Presentation of e readiness-for workshop at guatemala
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This document provides an overview of e-readiness self-assessment and manuals for improving countries' e-readiness. It discusses conducting self-assessments to determine a country's level of e-readiness as basic, developing, or advanced. Factors to evaluate include e-leadership, infrastructure, IT, policies, and regulations. The document outlines strategies, prerequisites, and funding systems for each e-readiness level and establishing an ICT program within NAM countries.
Presentation of e readiness-for workshop at guatemala
- 1. Self Assessment and Manuals for Improving E-readiness Prepared by : Indarti Primora B Harahap With team : Virano Nasution, Aprita Primayuda Aristo Lystiono, Medwi Swasono for ’Workshop on E-Readiness in Latin America and the Caribbean Region’’ at Guatemala 26-27 Sept 2002
- 2. Importance of ICT • Indispensable tools to fight poverty. • Unprecedented opportunity to meet development goals. • Powerful overall enabler of development.
- 3. Unique characteristic of ICT (1) • Pervasive and cross cutting. • Key enabler in creation of network. • Foster dissemination of information and knowledge. • Efficiency gain.
- 4. Unique characteristic of ICT (2) • Zero or declining marginal cost; reduce transaction cost. • Innovative business models and whole new industries. • Facilitate disintermediation. • Global; trancend geopolitic, culture and social boundaries.
- 5. Element of ICT • Telecommunication infrastructure • IT infrastructure • Internet • Human Resource • Policies & Regulations
- 6. A.T. Kearney Study 2 Commerce Edutainment Content Educating TV Programming Customisation Electronic Cash B2B, B2C, etc. Entertaining Authentication Services Online Magazines Guaranteed learning Publishing Transacting Payments Games Trusted Music Third-Party Internet/Intranet Streaming Informing Card Services Services Information Services Internet Datacasting News Web Application Financial Hosting Services Services Web Design Video on Information Mobile Data Internet Demand Service Internet Provision Portals Interactive TV Permission Personalising Marketing Mobile Internet Satellite Cable TV Telephony Persoanlised Services Email Broadcast Video Portals Web TV Voice Network Digital TV Telephony Digital Interacting Individuals Management Voice Data Video Services Services Corporates Conferencing Switching Mobile Special Interest ISDN Globalising SMEs Fax Working Groups Connectivity Community Source : A.T. Kearney
- 7. ICT in NAM countries • Existing Problem (or opportunity ?): – Disparity of ICT, also known as digital divide. • Solution: – Develop strong improvement plan for ICT. • Constraint: – Each country is unique and at different level of e-readiness.
- 8. Why self assessment ? • Need to determine what level of e- readiness to find accurate and comprehensive ways of ICT development plan. • Each country is unique so better do it internally.
- 9. Self Assessment For E - Readiness Simply divide the level into: • Basic • Developing • Advanced The Analytical mapping based on the work by: Peter Wolcott, Seymour Goodman & Grey Burkhart. Sectors should be evaluated: • E - Leadership • Telecommunication infrastructure • Information technology
- 10. Factors contributing to E - Leadership • E - Government Readiness • Law & Order Readiness • Education & Investment climate Factors contributing to Telecommunication Infrastructure & Information Technology : • Proximity (Non Existent - Leading) • Depth of development (Consuming - Comprehensive) • Sophistication of use (No at all - transforming) • Pervasiveness (Non existent - Pervasive) • Indigenization (Observing - Mastering)
- 11. Categories of Review 1 Proximity • Proximity to technological 5 Indigenation 2 Depth of frontier (skill of local HR) Development • Depth of development • Sophistication of use • Penetration • Indigenization 4 Penetration 3 Sophistication of use
- 12. Example result (Indonesia) Information Technology 1 Proximity 4 3 2 5 Indigenization 2 Depth of Development 1 0 Telecommunication Infrastructure 4 Penetration 3 Sophistication of Use 1 Proximity 4 3 2 5 Indigenization 2 Depth of Development 1 0 4 Penetration 3 Sophistication of Use
- 13. Example result (Indonesia) E-Government Readiness 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 Education and Investment Law and Order Readiness 3 2 E-Leadership
- 14. FOCUS • Welfare • Connectivty • Competition • Education
- 15. Major Challenge • Strong and advance • Simple and infrastructure. transparent • Government administration endorsement procedure. • Competitive price. • Security. • Legal system. • Content. • Efficient custom, • Equal treatment of taxation and natural investment resources usage fee. regulation.
- 16. Key Factors • Infrastructure and connectivity • Funding and or private sector participation • Regulation and protection law • Human resource, education program & public awareness
- 17. Prerequisite • Electricity • Computer • Software • Internet connection • Human resource
- 18. Strategies For Building Up The ICT Infrastructure • Deploying ICT Infrastructure. • Ubiquity of access. • Strategically - focused capacity • Addressed to enhance the achievement of development goals & national long - term targets.
- 19. Level of e-readiness • Basic – Basic infrastructure is available – Need to introduce it to the society and initiate usage • Developing – Increasing the penetration of ICT – Promoting the effective use – Supporting law and regulation • Advance – Exploring the innovation of ICT – Providing some assistance's for other level
- 20. Basic Level General Direction The effort should be concentrated on development of Basic level country is the main role and assistance of the policy maker and government institution as well as other various concerned parties in introducing ICT to the society and building the strong ICT dissemination program.
- 21. Initial Infrastructure For Basic Level • Electricity. • Community Centre. • Improving Telephone Penetration. • Digitalization of Telecommunication Equipment . • Providing Digital Transmission / Backbone Network. • Establishing an inter-University Network. • Establishing Distance Learning Facility. • Establishing Tele-medicine Facility. • National Gateway.
- 22. Items to be stressed (1) by the Government 1. Building strong infrastructure and connectivity. 2. Greater ICT penetration, particularly on every focal point. 3. The e-Leadership of Government will be an important role for the ICT development. 4. Demonstrating support for Internet application, particularly at highest levels of government. 5. Promoting ICT operator to fulfill public demand.
- 23. Items to be stressed (2) 6. Promoting the use of tele-centers, particularly by government NGOs, means to extend access to under served communities. 7. Participation of private sector, particularly Non Government Organizations (NGOs) and international organization for ICT dissemination. 8. Financial assistance and funding availability 9. Tariff policy to avoid inefficiency tariffs and subsidize for local call. 10. Promoting an active public awareness campaign.
- 24. Items to be stressed (3) 9. Developing Education system for accepting & using ICT. 10. Campaign the awareness of IPR & starting initial discussion with other related institution to set up the IPR & Protection law.
- 25. Funding system for Basic Level • ICT Budget allocation from national budget plan. • Soft loan or long term credit (World Bank, IMF, CGI). • Building long term cooperation with other development NAM member Counties, such as G to G pilot project. • A Strategic partnership with major international institutions, such as UNDP. • Encouraging private sector(s) involvement to support international program, such as cooperation between UNDP & Cisco System. • Inviting developing countries to transfer obsolete equipment or system. • Counter trade with other countries.
- 26. Developing Level General Direction The priority already shifted from introducing ICT to the society to promote widespread adoption of ICT and building the better climate for ICT industries as well as providing stimulating law and regulation.
- 27. Additional Infrastructure for Developing Level • Improving the copper wire quality of local access network . • Adopting Advanced Telecommunication Network. • Providing High-speed Data Network for Urban and Metro Area. • Upgrading National Bandwidth Capacity to the Internet Backbone. • Establishing a Power Line Based Telecommunication Network. • Establishing an Intra-University network. • Establishing a private Network .
- 28. Items to be stressed (1) 1. Deploying a core ICT network infrastructure. 2. Extending the strong connectivity and access, particularly to rural area. 3. Greater ICT penetration and usage. 4. Greater PC – Internet penetration and application. 5. Extending the greater connectivity with other countries. 6. Encouraging a Greater Business opportunity for private sector participation, particularly for SMEs.
- 29. Items to be stressed (2) 7. Promoting dissemination of Internet by private sectors to strengthen the ICT presence, particularly on rural areas. 8. Financial program and credit availability. 9. Open up the competition climate, particularly for basic product and service of ICT. 10. Monitoring the tariff structure. 11. Transparent and equal regulation. 12. Building the strong, transparent and equal law. 13. Reducing tax for imported basic equipment. 14. Promoting the importance of ICT access for SMEs.
- 30. Items to be stressed (3) 12. Providing grants and demonstration projects to aid local content production at initial stages. 13. Reducing some bans, such call back and IP telephony restriction. 14. Set up effective interconnection regulation. 15. Improving better Education system to fulfill skilled employee demand of ICT operators / investors 16. Preparing legal framework to protect IPR, copyright and domain name. 17. Promoting legal framework to protect customer. 18. Preparing & socializing the importance of ICT law.
- 31. Funding System for Developing Level • Inviting developed countries to relocate manufacturing and / or R & D facilities. • Facilitating mutual cooperation among countries, particularly in the same region. • Proposing security bonds or revenue bonds for developing the private telecommunication companies. • Proposing venture capital for funding the private telecommunication companies. • Proposing Strategic alliance to some ICT Vendors.
- 32. Advance Level General Direction The priority shifted again toward building the better competitive climate for ICT industries, creating and taking much more advantage from ICT application. Also provide assistance to countries at other level.
- 33. Enhanced Infrastructure for Advance Level • Establishing Information Super Highway in Metro Area. • Adopting Advanced Telecommunication Network. • Promoting R & D activities.
- 34. Items to be stressed (1) 1. Extending the advance infrastructure – technology and connectivity and access. 2. Developing Business opportunity for private sector participation by using ICT application, such as e-commerce. 3. Open up all ICT market to a wider range of players and investors. 4. Developing better investment climate to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
- 35. Items to be stressed (2) 6. Developing liberal regulatory environment. 7. Deregulation measures in ICT industry. 8. Simplify and implement the transparent and equal procedure for licensing, natural resource allocation and custom. 9. Implementing equal and non-discriminatory treatment. 10. Well Implementation of the strong, transparent and equal law. 11. No government intervention on tariff.
- 36. Items to be stressed (3) 11. Set up good incentive for private players to develop R&D activities. 12. Reducing tax for high technology equipment and household equipment, such as PC. 13. Promoting production of local part of ICT equipment and local content. 14. Well Implementation of legal framework to protect IPR, copyright and customer. 15. Improving better Education system in all education level, particularly technical and international language program. 16. No bans at all.
- 37. Establishing ICT Program of NAM - CSSTC • Establishing National gateway or Focal point. • Connecting the National gateway to other resources within country. • Promoting human resources development program. • Preparing local contents. • Developing a strong database system. • Coordinating all region via Regional Gateway. • Conducting language translation, if needed, using several popular international language, such as English, French & Spanish.
- 38. May this event contribute to successful NAM electronic linkage, particularly achievement of the specific objectives of the Caribbean region.