Municipalities throughout Greece will now be able to offer citizens electronic services through an Android application, thanks to a development from Altec Software’s Research Programs Division.
 
The first municipality to take advantage of the application is Kordelio-Evosmos, in Thessaloniki, which is using the app to offer new and innovative services that, for those with the app downloaded on their devices, are automatically accessed.
 
The app lets citizens access general services from their devices, based on the eGovernment services that many municipalities already offer through their own portals. It also gives municipalities the opportunity to customize the range of services offered, making it simpler for them to highlight services available to groups such as people with disabilities, the elderly, unemployed people and immigrants. Further, the app enables citizens to take advantage of connection services made available through networking applications.
 
The app is free to download and available on the Android Marketplace. Those interested in downloading it must have an Android smartphone or tablet.
 
Altec Software hopes that the app will assist municipalities facing tough budgetary restrictions to address citizen needs in new, innovative ways that directly connect citizens to their services.