ICT development in Macedonia

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ICT developmentin Macedonia
Belgrade 2005

• Elica Perchinkova
• Telecommunications Directorate

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Current situation

• Fixed Line
• ? 600 603 users
• Mobile
• ? 800 047 users
• Internet connection
• 9 major provider 6-9 penetration
• CATV
• 65 providers

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Strategic goals

• Significantly increase number of internet users
• Increased number of electronic services for
  citizens
• Continuous and sustainable ICT development
• Being e in (education, governance, health,
  culture, commerce....)

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Action Plans

• Regulation
• Design and development of backbone network
• Standards
• ICT Management
• HRD
• Promotion

Include all stakeholders
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IT Cluster

• MASIT with its members is one of the leading
  factors in cluster for IT in Macedonia.
  Application and presentation of the cluster was
  made by MASIT. More activities are expected in
  the next period.

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MASIT Goals 1

• Promotion of MASIT in leading association of
  companies in the field of information
  technology.Organizing of seminars and
  symposiums for improvement of service quality to
  our customers.Improvement of private sector
  position in public procurementActive
  participation in all events in the state which
  are of vital importance for IT branch.Joint
  participation on local and international fairs
  with the aim to promote the latest achievements
  in the field of software, hardware and networks
  in Macedonia

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MASIT Goals 2

• Representation of activities of MASIT members to
  relevant institutions and involvement in the work
  of bodies bringing low decisions and efforts.
• Participation in bringing and ratifying national
  standards.Enrollment in European and world IT
  organizations.Cooperation with state organs of
  Republic of Macedonia.Cooperation with other
  organizations in Macedonia.Signing of bilateral
  and multilateral agreements on regional and
  European level.

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Improving Government Processes eCitizens and
eServices 

• - Talking to citizens
• - Listening to citizens
• - Improving public services

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Future activities
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• Thank you