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Surabaya wins two 'FutureGov Awards 2013'
Surabaya won awards in the Best Data Center and Best Data Inclusion categories, which were presented to the Surabaya administrationâs media center and the cityâs Broadband Learning Center (BLC) respectively, at the FutureGov Awards 2013
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urabaya won awards in the Best Data Center and Best Data Inclusion categories, which were presented to the Surabaya administration's media center and the city's Broadband Learning Center (BLC) respectively, at the FutureGov Awards 2013.
Surabaya had previously earned awards at the Asia-Pacific level competition.
Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini MT accompanied by provincial agency officials paraded the two trophies ' awarded at the event at Angsana Laguna Phuket, Thailand, on Friday ' around the city on Sunday.
Tri Rismaharini said Surabaya was the only institution in Asia Pacific that managed to win in two categories at once.
'What makes us proud is that Surabaya surpassed several developed countries such as Australia, China, and Singapore. We beat them all,' she said as quoted by Antara news agency.
The mayor said Surabaya had projects in every category.
'India and Singapore, which both have advanced information technology sectors won only one category. Therefore, I thank all parties that have supported the development of information technology in Surabaya,' said Tri Rismaharini.
According to a release on futuregov.asia, the Surabaya administration was innovative and had improved the efficiency of its services. It was also praised successfully developing programs that used technology to bridge digital gaps.
'Surabaya beat 50 cities and countries that were nominated. The 50 nominations had been selected from around 800 cities and countries,' said Tri Rismaharini. (ebf)
