policy in Singapore

Dear editors

Suggested addition to the WAI Policies Relating to Web Accessibility page.

COUNTRY: Singapore
LEGISLATION - can't find any online; am still enquiring.
RESPONSIBLE MINISTRY - Ministry of Finance
RELEVANT DOCUMENT 1

Title of document in primary language (English):
e-Government Brochure 2003: 'e- Government: Delighting Customers,
Connecting Citizens'

Link to document in primary language (English):
http://www.egov.gov.sg/comms_materials.htm
(link to a PDF in English)

New document, published: 15 July 2003

(Previous e-Government brochures:
2001: Accelerating, Transforming, Integrating Public Services
2000: Managing for Excellence
Both can be found from the same link.)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
User-friendly brochure; contains the e-Government Action Plan II
(2003-2006); Quote:
Increasing Awareness of & Convenient Access to e-Services
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Convenient access must be provided to anyone who wants to transact
online with the Singapore Government. Those without access to a
computer can go to public libraries, supermarkets and community
centres to get online there. We are also collaborating with
grassroots organisations and private companies to facilitate access
to government e-services will be identified and enhanced in
accordance with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Accessibility
Guidelines."


RELEVANT DOCUMENT 2
Speech by Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Launch of the
e-Government Action Plan II, Raffles City Convention Centre, 15 JULY
2003, 3.00PM
Link to document in primary language (English):
http://www.egov.gov.sg/dpm_keynotes.htm

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Speech summarises the Action Plan.

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Received on Monday, 12 July 2004 18:45:01 UTC