Immersion in a foreign culture leads to better understanding and fosters social harmony. And while it is not always possible to fly an entire class to another country to learn about another culture, technology and the Internet make it possible today to learn about a distant culture without leaving the classroom. GLE offers a bright example for others to follow.

A collaboration agenda differentiates your business by redefining the way your people work. It’s about cost effectively building and deepening connections among people, systems, and processes in and beyond the boundaries of an organization.

According to Himmat Singh, director of Alliance Management at CrimsonLogic, talks about the challenges faced by governments looking to innovate using information technology and process innovation. He offers examples of projects (engagements) within the public sector.

In the United States, calls for emergency services are made through 911. To access any other government service, there is 311. This paper looks at the benefits of extending the functionality of 311 through cross-agency collaboration.

In an industry where the ability to respond quickly and reach the right person at the right time is crucial, unified communications represent an unprecedented opportunity to streamline communication processes and improve the quality of patient care. Physicians, nurses, staff and patients can have secure, anytime access to the information they need — and to each other. With a unified communications solution that integrates all communications tools into a single interface, critical information can be exchanged by voicemail, text messages or even video.

The provision of public healthcare is a very hot topic almost anywhere in the world. By default the burden of provision falls under the government. Governments and healthcare administrators understand and agree upon that information technology has proven itself to be important in the efficient delivery of healthcare services.