National information society policy for 20072011

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National information society policy for 2007-2011
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National information society policyBackground
and implementation

• A national information society strategy, A
  renewing, human-centric and competitive Finland,
  was drawn up during the term of the previous
  government.
• The vision of the strategy is to reform Finland
  into an internationally recognised and
  competitive competence-based service society with
  a human touch.
• The Government adopted a resolution on 21 June
  2007 on the objectives of the information society
  policy for 2007-2011.
• On 21 June 2007 the Government appointed a
  Ubiquitous Information Society Advisory Board.
  The task of the board is to coordinate the
  national information society policy.
• In autumn 2007 an action programme for
  information society policy will be drawn up. The
  main focus of the programme will be on the
  practical implementation of the strategy and the
  government resolution.

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Sectoral priorities of the national information
society policy

• Developing the information society
  infrastructure, and promoting communications and
  media services and business (Ministry of
  Transport and Communications)
• Developing public electronic services and the ICT
  environment (Ministry of Finance, Ministry of the
  Interior)
• Promoting innovation and electronic services in
  social and health care services (Ministry of
  Social Affairs and Health)
• Utilising the benefits of ICT in education,
  teaching, civil participation, research and
  culture (Ministry of Education and Ministry of
  Justice)
• Information society affairs related to research,
  innovation, competitiveness and productivity
  (Ministry of Trade and Industry)

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Ubiquitous Information Society Advisory Board

• Chair Minister of Communications Suvi Lindén
• Secretary-general Deputy Director-General
• Kristiina Pietikäinen
• Vice secretary-general Ministerial Adviser
• Päivi Antikainen
• Representatives from relevant ministries and
  bodies of public administration, commerce and
  industry
• The secretariat has representatives from the
  Ministries of Trade and Industry, Transport and
  Communications, Justice, Education, the Interior,
  Social Affairs and Health, and Finance

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Tasks of the Advisory Board

• The Advisory Board ensures the practical
  implementation of the national information
  society strategy.
• Prepares the action programme for the national
  information society policy and coordinates and
  monitors its implementation
• Cooperates with other actors involved in the
  information society development
• Introduces new initiatives to speed up the
  information society development
• Monitors the international and EU information
  society development
• Reports annually to Government on the
  implementation of the action programme

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Advisory Board sub-groups

• The following groups and projects will be
  established in connection with the Advisory
  Board
• Expert group on information security
• Group on the development of electronic
  identification
• Group on the development of e-invoicing
• Project to examine the use of ICT in teaching
  and studying
• Group on competitiveness of the communications
  industry
• Group on media and children

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Action programme for achieving the aims of the
information society policy

• Focus on the practical implementation of the
  information society strategy and government
  resolution.
• Includes the most important measures and
  projects.
• Will be prepared in autumn 2007 and completed in
  the beginning of 2008.
• The secretariat of the Advisory Board is
  responsible for the preparation.
• Consultation of interested parties will be
  arranged during the preparation phase.
• Approval from the Ubiquitous Information Society
  Advisory Board.

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Thank you!