The
municipal collaboration Intranet design by CIPA is now operational
(Paquetville, Monday, February 9, 2021) � The collaboration Intranet, a
unique Internet teamwork tool created by the Collectivit� ing�nieuse de la
P�ninsule acadienne (CIPA) inc., is now operational in the Acadian
Peninsula and, for the past few days, in southeastern New Brunswick
municipalities.
The project was made possible through financial assistance from Industry
Canada�s Smart Communities Program, which offered almost 4.5 million
dollars over a three year period to each of Canada�s 12 Smart
Communities.
Created after consulting with Acadian Peninsula municipal organizations who
were in need of an adequate meeting place to exchange and acquire
information, the Intranet was first implemented in francophone
municipalities of the province. Steps are now being taken to extend the
Intranet�s reach to the Restigouche, Chaleur and Madawaska regions. An
English version of the Intranet will soon be available.
Mrs. Th�r�se Hach�, Coordinator for CIPA�s Municipalities and Local
Service Districts sector, is the initiator of the tool�s creation. She
describes the Intranet�s role and purpose. �The primary purpose of an
Intranet is to facilitate the exchange of information among a local
community�s various services and between communities. It is also designed
to improve communication, accelerate discussions and correspondence and
allow for better coordination of information shared in networking. The
initiative promotes teamwork, and encourages members to share their
knowledge for the benefit of all, through a user-friendly, cost-efficient
solution.�
Many services are offered, such as an electronic newsgroup, a virtual
resource centre, Internet links, an electronic agenda, a list of members and
a search engine. The development of other applications is also underway,
such as a real-time online meeting forum, etc. Practical training sessions
were offered to participating municipalities in the Acadian Peninsula as
well as in southeastern New Brunswick, in order help municipal
administrators take full advantage of the Intranet and its applications.
Presentations, training and practical pointers are offered to any
municipality interested in these services.
Mrs. Nancy Lainey-Th�riault, CIPA President, stresses the importance of
this achievement: �This product is an innovative example of smart services
developped by CIPA to encourage the community to collaborate in a more
structured way. The Intranet can also be adapted to other similar
organizations or companies. Whether you work in the medical, justice,
education or cultural field, the Intranet can assist your company,
organization or business sector. It will help you manage more effectively
the publication and sharing of information, simplify time management and the
planning of activities outside or within your organization, reduce the need
for paper documents, etc.,� she concluded.
The Collectivit� ing�nieuse de la P�ninsule acadienne (CIPA) inc. is part
of Industry Canada�s Smart Communities Program, whose primary objective is
to encourage towns and villages to use information and communications
technologies in innovative ways, for the benefit of their population,
institutions and entire region. Canada�s 12 Smart Communities � one in
each province, one in the North and another in one of the First Nations �
have become models for other communities in Canada as elsewhere, with
regards to the use of technologies in a region�s cultural, social and
economic development.
For more information regarding the collaboration Intranet, please visit CIPA�s
website: www.cipanb.ca.
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Information: Th�r�se Hach�
Coordinator - Municipal and Local Service Districts Sector
Telephone (506) 764-1030
Charles- �douard Landry
Director � Financial and Administrative Services Director
Telephone (506) 764-1030
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