Project Details


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Abu Dhabi Government e-Citizen Program


Description

The e-Citizen Program is a strategic initiative adopted by the Government of Abu Dhabi that aims to bridge the digital divide in the society and enable the targeted segment that lacks basic skills to use Internet on a daily basis in e- services to obtain information, products, and services and support e-learning. Since there is still a large proportion of the population that do not have the appropriate skills to access the Internet. The Government proposed this program to achieve common goals to advance the skills of usage level in computer and Internet in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Project website

http://www.adsic.abudhabi.ae


Action lines related to this project
  • AL C7. E-learning 2014
Millennium development goals related to this project
  • Goal 3: Promote gender equality & empower women
  • Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development

Coverage
  • United Arab Emirates

Status

Completed

Start date

01 April 2013

End date

29 November 2013


Entity name

Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre (ADSIC)

Entity country—type

United Arab Emirates Government

Entity website

http://www.adsic.abudhabi.ae

Partners

Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), Family Development Foundation (FDF), ICDL, Abu Dhabi University, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE Academy and UAE University.