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Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya * 07/16/96 Md. Shahid Uddin Akbar Coordinator ICTDP’B (Information & Communication Technology for Development Program, Bangladesh) Member, Advisory Group, Development Gateway Foundation, A World Bank Initiative Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya ICTDPB Initiatives MPTC - Multipurpose Telecenter womenBD.com BDHealthInfo ICT4D Network (As member) ISRG - ICT Study & Research Group Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Implementation of WSIS Action Plan vs Topic Implementation of WSIS Action Plan vs Role of Govt. of Developing Countries Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Background About 174 countries participated in the WSIS 2003 held in the 1st Phase of WSIS at Geneva, Switzerland And Signed the Action Plan to turn the society towards Information & Knowledge Society Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya Role of Govt. The role of govt. has been specifically defined in the action plan as “Governments have a leading role in developing and implementing comprehensive, forward looking and sustainable national e-strategies. …...” Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya Role of Govt. contd... 1. Development of National e-Strategies 2. Infrastructure 3. Policy Guidelines 4. Capacity building 5. Building Confidence & Security 6. Regulatory Framework Contd.. Next page Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya Role of Govt. contd... 7. ICT Application e-Govt. e-Business e-Learning e-Health e-Employment e-Environment e-Agriculture e-Science Contd… next page Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya Role of Govt. …... 7. Cultural diversity & Local content 8. Media - Freedom of expression 9. Ethical Dimension of Information Society 10. International & Regional Co-operation Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya Important Issues .. Digital Solidarity Agenda - Priorities & Strategies Inclusion of ICT in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) Follow up & Evaluation Towards WSIS Phase II (Tunis) Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya Govt. Role vs Reality A huge gap exists in the implementation of WSIS Action Plan in Developing countries. The defined role of the govt. is far away from the initiatives taken by the govt. and the gap is widening day by day. Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Can the govt.s of developing nations implement such plan of action ? Moderately the answer is “NO” Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya Reasons Priority - Poverty reduction vs. ICT Poor awareness level Role of Development Partners Limitation in Human Capacity Lack of Political Commitment Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

How to overcome …. Developing countries can overcome the limitations through implementation of the WSIS Plan of Action Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

How the plan may be implemented …. Establishing a “Watchdog” to co-operate, support, advise, monitor and evaluate the process of implementation as committed by the Govt.s of developing countries Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya Brief of the Watchdog .. Initiative may be taken by ITU / CTO Work Globally Independent capacity to monitor Activity may be covered from Awareness building to conduct Study & Research, Sharing experience between best practices vs non performing countries, mediate between govt. and civil society Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Widening the role of Watchdog …... Co-operate the govt.s to design PRSP to integrate ICT Crafting national e-Strategy Designing evaluation modules Resource Mobilization for Infrastructure, Capacity Building, Awareness building Coordinating among the stakeholders Networking among the global ICT initiatives Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya Conclusion To start the new journey towards implementation of WSIS Action Plan in Developing countries .... The control is in our hand, and Development Partners have to take initiative now …. Implementation of WSIS Action Plan, Nairobi, Keneya

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