Cmputerizing government institutions
Kurdishaspect.com - By Baqi Barzani
Mechanization and modernization of manual national government agencies in Kurdistan is an imperative initiative that both can assist in expediting the implementation of affairs as well as improve the overall security state in Kurdistan.
To effectively compete in the fast-evolving era of digitalization and globalized economy of the twenty-first century, we have to keep up with the paste and be willing to adapt accordingly. We can not afford to remain indifferent to the weight of acquiring many existing progressive technologies. The economic success of most of the underdeveloped and developing nations hinges on the level of capitalization, deployment and promotion of the latest available technologies, especially the information technology (IT).
Countries as under-populated as Israel have been able to deliver the best medical experts, defense military systems and economic scientists to the global community. In contrast, some intrinsically wealthy emergent Gulf nations; due to lack of devolvement and expertise, must import their required know-how and totally depend on advanced foreign industrialist countries.
Despite the presence of many professionals and highly skilled Kurdish individuals in abroad, compared to the rest of the world, we lag behind in numerous fields. Our dynamic educated youths are serving in foreign countries where they graduate from. Receiving higher wages and due to non-provision of employment opportunities in Kurdistan, they have no desire to regress to their own homeland. No encouragement plans and incentives have been introduced, hence creating a vacuum in human capitals.
Today, most of the legal and administrative paper works are performed in manual fashion in Kurdistan, affecting the efficiency and security state of works. Formulating a state-wide information technology strategy to computerize all our institutions, government owned and controlled corporations, universities, collages, medical and financing institutions, is par for the course to prepare ourselves for the challenges ahead of us.
Despite the costs and consumption of time involved, it can salvage us more time and assure public of more protection. From Irbil governorate to Sulaimani, from Duhok to Zakho or to the furthest frontier sites of Kurdistan, centrally networked computerized government departments can better and faster cooperate in exchanging information and sharing intelligence. Kurdish regional government can better keep track of numerical and financial transactions, calculations and governmental expenditures. Official census can be held through out Kurdistan, therefore, enabling the Kurdish regional government to provide precise statistics and perform more accurate analysis. National IDs can be issued for Kurdistani citizens, something comparable to social security numbers (SSN) can be generated and even imposition of taxes could be enforced, all of which is made feasible with the attainment of advanced computer technologies.
Apart from all cites aspects; the rise of regional terrorism is one of the major threats laying in wait for technologically vulnerable Kurdistan. Given the economic potentials and resources, utilization of modern technologies has become even more crucial.
Finally, Public funds should be invested in providing public welfare and safety.
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