Presentation given by Dr. Khaled AlAjmi, Safeer Program General Manager, Ministry of Higher Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the WSIS Forum 2013 on the winning project of WSIS Project Prizes 2013 in category C1. The role of public governance and authorities and stakeholders in promoting ICTs for development: Safeer Program (Ministry of Higher Education, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
2. SITUATION OVERVIEW
• Future Saudi Vision on Knowledge Societies
• King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) started in 2005
• Administered by Ministry of Higher Education, KASP runs
from 2005 till 2020
• Therefore, a government-wide effort was put in place
3. SAUDI GOVERNMENT ROLE IN PROMOTING
ICT – SAFEER PROGRAM
Sheer size of KASP data mandated eServices
SACM MOHE
Employer Student
SAFEER
Student
Records
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Education
Employment Records
National Assessment Records
5. Ministry
Attachment
Continuity of tuition request
Continuity of dependent scholarship request
Return From Postpone
Update Electronic File
Inquiry
Request
ESL Extension
Request
400+
eSERVICES
Information Request
Dependent Scholarship
Joining Request
Update Banking Info Request
Update Academic Information
Request
Degree Plan Update
Request
Update Scholarship Start Date
Request
Scholarship
Deferral Request
Visa
Letter
Reques
t
Ticket request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Add Language Report
Request Review
Graduation Query
Vacation Request
Educational
Notification Request
Add Dependent
Request
Add Academic
Qualification
Request
Rework Academic Year
Pay extension
Request
Field Trip Request -
Scientific
Mi
nis
try
Na
da
wa
t
Update Contact Information
letter To Criminal Evidence
Visa letter To Embassy
Student FG Request
Candidate FG Request
Private student transfer to
another country Request
Scholarship Joining Request for
Dependent of Employee
Enroll Student in
Scholarship Request
Stop Tuition Request
Close Payment
Hold Release Request
Reopen Scholarship
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Registration
Request
Cross enrolment Request
Pay
Fees
Passport info update request
Update Academic
Qualification Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
De
pe
qu
est
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
UpdateScholarship End
Date Request
Letter Request
Follow Up Request
Change Major
Request
Change of major and
school Request
Change University
Request
Change Degree Level
Request
Activate File for self
sponsored students
only
Private Lessons
Request
Training Course
Request
Pay
Differences
Request
Scholarship Transfer to
Another Country Request
Query
Ticket
Cancel
ation
Reques
t
Personal info update request
Transcript
update
request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Dependent ESL
Scholarship Joining
Request
Change of Mahram
Request
Financial
Request
FG Cancelation
Request
Add Student
Report
Close File
Request
Scholarship
Upgrade Request
Update Dependent
Request
Change ESL School
Request
Scholarship
extension
Request
Open File for
Private
Student
Field Trip
Request -
Educational
Field Trip
Request -
Educational
Financial Letter
Education
Request
Temporary FG
Request
6. THE REACH OUT
• Students around the world
• 24/7/365 working hours
• Synchronous and asynchronous
• Universal student records
• Support functions
• Mobility and accessibility
• Security and confidentiality
7. LOOKING AHEAD
• Engaging further government’s agencies
• STP interactions
• Information availability for decision makers
• Safeer+