Dr. Nasser Fouad Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Dr. Nasser Fouad Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) The Impact of Legislation on ICT Industry Business Growth MEET ICT Bahrain 2012 Board Member of Cairo University's Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology Member of Legislations’ Committee Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Egypt Chairman of Egyptian Center For Intellectual Property and Information Technology (ECIPIT) Dr. Nasser Fouad

Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Let us Agree All industries are affected by the environment surrounding them

Dr. Nasser Fouad Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) We All Know GOOD legislative system is essential for having sustainable development in ICT industry The legislative environment probably has the most effect on any industry

Dr. Nasser Fouad Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) We All Know It is a belief held by most of those who have contact with ICT Industry that the role of the legislative environment is restricted only to informatics Cybercrimes, internet and intellectual property.

Dr. Nasser Fouad Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) We All Know Laws and policies greatly overlap with and impact on the ICT industry. In fact ICT could be one of the unique industries that also affects the legislative environment generally.

Dr. Nasser Fouad Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) ICT effects Undeniably, the legislative environment is affected hugely by the developments in ICT so much so that some of the legislative articles of laws in general have had to be amended in response to the rapid changes in this field.

Dr. Nasser Fouad Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Laws that affect ICT and vice versa 1. Investment laws 2. Laws and decrees governing trade and commerce 3. Procurement Laws 4. Laws for rights of information 5. Laws protecting public and personal information 6. Intellectual property laws

Dr. Nasser Fouad Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Laws that are passed specifically for ICT 1. Communication law 2. Cybercrime Law 3. e commerce Law 4. e signature Law

Dr. Nasser Fouad Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Laws, Decrees and ICT If ICT in laws are disregarded, the industry pan becomes heavier and falls resulting in untold losses. If the pan for ICT dominates, then the laws pan will become heavier. Therefore these laws should be specific to the regulation of ICT.

Dr. Nasser Fouad Egyptian Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (ECIPIT) Laws, Decrees and ICT Both pans of the pair of scales have to be of equal weight for ICT to achieve a legislative balance with other industries that informatics and communications serve. This will free all to reach the highest possible profit, economic and scientific.

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