The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in partnership with the Chief Information Officers Forum, Inc. (CIOF) and the CIOF Foundation, Inc., will hold the 2023 National ICT Summit from 22 to 23 August 2023 at the Novotel Manila, Araneta, Quezon City, with the theme, "Building a Culture for Sustaining the Government's Digital Transformation."

In this regard, all departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the National Government, including government-owned or -controlled corporations, govenrment financial institutions, state universities and colleges, and all local government units are encouraged to support the DICT in the conduct of the 2023 National ICT Summit, and authorize their respective ICT executives, chief information officers, technical staff, academics, and key personnel to attend and participate, on official time, provided that they are issued the pertinent clearances or authorities by their respective heads of offices, and their participation in the said summit with not adversely affect agency operations, as well as the delivery of services to the public.

Expenses to be incurred by the attendees shall be allowed at prescribed rates in accordance with the existing policies of the Department of Budget and Management, Commission on August and the Civil Service Commission, chargeable against the funds of their respective offices/agencies, and subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

This Circular shall take effect immediately.

DONE, in the City of Manila, Philippines, this 18^th day of August in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty-Three.

 
  By authority the President:

 

  (SGD.) LUCAS P. BERSAMIN
 Executive Secretary