The Waseda University Institute of e-Government has released the 2009 Waseda University International e-Government Rankings, marking the fifth consecutive year of monitoring the development of e-government worldwide. This continues to be the main e-government benchmarking initiative in the Asian region. Prof. Dr. Toshio Obi, director of the Institute, based in Tokyo, leader of the research team that prepared the report, noted the increasing importance of e-government in a scenario characterized by the global financial crisis, as well as raised concerns about environmental issues. Professor Obi indicated that ICT can be used as a tool to face these and other issues related to consolidation of an inclusive information society.
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