Highlights on the New ICT StrategyAfter the 25th January Revolution

Dr. Mohamed SalemMinister of Communicationsand Information Technology

October 2011

Arab Republic of Egypt

Our Achievements

1999-2003

2005 :10 million fixed line

2007 :30 million mobiles 10 million Internet users

2011 :79 million mobile 24 million users (Internet)

201120102009200820072004 2005 2006

2004 :MinistriesAutomation Program

2007 :Africa Prize for Egyptian

education initiative project

2003 :eLearning program

2005 :Arabic e -Content initiative

23,000 ICT specialist 140,000 basic skills

2009 :55 million Mobiles 20 million Internet users

2010 :launch of the strategy of innovation and entrepreneurship

2007 :launch of the national strategy of ICT

2006 :launch of the IT industry development strategy for export

2011 :launch of broadband strategy

2003 :launch of the of building the information society strategy

2000 :National Communications Plan

1998: launch of

mobile service

2001 :launch of

Commercial

Internet service

2003 :launch of the first broadband service outsourcing services company

2006 :launch of the digital signature services

2010 :launch of Compound licenses

2010 :IT for sustainable

development

2011 :draft record in-kind agricultural

720,000 ICDL 10K graduate EDU-EGYPT 40,000 ICT

specialist

SubscribersServicesPlans & StrategiesInformation Society

2009 :6,000 graduate from

EDU-Egypt Africa Prize for women's

health mobile units

2008 :Egypt best outsourcing services from the British National Assembly services outsourcing

2011 :Egypt up to fourth place in outsourcing

services

2008 :100,000 holds ICDL

33 K ICT specialist

SMEs Development

Enhancing Egypt’s

ICT Services

Competitive Edge in the Global

Arena

Developing

Knowledge Society

using Digital

Citizenship

Strengthening

International Relations

with different Countries

and Organizatio

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Developing the

Innovation and

Entrepreneur-ship

ecosystem

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Strategic Pillars

ICT Infrastructure and Legal Framework

1 .ICT Infrastructure (2011-2015)

Telecommunications Law.

Freedom of Information Law.

Privacy of Data Law

Cyber Crime Act.

E - Commerce and Electronic Signature Act.

Intellectual Property Protection Act.

Security of Information Act.

Laws and Legislations Currently Considered by

MCIT/Committee

2 . Enhancing Egypt’s ICT Services Competitive Edge in the Global

Arena

2 .Enhancing Egypt’s ICT Services Competitive Edge in the Global

Arena

Technology Parks Technology Parks

Outsourcing & IT services Export Development Programs

Maadi Tech. Park

(40,000 jobs)

Smart Village

(100,000 jobs)

Governorates - 20 Parks(Alex., Assuit, Mansoura &

Damietta)

Egypt’s Competitiveness in the IT Services Export Industry

Egypt’s location in the “AT Kearny Location Index” from rank 13 in 2007 to rank 6 in 2009 and rank 4 in 2011.

Best Outsourcing Services from “National Assembly of British Outsourcing Services ” in 2008

European Outsourcing Country in 2009

Egypt’s Competitiveness in the IT Services Export Industry

Egypt’s location in the “AT Kearny Location Index” from rank 13 in 2007 to rank 6 in 2009 and rank 4 in 2011.

Best Outsourcing Services from “National Assembly of British Outsourcing Services ” in 2008

European Outsourcing Country in 2009

Outsourcing & IT services Export Development Programs

3 . Developing the Innovation andEntrepreneurship ecosystem

3 .Developing the Innovation and Entrepreneurship ecosystem

National Challenges need Innovative solutions

Competitive Advantage for Egypt:

Mobile Applications

Green ICT

Cloud Computing

Cyber Security

Embedded Systems

Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center

4 . Developing Knowledge Society using Digital

Citizenship

4 .Developing Knowledge Society using Digital

Citizenship

Knowledge Society

Supporting the National Economy by Human capacity building in different sectors (Education, Health, …etc)

Job Creation

Public Private Partnerships

Enhance Egyptian Youth Competitiveness

Arabic E - content Plus

Professional Training

Knowledge TransferEx: Embedded Systems,

Cyber Security and Mechatronics

Professional Training

Knowledge TransferEx: Embedded Systems,

Cyber Security and Mechatronics

EDUEgypt EDUEgypt

Specialized Training

Under Professional Training Supervision

Specialized Training

Under Professional Training Supervision

Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programs

Centers of Excellence-Cloud Computing - Biomedical Informatics (Cairo)

-E - Learning - Mechatronics (Cairo)

Centers of Excellence-Cloud Computing - Biomedical Informatics (Cairo)

-E - Learning - Mechatronics (Cairo)

TechnoCenters

ELCC EEDL ITTC

Knowledge Society

Development

Support National Economy (Human

Resources)

Information Society

Development

5 . Emphasizing the Importance ofInternational Cooperation and Partnership

5 .Emphasizing the Importance of International Cooperation and Partnership

Enhance the political positioning of Egypt’s ICT sector internationally;

Increase the opportunities for knowledge sharing & exchange of technical expertise;

Maintain channels for policy-level in the widest sense possible;

Showcase Egypt’s competence in the international arena

Objectives and Role

MCIT International Outreach

World Bank

Cooperation with international organizations

African UnionCOMESA

League of Arab States

Regional Cooperation

EU

Egypt & Africa

Nile Basin Initiative for Information Society

Aspects of Cooperation Capacity Building

Programs covering an

array of issues such as:

Postal Services;

Support in

establishing CERTs;

Legislation &

regulatory

Documenting natural &

cultural heritage;

Access, infrastructure

&connectivity;

Technology Parks

knowledge transfer;

SMEs DevelopmentSMEs Development

SMEs Development PlanSMEs Development Plan

Enable

Lead

Support

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