Country Report (Iran) Hamidreza Pouyanfar Senior Expert of Communications and Storage Statistics Statistical Center of Iran Statistical Center of Iran 16 July July 2006 Prepared for Regional Workshop on Information Society Measurement In Asia Pacific Bangkok, July 2006

‌ ‌ Brief of My Country: IRANArea:Populations: Population Density: Capital: Official religion: Official language: Money unit: Land boundaries: Coastline:Climate: 1,648,195 1,648,195 square km 68,467,440 ( in 2005) 41.5Tehran Islam Persian Rial 6031 km 6031 km 2,700 km mostly arid or semiarid, subtropical along Caspian coast

Statistical Research Center High Council of Statistics Bureau of Technical Supervision and Secretariat of High Council of Statistics Deputy of National Accounts and Studies Deputy of Statistical Projects Deputy of Administrative Affairs and Logistics Deputy of Data Processing and Information Dissemination Office of the Head and Bureau of International affairs and Public Relations Bureau of Agricultural Statistics Bureau of Household Socio-Economic Statistics Bureau of Industrial, Mineral and Environmental Statistics Bureau of Infrastructure Statistics Bureau of Cultural and Social Services Statistics Bureau of Economic Accounts Bureau of Statistical Definitions and Standards Bureau of Registered Statistics Bureau of Preparation of Technical Designs and Statistical Frames Bureau of System Designing Bureau of Net Affairs and Computer Services Bureau of Map Affairs and Statistical Documents Bureau of Publications and Information Dissemination Bureau of Training and Management Services Bureau of Financial Affairs Bureau of Trade and Servises Statistics Chart of the Statistical Center of Iran ( SCI ) Bureau of Price Indices Head of Statistical Centre of Iran

Activities of the SCI Conducting national censuses; Preparing national accounts and prices indices; Data capture and dissemination, and development of statistical database; Coordinating and directing statistical activities Preparing standard definitions of terms used in statistical surveys; Executing statistical surveys; Miscellaneous Activities. Number of staff : Around 600

Deputy For Statistical Projects Study and recognition of statistical requirements of the country, Determination of priorities based on pressing needs for managerial staff for planning on national and sub-national levels; Updating statistics on Population, Manpower, Household Expenditure And Income, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Mine and Energy, Construction,Communication,Trade and Services.

Bureau of Infrastructure Statistics Investigating statistical needs in the field of construction, transportation and communication; Preparing subject-matter statistical designs ( including determination of objectives and preparation of final tables, definitions and concepts, forms, questionnaires, instruction

questionnaires, editing and data manuals on how to complete the forms and processing instructions ) in related fields on national and sub-national level; Cooperating with the bureau of Preparation of Technical Designs and Statistical Frames in preparation of required standards and classifications in related fields;

Preparing and formulating training materials for related statistical surveys and implementing training programs with the cooperation of the training and management services department; Directing the execution of related statistical surveys from technical point of view and cooperating in the preparation and execution of control and supervision plans;

Studying the results of related statistical surveys and preparing necessary reports and publications; Introducing and publicizing statistical plans of the bureau through preparation of reports, papers and publications;

Rendering statistical services demanded by public and private agencies after confirmation of the SCI authorities; Cooperating with other departments and bureaus of the SCI in carrying out the above-mentioned duties. Other related activities. Number of staff : 15

Head of group responsible of producing Transportation, Communications and Storage statistics; Conducting and helping ( consultant ) experts who work on the field of transportation, communications and storage statistics; Preparing,conducting and supervising statistical designs related to transportation, communications and storage ; Preparing final reports and data analysis. My Duties

‌( Percentage ) ‌ Households Use of ICT ( Percentage )Radio Black & White TV Color TV PC Cell Phone Telephone Line Internet Statistical Center of Iran: Survey of Household Expenditure and Income Urban Rural Urban Rural Urban Rural Rural Urban

‌ Indicators ‌ ICT Indicators Total population ( 1) ( millions ) Total houshold ( 1) ( millions ) Telephone, number in use ( 2) ( millions ) Telephone lines per 100 people ( 1) Cellular telephone subscriber ( 2) ( millions ) Cellular Subscribers per 100 people ( 1) PC, number in use ( 3) ( millions ) PC in use per 100 people ( 3) Internet users, number ( 3) ( millions ) Internet users per 100 people ( 3) 1. Statistical Center of Iran 2. Iran Telecommunications Company 3. Ministry of ICT n.an.an.an.a

‌ Internet Centers ( 2005 ) Science & Technology Park, number in use Number of Internet service providers (ISP) Number of Internet connection providers (ICP) Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) 1. Ministry of ICT

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