ICT

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ICT
Myanmar
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• Khin Than Kyi
• Assistant Lecturer
• University of Computer Studies, Yangon
• Ministry of Science and Technology
• Myanmar
• E-mail khinthankyi_at_gmail.com

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Union of Myanmar
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Yangon The Capital City of Myanmar
Myanmar Standard Time six hours and thirty
minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time
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GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGEMENT AND INITIATIVE

• IT will change every countrys development
  opportunities
• Myanmar Computer Science Development Act was
  promulgated on September 30th 1996
• Myanmar Computer Development Council, the highest
  policy making body was duly established in
  October 1998.
• the Myanmar Computer Professional Association
  (MCPA), the Myanmar Computer Industry Association
  (MCIA) and the Myanmar Computer Enthusiasts
  Association (MCEA) were formed successfully
• All these computer associations are striving a
  force in the drive for the ICT development in
  Myanmar.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• A key source for obtaining knowledge
• A key element for socio-economic development of a
  country
• The basic input for economic development
• National leaders have been giving direction
  repeatedly for the development of ICT
• Become essential for the social and economic
  progress.

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To implement that Agreement and to promote ICT
in Myanmar, a national level the e-National Task
Force was formed with following six working
committees on October 31st 2000 IT Master Plan
will focus
Six working committees

• e-Legal Infrastructure Committee
• Information Infrastructure Committee
• IT Education Committee
• e-Application Committee
• IT Standardization Steering Committee
• Liberalization Committee

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For the development of IT in Myanmar by year
2010(priority areas for implementation)

• IT application
• IT Education Human Resource Development
• Foundation for IT industry
• ICT Infrastructure
• Legal infrastructure
• ICT Standardization and Liberalization

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Computer applications were developed not only in
the private sector but also in the Government
sector.
The private sector initiatese-commerce q     
e-Banking q      e-Shopping q     
e-Reservation q      e-Media q     
e-Entertainment
The Government sector initiates
e-Government q      Smart School q     
e-Passport q      e-Visa q      TEDI ( Trade
Electronic Data Interchange )
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Activity of Myanmar ICT Infrastructure and
University of Computer Studies (UCSY)
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Research and Development Sector

• Research works on Rural Development
• Research works on Industrial Development
• Master and Doctorate Research Program
• Regular Research Works of research Departments

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Current and Future Development

• Food Science Technology
• Biotechnology
• Meteorology and Geophysics
• Materials Science and Technology
• Information Technology
• Non-Conventional Research
• Marine Science and Technology

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Current Research under MOST

• Applied Research
• IT Research
• Biotechnology Research
• Marine Science and Technology

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Applied Research Area

• Food and Nutrition Research
• Constructed Solar Dryer for preservation of
  seasonal fruits. (Mango)
• Making experiment for preserving Lime.
• Microbilogy test of condensed milk and
  Microbiology test of Kidney cleansing water.
• Making Tamarine juice and bean curds for staffs.

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Applied Research Area Contd

• Indigenous Medicine
• The effect of indigenous medicine on Malaria.
• Experimenting plant for curing Malaria.
• Making capsule with Mastard Oil.
• Experimenting plant for curing Cancer.
• Experimenting plant for Liver disease.

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Information Technology

• Major Milestones
• Myanmar Computer Science Development Law was
  promulgated and Myanmar Computer Science
  Development Council (MCSDC) was formed in 1996
• Myanmar Computer Federation (MCF) was formed in
  1998
• e-ASEAN Framework Agreement signed by Leaders of
  ASEAN countries e-National Task Force was formed
  in 2000
• CT Master Plan (2001-2010) was approved in 2001
  by MCSDC
• Myanmar ICT Park established e-Government
  Projects initiated

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IT Research Area

• Natural Language Processing
• Wireless Sensor Network
• Embedded System
• Software Engineering
• Parallel and Distributed Computing
• Image Processing
• Network Processing
• Web Engineering
• XML and Database System

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IT in Education

• As part of the SOI ASIA Project, UCSY has been
  used as one of the earth stations to receive
  lectures delivered via satellite based internet
• Multimedia classrooms starts schools from May
  1998
• Over 400 learning centers get on-line training
  preparing e-learning system using VSAT Network,
  Internet Access
• Install the computers, VSAT network and iPSTAR (
  wireless Broad Band) in all high schools and
  middle schools all over the country with
  fulfillment of the Government

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IT in Education
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Food Science Technology
Future Development Focus

• To fulfill the need for trained manpower
• To excel in the field of education, training and
  research
• To identify food science and technology

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Biotechnology
On going research Bio-fertilizers, Biogas,
Bio-pesticides, Probiotic, Malaria drugs, Plant
tissue culture, Prawn and shrimp culture and
cattle breeding
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Biotechnology Contd
Future Goals Bio-fertilizers, Biogas,
Bio-pesticide and probiotic production of
hormones and enzymes, bioleaching of metal ores,
wastewater treatment, crop seedling production,
brook stock and strain selection for aquaculture
and development of transgenic crops.
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Biotechnology Research

• Animal Biotechnology
• Aquaculture e Biotechnology
• Environmental Biotechnology
• Food Biotechnology
• Medical Biotechnology
• Industrial Biotechnology
• Molecular Biotechnology

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Meteorology and Geophysics

• To improve the agricultural sector by upgrading
  countrys irrigation and water supply system
• To upgrade transportation sector by improving its
  national road network

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Materials Science and Technology

• (17) projects implementing in (4)
• different areas
• Materials Science
• Ferrous Metallurgy
• Rare-Earth Metal Extraction
• Foundry Engineering

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Marine Science and Technology Research

• Fishery Forecast
• Identification of Production Zones
• Costal Zone Management
• Fishery Application

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Non-Conventional Energy Research

• Biomass
• Wind, Solar and Hydro Power
• Marine Science and Technology

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Activities of Remote Sensing Centre
Six workshops

• Agriculture
• Coastal and Marine Application
• Urban Planning
• Forestry
• Integrated Development Planning
• Mapping for Myanmar

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Database System

• Currently we use separate database for each
  research department
• We use Microsoft access database for each
  research department
• We havent used global database yet
• We intend to use global database

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Database Flowchart
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ICT Infrastructure

• Only two ISP in Myanmar
• MPT (Myanmar Post Telecommunication)
• -under the control of Ministry of
• Communication, Posts Telegraph
• Bagan Cybertech
• -established in year 2000
• -provide the most modern communication
• technology
• Internet is ready for most Capital city
• Internet users are enjoying with Broad Band
• access
• Internet cafes are opened as an entrance of more
  internet access

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THANK YOU