which addresses the emergence of Web 2.0 technologies, citizen-centered service delivery, and government service transformation.
Doug Horner, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology, who delivered a keynote address at the conference said, “Congratulations to the Alberta government initiatives selected as finalists and the Distinction Award recipients from Alberta, and across Canada. These are great examples of how government employees are applying creativity and technology to enhance services for citizens.”
The Distinction Award program recognizes leadership, innovation and excellence in enabling and managing service delivery within the public sector.
Alberta Government Distinction Award Recipients
Gold Medal, Group IV, National Awards, Category E: The Human Dimension
Videoconferencing in the K-12 Education System
Ministry: Alberta Education
Program Area: Stakeholder Technology Branch
Silver Medal, Group II, Provincial Awards, Category B: Internal Business Operations
Grants Enterprise Management (GEM)
Ministry: Advanced Education and Technology
Program Area: Province of Alberta, Information Technology Management, a branch of Technology Commercialization
Silver Medal, Group IV, National Awards, Category A: Information Management
Accountability Pillar Online Reporting Initiative (APORI)
Ministry: Alberta Education,
Program Area: Performance Measurement and Reporting, Information Technology Management
Bronze Medal, Group II, Provincial Awards, Category A: Service Delivery to Citizens and Businesses
From In-line to Online, Restructuring Alberta's Student Finance Program
Ministry: Advanced Education and Technology
Program Area: Adult Learning - Learner Assistance
Alberta Government Distinction Award Finalists
Application Submission Initiative
Ministry: Advanced Education and Technology
Program Area: Adult Learning - Post secondary Planning and Accountability
Converting Manual Transfers, Postings, and Bidding to the Web
Ministry: Alberta Energy
Program Area: Tenure / Information Technology
Alberta Land Titles SPIN 2 Development Team
Ministry: Service Alberta
Program Area: Registries
Alberta Municipal Government Award Recipient
Silver Medal, Group III, Municipal Awards, Category A: Service Delivery to Citizens and Businesses
G.I.S. Flood Mapping Application
Municipality: City of Medicine Hat
To view a list of all the GTEC 2008 Distinction Award recipients go to: http://www.gtec.ca/
Building a world-class ICT infrastructure and industry sector is a vital part of growing Alberta’s knowledge-based, next generation economy. Alberta released its ICT strategy “Building an Integrated Knowledge Economy: An updated Information and Communications Strategy for Alberta,” in 2008.
Media inquiries may be directed to:
Earl McKenzie, Public Affairs Officer
Advanced Education and Technology
780-415-0891
earl.mckenzie@gov.ab.cq
To call toll free within Alberta dial 310-0000.
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