Memorandum Circular No. 101, issued on May 19, 2006, authorizes information and communications technology (ICT) personnel from government agencies and local government units to attend the CIO E-Governance Conference at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel. Attendance is permitted during official time, with the government only covering salaries and ensuring that participation does not disrupt office functions or public service delivery. The initiative is aimed at enhancing e-governance among government CIOs in the Philippines.
May 19, 2006
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 101
AUTHORIZING THE PARTICIPATION ON OFFICIAL TIME OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) PERSONNEL IN VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS IN THE CIO E-GOVERNANCE CONFERENCE
The Chief Information Officers Forum, Inc. (CIOF), the country's organization of Government CIO's, will hold the CIO E-Governance Conference on May 19, 2006, at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City.
In this connection, ICT personnel in various government agencies and local government units are hereby authorized to attend the above-mentioned Conference on official time only, at no cost to the government except payment of their salaries, provided such attendance will not adversely affect the functions of their respective offices as well as the delivery of services to the public.
Manila, May 19, 2006