Intercity programs enter Internet

Intercity programs enter Internet

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Intercity Cooperation Agency and
the Center for Information and Development Studies (Cides) signed
an agreement on the establishment of an Internet service called
City-Net.

The agreement was signed Friday by H. Abdul Munir, the
agency's secretary-general, and Adi Sasono, chairman of Cides,
and was witnessed by Jakarta Deputy Governor of Economic and
Development Affairs Tb.M. Rais.

Rais said that the new service was expected to further enhance
intercity development cooperation.

"City-Net will function as an information source for both
public and business communities. It can also be effectively used
to promote city administrations' programs," he said.

Things covered in the agreement include city development, city
quality improvement, human resource development and city pilot
projects. (hhr)