GAM and TAG-Org Join Forces to Transform GAM into a Smart Municipality
GAM and
TAG-Org Join Forces to Transform GAM into a Smart Municipality
HE Mr. Akel Beltaji, Mayor of Amman stressed that the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) is
working on upgrading the quality of services provided to citizens in order to
save efforts and time, and to achieve citizen satisfaction.
During a
meeting with HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
Organization (TAG-Org), Mr. Beltaji recognized the initiative and support of
TAG-Org in providing GAM with smart applications for different kinds of
services so as to achieve the smart municipality within the coming three years.
Mr.
Beltaji stated that the high volume of services provided and transactions
processed by GAM necessitate the upgrading of services and working mechanisms
to keep pace with the growth of the city and the requirements for
modernization.
Dr.
Abu-Ghazaleh said that it is a national duty to enhance GAM’s efforts in this
field, and that TAG-Org is implementing projects in several cities in the world
to be transformed to smart cities, and the most recent was the corporation with
the Emirate of Dubai to develop a strategy to transform Dubai into the smartest
city in the world within 3 years.
He added
that the world is currently experiencing a rapid transformation into smart
cities, exceeding electronic cities, in order to simplify and facilitate
different everyday requirements.
He said
that including smart applications in different transactions is a key factor in
the fight against corruption and bureaucracy.
He hoped that GAM becomes source of information for all ministries as
well as for all governmental and private institutions.
Both
sides agreed on establishing Talal Abu- Ghazaleh Knowledge Center at GAM; a
center that is equipped with tools and programs, and aims to provide staff with
the necessary training and to develop plans to transform GAM into a smart
municipality and to serve the community.
TAG-Org
has established a number of knowledge centers, in addition to one hundred new
centers in process in different cities and villages of the Kingdom based on the
social responsibility to enhance knowledge and develop youth and human
resources.
During the meeting which was attended by a number
of representatives of both sides, it was
considered to establish a link between GAM’s website and the related sites of
the Organization, and to benefit from broadcasting GAM’s news in order to
expand the base of followers locally, regionally, and globally.