PS eGov Presentation

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National ICT Development fastforward A
Presentation to the Information Technology
Professionals Society Mr. Cleveland
Thomas National Chief Information Officer ICT
Division Ministry of Public Administration
Information
8 March 2006
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Agenda

• What is fastforward all about ?
• Programme objectives
• Snapshot of select fastforward initiatives
• Min. of Public Administration Information
• Other Ministries
• How you can help
• Questions Feedback

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What is fastforward all about ?

• Objectives of the National ICT Agenda
• Provide all citizens with affordable Internet
  access
• Focus on the development of children and adult
  skills to sustain a vibrant future
• Promote citizen trust, access and interaction
  through good governance
• Maximize the potential within all citizens and
  accelerate innovation to develop a
  knowledge-based society
• fastforward is the strategy for achieving this
  Agenda
• a roadmap for a connected, informed, innovative
  and competitive nation
• Complements and builds upon Vision 2020

Organisations like ITPS have a prominent role to
play in the development of fastforward programmes
and initiatives
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fastforward Stated Objectives
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fastforward A Snapshot

• fastforward involves a series of national
  programmes and projects in areas such as
• e-Government
• Communications Backbone, e-Government Portal
• Community Connections
• Community Access Centres, Relevant Content
• ICT Human Capital
• SchoolNet (KID), Computers for Schools, ICT
  Sector
• Growing the e-Marketplace
• B2B, B2C
• Telecommunications Liberalization
• Legislative Review

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Telecommunications Liberalization

• Recent Achievements
• 3 concessions granted for mobile services
• 4 concessions granted for cable/fixed line
  services
• 4 concessions granted for international services
• 1 new Cable network/service commissioned
• High speed business and residential internet
  service improved faster service, lower rates
  leading to increased usage
• Percentage of homes with Internet access has
  risen from 8 to 17 in the past two years1

• In the Pipeline
• 4 additional concessions for international
  services
• Reviewing policies/regulations for
  interconnection, access facilities, fees, and
  radio spectrum management
• Concessions for specific telecoms services,
  free-to-air radio services, and free-to-air
  television services

1 MORI Opinion Leaders Report, July 2005
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Community Access

• Recent Achievements
• Currently 35 Community Access Centers in place
  across the country, not including private sector
  initiatives
• Internet access and training available at most
  centers
• All libraries fitted with computers and Internet
  access 120 computers at National Library
• Approximately 45 of citizens have access to
  computers and the Internet at their homes, places
  of work or community access centers

• In the Pipeline
• Consultancy to develop the model for CACs,
  including pilot sites
• Further reductions in telecommunications costs
  and new tax and fiscal incentives to stimulate
  further ICT take-up
• Greater coordination and increased rollout of
  Community Connection Programme

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e-Marketplace

• Recent Achievements
• BDCs launch of its B2B smeXchange website
• Tamana Intech Park being established as a
  high-tech centre for developing the countrys ICT
  Sector
• Policies for Electronic Transactions and Data
  Protection

• In the Pipeline
• ICT Division working with consultants on the
  creation of an online SME B2B Marketplace
  (incorporating inputs from BDC, NEDCO, etc.)
• Engagement of a consultancy to develop a B2C
  e-Commerce strategy
• Establishment of an e-Business Roundtable and
  National e-Business Report Card
• National Policy on e-Business and e-Commerce
  (including proposals for Tax Fiscal Incentives)
• Code of Consumer Protection for e-Commerce
• National Strategy for Electronic Payments (Smart
  Cards, Micropayments, etc.)

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Government Backbone

• Recent Achievements
• 20 Ministries (230 sites) connected
• Approx. 5,000 public servants currently have
  access to the services offered through the
  Backbone, including
• Internet
• Email, Instant Messaging and Calendaring
• Security and Anti-virus protection
• Help Desk support
• Enterprise-wide applications deployed (e.g. human
  resource management, payroll, document
  management)

• In the Pipeline
• Connecting the 5 remaining Ministries
• Providing connectivity to additional remote sites
  for all Ministries (gt 800)
• Upgrades / enhancements to the services currently
  provided by the Backbone

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e-Government Portal

• Recent Achievements
• Conceptual design completed and widely accepted
• One-stop-shop for all Government information and
  services
• Client-centric design
• Working prototype demonstrated and generating
  increasing interest
• Consultancy ramping up for immediate Phase II
  kick-off
• Several ministries agreed to be early adopters
  i.e. participate in a limited (interim) release
  of the Portal in mid-2006

• In the Pipeline
• Working with ministries towards having All
  appropriate government information available
  online by December 2006
• Build content and develop the necessary policy
  framework
• Plant seeds for achieving the goal of All
  appropriate government services available online
  by December 2008

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Min. of Education fastforward

• Knowledge, Innovation and Development (KID)
  Programme
• a catalyst for preparing TTs children for the
  digital era through ICT education
• SchoolNet Objectives
• All schools connected via high-speed Internet by
  2008
• 71 student to computer ratio
• All teachers trained in the use of ICT in
  education
• All teachers and learners actively using ICT
• Recent Achievements
• School computerisation and connectivity ongoing,
  with 75 of primary (total 478) and secondary
  (total 134) schools having access to the internet
• Major strides in teachers professional
  development (e.g. 3000 teachers and 240
  principals received basic computer literacy
  training, 40 teachers pursuing diplomas in
  Educational Technology)
• English/Mathematics courseware being used in 46
  primary schools (250 teachers trained in using
  the software)

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Min. of Trade Industry fastforward

• Recent Achievements
• Developing a Trade Information Centre Online
• one-stop shop for various issues related to
  external trade
• Conceptualized a Business/Trade Gateway as a
  client-centric portal to facilitate G2B trade
• BDC providing business modernization training in
  areas such as quality management systems,
  business planning, monitoring evaluation
• BDCs launch of its smeXchange B2B website

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Min. of Science, Tech Tertiary Education
fastforward

• Recent Achievements
• Proposed a framework for a National Knowledge
  Learning Network with links, in the first
  instance to several fastforward initiatives
• Knowledge Learning Portal
• Revamped website
• Developing on-line forms (e.g. applications for
  tertiary grants)
• Campus Connect
• Joined consortium of Commonwealth countries to
  develop a series of multiple media courses (e.g.
  ICT, Tourism Hospitality, Nursing Healthcare,
  Agriculture Fisheries, etc.)
• Youth Computer Corps
• MuST (Multi-Sector Skills Training) programme set
  up to provide relevant IT training to select
  individuals (potential resources for staffing the
  Community Access Centres)

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How you can help

• Participate in national ICT development
• Participate in policy consultations, business
  surveys
• Participate in e-Business initiatives
• Contact us directly at the ICT Division

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Questions and Feedback
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Thank you!