July 29, 2005
| U.S., Romanian Governments collaborate to strengthen local public administration |
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Ministry of Administration and Interior joined the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in officially launching the new Integrated Informatics System at a press conference hosted at the Giurgiu City Hall this morning.
The Integrated Informatics System is an activity of the Romanian Information Technology Initiative (RITI) Access Project, a three-year program funded by the U.S. Government through USAID and implemented by the Academy for Educational Development, a U.S.-based, independent, nonprofit service organization.
The Integrated Informatics System, containing Document Management and Tax Automation Systems, helps the Local Council improve its services to businesses and citizens. Documents are no longer paper-based – everything is now in digital format. Taxes are now collected electronically, eliminating the waste of time and resources.
Citizens and businesses can access useful information about Giurgiu 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through the website www.primaria-giurgiu.ro.
In March, 2004, a pilot project was designed to develop information and communication technology applications to increase the efficiency and transparency of the Giurgiu Local Council. The pilot project succeeded in substantially increasing document management processes, reducing the waiting time for tax payers to make payments, providing easy and quick access to public documents and information, and reducing operational costs. The City Hall also benefits from a highly developed infrastructure (computers, software, and Internet access) and computer-literate personnel.
“Giurgiu shows us that there is a difference between governance and bureaucracy,” said Debra Mosel, representing USAID. “Giurgiu shows us that the better the governance, the lesser the bureaucracy.”
Since its inception in May, 2002, the RITI-Access program has developed innovative IT projects in the areas of e-governance and e-business in support of Romania’s economic and social development. Examples include the Social Services Assistance Integrated System in Sibiu County, a Library Informatics System for Braila and Salaj County Libraries and the National Library of Romania, and tele-centers that helped expand public access to IT and communication resources in underserved communities.
For more information, contact:
Mihaela Popescu, USAID/Romania
Tel. 021 / 410 1222
29 Iulie, 2005
| Guvernul Statelor Unite si Guvernul Romaniei colaboreaza pentru consolidarea administratiei publice locale |
Ministerul Comunicatiilor si Tehnologiei Informatiilor si Ministerul Administratiei si Internelor s-au alaturat Agentiei Statelor Unite pentru Dezvoltare Internationala (USAID) pentru lansarea noului Sistem IT Integrat, in cadrul unei conferinte de presa care a avut loc in aceasta dimineata la Primaria Giurgiu.
Sistemul IT Integrat este o activitate care se incadreaza in proiectul de acces denumit Initiativa IT din Romania (RITI), derulat pe o perioada de trei ani, finantat de Guvernul Statelor Unite, prin intermediul USAID, si implementat de Academia pentru Dezvoltare Educationala, organizatie independenta si non-profit, cu sediul in Statele Unite.
Sistemul IT Integrat, care includ sisteme de gestionare a documentelor si sisteme automate de plata a impozitelor, vin in sprijinul Consiliului Local in vederea imbunatatirii serviciilor pe care le ofera cetatenilor si companiilor. Documentele nu vor mai fi pe suport material – acum totul este in format digital. Impozitele sunt colectate in format electronic, eliminandu-se, astfel, pierderea de timp si resurse.
Cetatenii si companiile au acces la informatii utile despre Giurgiu 24 de ore din 24, 7 zile din 7, prin intermediul site-ului www.primaria-giurgiu.ro.
In martie 2004, s-a elaborat un proiect pentru dezvoltarea aplicatiilor tehnologiilor informationale si de comunicatii in vederea cresterii eficientei si transparentei Consiliului Local Giurgiu. Prin intermediul proiectului, au fost dezvoltate procesele de gestionare a documentelor, reducandu-se timpul de asteptare pentru contribuabili, oferind acces usor si rapid la documentele si informatiile de interes public si diminuand costurile operationale. De asemenea, primaria beneficiaza de o infrastructura foarte dezvoltata (calculatoare, programe informatice si acces la internet), precum si de personal calificat.
“Giurgiu ne demonstreaza ca exista o diferenta intre guvernare si birocratie”, a declarat Debra Mosel, reprezentant al USAID. “Giurgiu ne demonstreaza ca birocratia se diminueaza pe masura ce guvernarea se imbunatateste.”
Inca de la initierea acestuia in mai 2002, Proiectul de acces RITI a elaborat programe IT inovatoare in domeniul guvernarii electronice si al e-business, venind in sprijinul dezvoltarii economice si sociale a Romaniei. Printre acestea se numara Sistemul Integrat de Asistenta Sociala din Judetul Sibiu, un Sistem Integrat de Catalogare in Bibliotecile Judetene din Braila si Salaj si in cadrul Bibliotecii Nationale Romane, precum si telecentre care au contribuit la extinderea accesului publicului la resurse IT si de comunicatii in comunitatile defavorizate in acest sens.
Pentru informatii suplimentare, va rugam sa contactati:
Mihaela Popescu, USAID/Romania
Tel. 021 / 410 1222