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 Customs Modernization Project has become finalist among 357 projects applied for eEurope awards for eGovernment 2003 organized by the European Commission.

The eGovernment Awards for the solutions regarding "Good Practices in Improving Public eServices and Transforming Government" were presented at the High-Level European eGovernment Conference jointly organized by Italian Presidency and the European Commission at the Villa Erba, Como (I) on 7-8 July 2003. eCustoms Project was selected as one of 65 "best practices of public administrations in Europe" exhibited at stands at this event .

 The Conference at which Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi made an inauguration speech was attended by a Turkish Delegation headed by State Minister Abd�llatif �ener, comprised of representatives of public administrations and NGOs and professionals from private sector.

 Customs Modernization Project was among totally 22 projects for eGovernment model pre-selected to hold demonstration at the eGovernment Exhibition. Germany, with Bremen On-line Services was announced as award winner of Theme 1 ("the role of eGovernment in European competitiveness") at which Customs Modernization Project also competed for the award. Germany was selected as the best of the e-Government models with Bremen Municipality Portal.