Informatics-April 2008

International e-Gov Update
International e-Gov Update
Informatics, April 2008
Work permit applications to be monitored on-line in Italy
With the aim to manage the influx of non-EU workers in Italy in a better way; the Ministry for Internal Affairs in Italy has
setup an on-line service which will electronically check the status of an application to hire extra-Community workers.
This service was recently launched and a link from the website of the Ministry enables the prospective employers to check
the current status of their applications from outside the European Union, within the remit of the 2007 Decree on
immigration flows.
According to this decree only 170 000 non-EU citizens can take up work legally in Italy in 2008 and within this overall
figure, specific allocations are set for the countries which have signed the co-operation agreements with Italy.
So far nearly 700 000 applications had already been received online through this system.
Source: http://www.igovernment.in/site/italy-takes-e-route-to-manage-non-eu-workers/
Anti-corruption portal for citizens launched in Bulgaria
The government of Bulgaria recently established an 'anti-corruption portal' that aims at providing citizens a convenient
and anonymous channel to report incidences of corruption.
Ever since its launch, the portal www.anticorruption.bg has already received more than 90 corruption reports. The
complainants are given the option to decide whether they wish to identify themselves or not and the government also
guarantees anonymity to them. Maximum number of complaints so far has been received to date are against medical
professionals, policemen and customs officers.
The web portal has implemented measures to ensure that each case is properly followed up. Once submitted, a corruption
report cannot be erased from the system. The site offers a track-and-trace functionality enabling complainants to see what
happens next. The submitted reports are later forwarded to the internal compliance units of the institutions concerned
(known as inspectorates) for detailed investigations.
A statutory period of two months is then given within which the inspectorates provide feedback, however this period can
be extended for cases of greater complexity. After the case is verified and confirmed, the wrongdoer is penalised and
depending on the gravity of the case, sanctions vary from administrative measures to imprisonment.
Source: http://www.anticorruption.bg/index_eng.php
Improving life expectancy through the Web: United Kingdom
The Minister of State for Public Health Dawn Primarolo, UK has implemented a Health Inequalities Intervention Tool – an
interactive website to help local health services and councils in order to improve life expectancy in areas with the worst
health and deprivation.
The main aim of this tool is to tackle health inequalities in England and targets have been formulated to be achieved by
2010, including a 10% reduction in the difference in life expectancy.
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