Transcript Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΑΣ

OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME
Information Society
3rd Community Support Framework 2000-2006 for Greece
June 2001
1. The OPIS: structure, content and funding
The OPIS is:
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an innovative horizontal, cross-departmental programme
the main instrument for realizing the government’s IS strategy
the tool for achieving the targets set by e-Europe
It aims at promoting the IS in a a coherent and integrated manner
It involves:
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overall coordination by the Ministries of National Economy and
Public Administration
decentralised implementation + supporting mechanisms
a new public-private partnership
The OPIS budget and its structure
Total cost 2,8 MEURO
Private funds
20%
ERDF
45%
National
contribution
20%
ESF
15%
Public expenditure 2,3 MEURO
Technical
assistance Education
Communi- 3%
and culture
cations
17%
19%
Employment
and the digital
economy
24%
Citizens and
quality of life
37%
The OPIS budget and its structure
Action Line 1. Education and Culture
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Measure 1.1. Equiping and networking schools and universities
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Measure 1.2. New technologies in the educational process
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Measure 1.3. Documentation, management and promotion of the Greek
cultural heritage
Action Line 2. Services to citizens and an
improved quality of life
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Measure 2.1. Government on line: Business plans, studies, pilot projects
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Measure 2.2. Government on line
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Measure 2.3. Administration of the Structural Funds and transition to the Euro
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Measure 2.4. Regional geographic information systems and innovative actions
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2.5 Training and modernisation in the public administration
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Measure 2.6. ICT applications in health and welfare
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Measure 2.7. Training and organisational reform in health and welfare
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Measure 2.8 “Intelligent transport”
Action Line 3. The digital economy, employment
and social cohesion
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Measure 3.1. A ¨digital¨ environment for the new economy
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Measure 3.2. Businesses in the digital economy
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Measure 3.3. Research and technological development for the IS
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Measure 3.4. Skills upgrading
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Measure 3.5. Employment promotion for the Information Society
Action Line 4. Communications
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Measure 4.1. Supporting and consolidating the liberalisation process
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Measure 4.2. Development of local access network infrastructure
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Measure 4.3. Advanced telecommunications services for the citizen
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Measure 4.4. Development and modernisation of postal services
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Measure 4.5. Training in the communications sector
Action Line 5. Technical Assistance
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Measure 5.1. Management and implementation
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Measure 5.2 Technical Assistance ΕSF
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Measure 5.3 Technical Assistance ΕRDF
2. Management and implementation mechanisms
The basic design:
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Overall coordination for a coherent and integrated approach to IS
development
Decentralised implementation by agencies
Creation of supporting mechanisms
The new structures:
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The Managing Authority
The Information Society S.A.
The IS Observatory
The Managing Authority of the OPIS
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An independent service within the Ministry of National Economy
Headed by a Special Secretary, reports directly to Minister/D.Minister
A staff of 40, with strict selection criteria & competitive salaries
Organised in 4 units:
A. Programming and evaluation
B1. Monitoring and Management of Action Lines 1,2
B2. Monitoring and Management of Action Lines 3,4,5
B2. Audits
C. Admin support (includes Website, indicators, etc.)
Timetable for its creation
 Round 1 (20 people on secondment from the public sector) completed
 Round 2 (20 people from private sector) September-October
The Information Society S.A.
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An Implementing Organisation that assists agencies in all stages of ITC
project design, implementation and follow-up
A public company (S.A) with economic and managerial autonomy
A staff of 30-40, with strict selection criteria & competitive salaries
Organised in units dealing with (a) support to final beneficiaries, (b)
project management, (c) admin
Timetable for its creation
 Staffing: July first round
The Information Society S.A.
What it does:
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Supports agencies (with experts/studies) in the preparation of business
plans and of the management structures for project implementation
Prepares specifications and RFPs, evaluates tenders, assists final
beneficiaries in designing contracts
Follows the project implementation process in terms of quality of services
delivered
Supports final beneficiaries after projects are completed in terms of
assimilation, organisational change and continuous development
The Information Society Observatory
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Composed of personalities and high-evel experts, with a small permanent
secretariat (10 people)
Disseminates best practice methods, assists the exchange of experiences,
know-how and information, provides training tools
Collects statistics, undertakes or commissions benchmarking studies
Works in close consultation with similar EU-wide and regional
organisations
Timetable for its creation: end-2001
Management, implemantation and advisory
structures work together
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Before a project funding decision is made by the MA, the MA works with
the IS S.A. and the programming authority and/or the final beneficiary to
establish and help put in place the necessary preconditions for a succesful
completion of the project
After a project funding decision is made by the MA, the MA refers the
implementing agency to the IS S.A. in order to determine the exact way that
it will be supported; the MA and the IS S.A. exchange information
throughout the project implementaion phase
The work of the IS Observatory (benchmarking, best-practices, etc.)
directly assists the tasks of both the MA and the IS S.A.
3. Preparing the ground for launching: The story
so far...
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An emphasis on openness and a ‘partenariat’:
 A number of seminars/conferences on the OPIS during 1999 and 2000
 The OP and the Guide in www.infosociety.gr
 OPIS presentation to representatives from Ministries and Regions on
different occasions
Work on preparing the legal/organisationl framework
 The legal texts (for the MA, the IS S.A)
 Procedure simplification (elaboration of joint proposals with IT industry)
Programming Complement
 Approved by the Monitoring Committee
3. Preparing the ground for launching: The story
so far...
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Pre - Funding of certain projects (120 million Euro) regarding:
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Business Plans of Actors
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Transition to Euro
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Education – Support with equipment and access to the Internet
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Connecting SMEs to the Internet (GoDigital)
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Online - Public and regional Administration
4. Getting the actors ready: the Business Plan
Who needs a business plan?
 Anyone with projects to be funded by the OPIs and without one
What kind?
 Business plan, after plan, rolling action plan….a case by case decision
An indicative ToC
 The current situation
 Operational and strategic planning
 The action plan
5. Next Steps: a timetable
June 2001
Actions
1 Informing the Actors
2 Evaluating the Business Plans
Implemen
tation
Procedure
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3 Completing the Staffing of the MA
4 Stuffing of the IS SA
5 OPIS/Prefunded urgent projects
July 2001
Aug 2001
Sept 2001
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