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The seventh annual survey conducted by Darrell M. West, director of the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University, and a team of researchers evaluates online government Web sites of countries around the globe. The researchers evaluated government Web sites based on two dozen criteria, including disability access, the existence of publications and databases, the presence of privacy policies, security policies, contact information, and the number of online services.
This year’s study reviews 1,687 government Web sites in 198 countries during June and July 2007. A variety of different sites were analyzed, including executive, legislative and judicial offices as well as departments and ministries of the government such as health, education, foreign affairs, interior, finance, natural resources, foreign investment, transportation, military, tourism and telecommunication.

Some highlights:
South Korea Continues to Lead World in Global e-Government
Turkey moves up from rank 27 in 2006 to9
Portugal moves up from rank 48 in 2006 to rank 7
India moves up from rank 77 in 2006 to 47

Get the complete Global E-Government Report, 2007 [pdf]

Formed as a result of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998, the idea behind the Partnership is that no single agency can tackle crime, disorder, or drugs by itself, and that it takes the joined-up efforts of a number of different agencies to make a real difference to community safety issues in Leicester.
The Safer Leicester Partnership (SLP) is made up of a number of different agencies, including Leicester City Council, Leicestershire Constabulary, Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service, Leicestershire & Rutland Probation Board and local NHS Primary Trusts. It was formed as a result of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998.
The Partnership also includes partners from the private sector, such as the local Chamber of Commerce and the voluntary sector, including victim and witness support services, and is committed to providing a fair and equitable service to everyone in the community regardless of their ethnicity, sexuality, gender, disability, religion or age.

Note: Currently the website contains tips on staying safe, but going forward could perhaps increases its services to providing street views via cameras, emergency contact via mobile phone, etc. I would think that Citizen involvement would be instrumental for a safe neighbourhood. The website does not render very well in Firefox.

The cost-free CDM Bazaar was unveiled by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the parent treaty of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, to encourage an exchange of information among buyers, sellers and service providers involved in the scheme.
Here, projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries and contribute to sustainable development can earn certified emission reduction (CER) credits.
CDM Bazaar allows participants to post information, such as potential emission reduction projects looking for financing, CERs available for sale, buyers looking for carbon credits to purchase, services available, carbon market related events, and employment opportunities.
The Kyoto Protocol requires 36 industrialized countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions overall by at least five per cent below 1990 levels between 2008 and 2012.
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