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THE GOVTECH STORY |
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GovTech underscores SITA's commitment to provide an ICT thought
leadership platform that not only showcases the latest technologies,
solutions and trends, but also brings together diverse stakeholders
across the public and private sectors.
Designed "by government for government," GovTech is a substantive,
value-packed learning opportunity strategically developed to meet the
current needs of ICT professionals and decision-makers from all spheres
of government.
The GovTech vision
A world-class ICT thought leadership platform and South Africa's
pre-eminent public sector technology learning event aimed at promoting
knowledge sharing and fostering dialogue among ICT role players who
share a common interest in transforming government.
GovTech objectives
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Establishing an ongoing public-private
sector dialogue for success |
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Provide a platform for
information-sharing between all spheres of government and between
government and the ICT industry |
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Providing insight into successful
initiatives that have been undertaken across the public sector in
South Africa and other countries |
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Exploring how the face of public
service delivery is evolving and addressing specific issues and
challenges |
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Present practical and proven solutions
to key challenges and facilitate the discovery of new and innovative
technologies used to serve citizens better |
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Supporting the transformation and
modernisation of the public sector through ICT |
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Contributing to the future of public
sector ICT and its strategic importance to all spheres of government |
A successful track record
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The inaugural GovTech 2006 conference brought together more than 900
government and ICT industry representatives at Sun City, from 30 October
to 3 November. |
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The 2nd GovTech 2007 event, which took place in Cape Town from 20 to
23 August, had a record attendance of close to 1400 delegates. |
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GovTech 2008, which took place in Durban from 28 to 30 July, boasted
another record attendance of 1600 delegates. It featured, among other:
 Speakers from 10 different countries
Altogether 52 focused sessions addressing a wide spectrum of current
and future technology and strategic public sector issues, considerations
and opportunities
More than 60 companies showcasing a range of IT products and solutions
in the Government ICT Solutions Centre Expo |
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