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Information society development (ISD) in the Republic of Lithuania and
the activities of INOFBALT
Major events of ISD in Lithuania in 2001
Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
• The Committee on the Information Society Development
of Seimas continues drafting the main ISD documents.
• Completion of the Strategy for Information Society
Development in Lithuania up to 2010.
• Establishment
of
the
Commission
on
Telecommunications. The first report of the Commission.
Information society development (ISD) in the Republic of Lithuania and
the activities of INOFBALT Association
Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
• Setting up of the work group on the interconnection of
public DP networks „dėl valstybinių DP tinklų apjungimo“
(„Telekomas 2“).
• Amendments of the Law on Copyright and Neighbouring
Rights.
• On 24 05 2001, Seimas adopted the Resolution on the
Priorities in the Developoment of Knowledge Society and
Knowledge Economy.
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Other activities
Information society development (ISD) in the Republic of Lithuania and
the activities of INOFBALT Association
Government of the Republic of Lithuania
• Approval of the Concept of e-Government.
• A vice-minister’s post created at the Ministry of Internal
Affairs for information issues.
• Resolution on the Establishment of the Committee for the
Development of Information Society under the Prime
Minister’s authority from July 1, 2001, of the Government of
the Republic of Lithuania.
Information society development (ISD) in the Republic of Lithuania and
the activities of INOFBALT Association
Government of the Republic of Lithuania
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Development of the Concept of e-Business.
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Approval of the Lithuanian ISD Concept for 2001-2005.
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Development of the ISD Implementation Plan.
• Lithuania’s participation in the developoment of the „e
EUROPE + action plan“ programme and the “North
eDimension Action Plan” .
Information society development (ISD) in the Republic of Lithuania and
the activities of INOFBALT Association
President’s of the Republic of Lithuania Office
• Establishment of the Council for the Development of
Knowledge Society under the authority of the President of the
Republic of Lithuania.
• In his annual address the President of the Republic of
Lithuania identified the development of information and
knowledge society and the creation of new jobs in the ITT
sector as the main priority of Lithuania.
• The list of services to be delivered electronically in the near
future by public institutions.
• Document on the management and classification of
Lithuanian registers.
Information society development (ISD) in the Republic of Lithuania and
the activities of INOFBALT Association
INFOBALT Association
• Declaration on the implementation of information
technologies and government reform in the Republic of
Lithuania.
• Declaration on the strategy for the issuance of UMTS
licences and the liberalisation of the telecommunications
market.
• Participation of the members of the INFOBALT Board
and Association in the work groups and committees of
various international organisations, NGOs, Seimas, the
Government and the President’s Office of the Republic of
Lithuania.
Information society development (ISD) in the Republic of Lithuania and
the activities of INOFBALT Association
INFOBALT Association
• Initiatives of various INFOBALT committees and work
groups on: the development of law on telecommunications;
the numeration plan; interconnection of public DP networks;
protection of copyright; legalisation of software and opensource in
the public agencies of the Republic of Lithuania; law on ecommerce; computerisation of customs offices; increase by 100
percent of the intake of students in the ITT departments of
universities and the long-term plan for the computerisation of
schools.
• The MEMORANDUM OF THE FUTURE to be signed in
June.
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Market research conducted by INFOBALT Association.
IT market in Lithuania in 2000
ITT
Size of the market (LTL million )
4099
IT
Size of the market (LTL million)
1075
Growth of the market (%)
27,5
Size of the market (LTL million)
3024
4099market
mln. Lt (%)
Growth of the
32
Telecommunication
s
4500
4000
3024 mln. Lt
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
1075 mln. Lt
500
0
IT rinka
Telekomunikacijø
rinka
ITT rinka
Telecommunications market in Lithuania, 2000
Growth of the market (%)
32 %
Size of the market (LTL million)
3024
Fixed telephony (growth of the market)
6%
Mobile telephony (growth of the market)
37,9 %
Internet (growth of the market)
400 %
Suppliers of telecommunications equipment
N/a
33%
24%
Mobiliojo ryšio bendrovės
„Lietuvos Telekomas”
43%
Telekomunikacijų įrangos tiekėjai
Market for Information Technologies in Lithuania in 2000
Growth of the market (%)
23%
Size of the market (LTL million)
1075
Computer hardware (growth of the market)
25 % (LTL 720 m)
Software (growth of the market)
20 % (LTL 172 m)
IT services (growth of the market)
20 % (LTL 183 m)
16%
17%
67%
IT paslaugos
Programinė įranga
Kompiuterinė įranga
Internet market in Lithuania
Growth of the market (%)
400%
Size of the market (LTL million)
70
Total penetration of Internet (among the population) 333.000
Use of Internet at work
283.000
Use of Internet by households
100.000
Penetration (per 100 population)
Number of WWW sites (per10 thousand
population)
10%
3
Major Internet service providers in Lithuania
1. Lietuvos Telekomas, 2. Delfi, 3. Infostruktūra,
4. Omnitel, 5. Penki kontinentai, 6. Bitė, 7. Gaumina
About INFOBALT
144 members of INFOBALT Association, including
Lithuanian companies of information technologies,
telecommunications and office equipment; institutions of
higher and other education; NGOs and consultancies.
Growth in the number of members
133
136
144
1999
2000
2001
103
80
87
1996
1997
64
1995
1998
Fields of activity of the Association:
1. To recognise the development of Information Society in
Lithuania as a strategic task and priority course of its
expansion.
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To unify Lithuanian ICT Companies and to represent
them in Lithuania and abroad.
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To co-operate with governmental and public structures
in Lithuania and abroad in promoting the growth of the
ICT market, which is considered to be a priority in the
country’s overall economic growth.
Legal Issues Analysis and draft amendments to laws
relating to the development of information technologies
market and the principles of information society.
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Fields of activity of the Association:
• To focus special attention on the education and
training of the younger generation, first and foremost
students, to work and live in information society.
• To integrate with the other Baltic States and to
conduct joint projects
• To support any project stimulating the growth of
Information Society in Lithuania and maintain close
relations with all the structures responsible for IS
development
• To organise an annual international conference
(Information Society and League of Investors)
Fields of activity of the Association:
• To organise the annual Trade Fair INFOBALT and
to represent Lithuania in other trade fairs and
conferences abroad
• To research the ICT and office equipment market
and to analyse the development trends in all the ICT
areas in Lithuania and Latvia
Projects:
• PHARE project on the strengthening of the
copyright section in Lithuania
• TELEBALT Project for the development of projects
under the EU IST programme and the stimulation of
distance work and learning in the Baltic countries
• Information Services Centre and the ITT Incubator in
Visaginas township
• PHARE BSP I and BSP II projects for East European
ITT associations
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Other projects
International INFOBALT
INFORMATION SOCIETY WEEK
22-27 October 2001, Vilnius
International conference „Information Society 2001
and League of Investors”
22-23 October 2001, Vilnius
International Fair of Information Society Technologies
“INFOBALT 2001”
24-27 October, 2001, Vilnius
Third international conference “Information Society 2001”
Global Possibilities of the Baltic Region
Work groups at the Conference
Information society: e-government, e-education, ebusiness, e-banking, knowledge economy, new
technologies, information security and legal environment,
investments and export, Internet and multimedia.
INFOBALT League of Investors
Subjects:
Investments in SVV companies – e-companies
Technopolies and the success of ITT incubators
Fair of ITT projects
Aims of the conference:
• To bring to the attention of the public the latest trends
in the development of information technologies and
knowledge economy in the countries of the Baltic region.
• To give an answer to the question of the digital age how
knowledge economy and the latest technologies can
contribute to a closer co-operation of the countries of the
Baltic region and facilitate the disintegration of the social,
political and economic barriers.
• To initiate the memorandum on the policies of the
countries of the Baltic region concerning joint actions in the
development of information society and knowledge
economy. The Memorandum will include the initiatives of
eEurope + Nordic eDimension.
Aims of the conference:
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To encourage Lithuanian authorities to create new jobs
supported by information technologies, liberalise the market
for telecommunications and increase the number of
information specialists.
• To enhance the understanding of the advantages of
new technologies and knowledge economy, to attract
investments in joint projects in the Baltic region.
• To show export possibilities for Lithuanian enterprises of
ITT and new technologies.
• To present investment projects of ITT enterprises of the
Baltic States that would like to attract financial and strategic
investors.
Invitations to participate at the Conference on Information
Society 2001 will be extended to the Presidents or Prime
Ministers of the States of the Baltic Sea Region, CEOs and
specialists of ITT companies and companies of new
technologies, representatives of e-business, e-banking and
international organisations, political figures, scientists and
investors.
The third international conference on Information Society 2001
is sponsored by the Seimas and the Government of the
Republic of Lithuania. The Steering Committee of the
Conference will include representatives of the President of the
Republic of Lithuania, various NGOs and international
organisations.
Sponsor of the Conference –
Ministry of Economy of the Republic of
Lithuania
To participate and visit the fair INFOBALT 2001 is the right
decision because:
• INFOBALT Fair is the largest fair of information
technologies in the Baltic countries. Nearly 200 companies
participated in the Fair 2000, occupying the total floor space
of nearly 11,000 sq. m.
• INFOBALT Fair is the most popular fair in Lithuania, in
2000 it was visited by over 74,700 visitors.
• More than 80 percent of the visitors of INFOBALT 2000
gave a favourable evaluation to the Fair.
• 78.4 percent of the participants of INFOBALT 2000 were
satisfied with the number of specialist visitors at the Fair.
The latest ITT trends at INFOBALT 2001 Fair
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Mobile economy services
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Software for all – opensource, freeware...
• Software customisation for Lithuanian users
• Future communications: 3G, Radio modems, DSL, IP
telephony …
New projects of the Fair – internet banking, Project on LR KAM
and Internet clubs (tent) LAN PARTY.
INFOBALT 2001 - focus on professionals
The first day of the Fair, October 24, will be devoted exclusively
to specialist visitors and media.
Contact addresses:
INFOBALT Association Vokiečių St. 28/17 – 16, 2001
Vilnius
Tel.: (8 22) 62 26 23, fax: (8 22) 62 26 29
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.infobalt.lt