1. Overview of the Georgian ICT sphere, its challenges and advantages 2014 Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia

2. The main legislative acts in ICT sphere Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Law on Electrical Communications law on Broadcasting Law on E-signature and E-documents The law on “Information security” Law on Information Technological zones Technical rules towards e-signature certificate and issuing e- signature

3. International and Regional Cooperation International Telecommunication Union Universal Postal Union Regional Commonwealth in the sphere of Communications European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia

4. International and Regional Cooperation In order to deepen close relations with foreign countries Georgia continues signing up the Agreements and Memorandums on cooperation in the field of Electronic Communications, IT and Post.

5. Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia National Numbering System (NNS) ● According to the international standards was changed National Numbering System of electronic communications. ● The unified emergence number 112 was established ● Georgia has the European model of National Numbering System ● The number portability is available

6. Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Development of E-government systems Different Ministries and Governmental agencies introduced many e-services such as: ● Archive of Technical Records; ● Activation of E-Declaration via Video Call; ● E-Auction; ● E-Budget; ● E-Declaration, etc. Public Service Halls delivers over 300 services with the help of information technologies

7. Development e-learning and e-commerce systems ● Realization of the project “Deer Leap”; ● All schools are interconnected through the internet; ● Every school was equipped with the computers; ● With the support of Twinning project was elaborated the strategy for the development e-commerce systems.

8. Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Innovative Georgia - 2020 ● Creation of the project – “Innovation Georgia -2020”; ● Establishment of : Technological Parks; Business and Innovative Centers; LEPL “The Innovation and Technology Agency”

9. Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Digital Broadcasting ● Transition from analog TV broadcasting into the digital one; ● The project “Digital switchover policy and its implementation in Georgia” was elaborated; ● Relevant legislative acts such as Georgian law on “Electronic Communications” and Georgian law on “Broadcasting” were amended; ● The LEPL “Digital Broadcasting Agency” was established. ● Digital TV broadcasting will be implemented until 2015 in the country.

10. Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Statistic Charts

11. Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Statistic Charts

12. Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Further Plans Development of broadband systems through the countryEstablishment of the project – “Innovative Georgia - 2020”Creation of information societyHarmonization with EU sectors directives and etc.

13. Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia www.economy.ge Thank You! Eka Kubusidze Head of Info-communications Division of Communications, IT and Innovation Department Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Tell.: (+995 32) 299 10 41 Fax.: (+995 32) 293 51 55 ekubusidze@economy.ge