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A M I G A. An information grid across the Americas consisting of integrated networks at the government agency, national and regional levels enabling information exchanges among different agencies of government and among citizens and government
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A M I G A An information grid across the Americas • consisting of integrated networks at the government agency, national and regional levels enabling • information exchanges among different agencies of government and among citizens and government • collaborative sharing of information, analysis and reporting capabilities across agencies • cooperative development, sharing and upgrading of computers and software infrastructures across countries or regions
Uses existing and forthcoming communication technologies (Internet, wireless, satellite) Internet Remote users can enter/access data Hardware part of solution Human Computer Interfaces - multilingual/multicultural - intuitive - workflow/process oriented Local Local Local Local data data data data Processing capabilities Software - local control of globally needed Agency Agency accessible resources Agency Agency processes processes processes processes - tool and resource sharing - “what if” scenarios - layered software components Interagency collaboration Interagency collaboration processes and tools processes and tools Information management - user and resource directories International collaboration processes and tools - distributed database control - evaluation data gathering Americas’MultilingualInformationGridsAlliance
Economy Agency Internet 12 11 48 11 56 3 86 23 18 Toward Digital Government Country 2 Country 1 Data Education Agency Data Secure access Data communication Data format compatibility Document access/transfer Information processing Country 1 Health Agency Data Country 3 Country 1 Data Agriculture Agency Data Drug Agency
Multilingual Information Exchange Objectives: • Collect key information for governments • for economic redevelopment, health, census, etc. • Enable government agencies to share information within and among countries • Inform rural populations in their own languages • on drug control, agriculture, health care, etc. • respond to questions and concerns in their own language(s) • Bring government closer to rural communities • by caring and learning about local concerns, languages and cultures
Multilingual Information Exchange Field Survey (Hand-Held PC with GPS and Camera) Agricultural Ministry Health Ministry Information Access Point