Under the Patronage of

Prince Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz

The Prince of the Eastern Province

The Emirate of the Eastern Province Presents

 The Fifth e-Services Symposium in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: Comprehensive e-Services: Successes and Challenges

 During the period

 22-24 March, 2010   /   06-08 Rabi II, 1431

Al-khlyj Mrydyan - Al-khbr, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

After the success of the Fourth e-Services Symposium in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia which was held in March 2009, comes the Fifth Symposium in March of this year (2010) reflecting the unlimited interest of His Highness Prince Mohammed Ben Abdulaziz (the Prince of the Eastern Province) and His Deputy His Highness Prince Jalawi Ben Abdulaziz Ben Musaid  in the development of new electronic means and methods of conducting services achieving quality, efficiency and easiness and hence, saving the time, effort and energy of  the citizens of the Eastern Province.

 From this conception, the e-Services Symposium has become a regular scientific arena where many specialists and expertise (in the fields  of communications, information technology, administration, business, planning, and other related fields) meet each year. Through scientific papers, presentations, discussions, interactions, and healthy exchange of ideas and experiences in the field of e-services; the Symposium has become a prominent step in the ongoing efforts to improve the electronic services practices in the Eastern Province at all planning, design, implementation, and administration and management levels. The Symposium provides an opportunity to shed lights on means to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of information management and decision-making processes. It investigates approaches to use the unlimited potentials of e-Services to improve the accuracy, objectivity and quality of information and transactions among individuals, agencies and other societal enteritis.

In addition, the Symposium looks with full attention to its role in spreading the electronic culture and optimizing the use of numerous e-service applications among all individuals and institutions of the society. This cultural awareness will be a basic and necessary key to reach the high e-government status targeted by the Government of Saudi Arabia and the Emirate of the Eastern Province.

 The Organizing Committee wishes the best for all participants and prays to Allah to accept all efforts spent to make this Symposium successful and fruitful.