{"id":62150,"date":"2012-04-26T12:56:24","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T16:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=62150"},"modified":"2012-04-26T12:56:24","modified_gmt":"2012-04-26T16:56:24","slug":"connect2government-initiative-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/economy-development\/connect2government-initiative-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Connect2Government&#8221; initiative launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-62151\" title=\"connect2government\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/connect2government-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/connect2government-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/connect2government-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/>A \u201cConnect2Government\u201d initiative is part of the latest attempt by the Dominica government to step up its dissemination of information locally and to the Dominican diaspora in various parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p>A government release describes Connect2Government as a quick and efficient way for members of the public to access essential information about government services.<\/p>\n<p>The web application has been launched by the Establishment and Training Department\u2019s Information and Communication Technology Unit (ICTU).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConnect2Government is a web based help desk system that will allow an operator to query clients\u2019 questions or inquiries using a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) database application,\u201d a Government Information Service release states.<\/p>\n<p>ICTU\u2019s Robert John is quoted as saying that \u201cthe Government is now introducing a Customer Call Centre concept so the public will be able to call in to the Customer Call Centre and operators will receive the information and basically use this application to answer queries\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the general public and also International callers are being informed that they can access this new service by dialing 3000.<\/p>\n<p>According to John, the introduction of this new Information and Communication Technology will allow the general public to interact with the public service in a more progressive manner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A \u201cConnect2Government\u201d initiative is part of the latest attempt by the Dominica government to step up its dissemination of information locally and to the Dominican diaspora in various parts of the world. 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