Transcript Integration, Measurements and Policy Development

Leveraging ICT for
National Development
John Mollenthiel
Deputy National Chief Information Officer
Ministry of Public Administration & Information
Government of the Republic of Trinidad &Tobago
June 27, 2007
Vision 2020 – National Strategic Plan
Developmental Pillars
fastforward - National ICT Strategy
Vision 2020 – National Strategic Plan for Development
• The Prioritization of ICT
Government has recognized the importance of transforming the economy away from its
dependence on oil and gas revenue. Accordingly, ICTs have been selected –
• to be a new engine of growth and economic prosperity
• to set the foundation for the transformation of Trinidad and Tobago into a
knowledge-based society
fastforward – National ICT Strategy (www.fastforward.tt)
• National ICT Vision
“Trinidad and Tobago is in a prominent position in the global information society through
real and lasting improvements in social, economic and cultural development caused by
the deployment and usage of information and communications technology.”
fastforward – Stated Objectives
2005
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Telecommunications Sector opened up to full competition
2006
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All appropriate Government information available on-line
2008
2008
All schools with computers and high-speed Internet access
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All libraries with computers and high-speed Internet access
2008
Community Connection Programme in place
2008
All appropriate Government services available on-line
2008
Over 50% of homes with PCs and Internet access
2008
Over 50% of population “regular Internet users”
2008
Over 50% of businesses on-line and seeing business benefits
Telecommunications
 Liberalized Environment
• Several concessions granted – mobile services
– cable/fixed line services
– international services
– radio services
• National Broadband Strategy
– Robust regulatory environment
– Optimal domestic routing
– Augmentation of international bandwidth capacity
– Competitive domestic hosting environment
– Development of domestic content
Government
 Effective & Efficient
• Government Communications Backbone
– 80% Ministries connected to the Backbone (GWAN)
– Preferred platform for inter / intra-Ministerial communication &
collaboration
– Supports enterprise-wide application deployment (e.g. human
resource management, payroll, electronic document management)
• e-Government Portal (ttconnect online)
– Access to information on over 350 Government services
– Comprehensive search functionality, considerations for the visually
impaired (font size, colors, shapes), live feeds (news, weather, etc.),
links to numerous validated Government websites
Government… cont’d
• e-Services
– Moving towards end-to-end service delivery
– Re-engineering of processes and removal of silos
• Consistency between service delivery channels
– Traditional vs. New (online, service centre, hotline, etc.)
• ICT Policy & Monitoring
• TT e-GIF
– The Trinidad & Tobago e-Government Interoperability Framework (TT eGIF) lists various technical standards to guide all e-Government solutions
e-Government Portal
Business
 Competitive
• Focus on the SMEs
– B2B e-Marketplace
• smeXchange (B2B e-Marketplace using indexing)
• EnterpriseNeTT (B2B e-Marketplace using opportunity matching)
– Business modernization training (business planning, quality
management, web design, etc.)
– Access to funding
• e-Business Roundtable
– a private sector led partnership with government that aims to map
out a strategy for Trinidad and Tobago’s economic growth and
success
Business… cont’d
• National e-Payment Strategy
• Establish the T&T Network Registry Centre (TTNRC) to administrate the
.tt country code Top Level Domain (.tt ccTLD)
• Fiscal Incentives to encourage the adoption of ICTs
• Electronic Transactions & Data Protection Bills
• Code of Consumer Protection
• Technology Parks to play a key role in developing the country’s ICT
sector
EnterpriseNeTT
Community
 Connected & Caring
• Establish Community Access Centres across the country
– Leverage existing infrastructure
– Provide Internet access and relevant training
– Encourage development of local content / tailored content suit the
needs of the community (fishing, agriculture, etc.)
• Computer Refurbishment
– Establish a programme to provide low-cost computers to
communities and schools
– Considerations for e-Waste
Community Access Center Portal
Education
 Innovative People
• Primary & Secondary
– Educating through the use of / in the use ICTs (teachers and students)
– ICT added to the curriculum
– Computers in every school (7:1 student to computer ratio)
– Distance learning opportunities
• The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) established to build
capacity in key areas
• College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago
(COSTATT)
• Free Tertiary Education
Education… cont’d
• Skills training / Job experience through a series of programmes
– On-the Job-Trainee (OJT)
– Multi-user Skills Training (MuST)
• This can provide the necessary technical skills for the CACs
– Youth Training & Employment Partnership Programme (YTEPP)
• Mobile ICT Learning Centres (YTEPP’s Bus)
Other Major ICT Initiatives
• e-Health
– Telemedicine
– National Health Information System (special provisions for Health records)
– Smart Cards
• e-Heritage
– Preserving the national records, archives, etc.
– Museums, art galleries, folklore, culture, etc.
• e-Justice
– Integrated Justice system (Judiciary, Police, Prisons, Licensing, etc.)
New fastforward website
Thank You
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