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1. ADB/ITU FINAL INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON RURAL ICT DEVELOPMENT 30th June 2011 Krabi, Thailand Enter ITU-UUM ASP CoE For Rural ICT Development Universiti Utara Malaysia 06010 UUM Sintok, Kedah Darul Aman, MALAYSIA. Tel: +604-928 4751 Fax: +604-928 4792 Email: itu@uum.edu.my Website: http://www.itu.uum.edu.my

2. Malaysia Country Report SESSION 1: GOVERNMENT’S INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE

3. Overview of Malaysian Government Structure Yang di-PertuanAgong Executive Legislative Judiciary Parliament Cabinet Prime Minister Chief Justice Court House of Senate House of Parliament

4. Overview of Malaysian Government Cabinet YAB DATO' SRI HJ. MOHD. NAJIB BIN TUN HAJI ABDUL RAZAK Prime Minister Finance Minister I TAN SRI DATO’ HAJI MUHYIDDIN BIN MOHD. YASSIN Deputy Prime Minister Education Minister • Minister's Department • Ministry Of Plantation Industries And Commodities • Ministry Of Home Affairs • Ministry Of Health • Ministry Of Youth And Sports • Ministry Of Human Resources • Ministry Of Domestic Trade, Cooperative • And Consumerism • 8. Ministry Of Information, Communication And Culture • Ministry Of Energy, Green Technology And Water • Ministry Of Rural And Regional Development • Ministry Of Transport • Ministry Of Women, Family And Community Development • Ministry Of Foreign Affairs • Ministry Of Higher Education • Ministry Of International Trade And Industry • Ministry Of Science, Technology And Innovation • Ministry Of Natural Resources And Environment • Ministry Of Federal Territories And Urban Wellbeing • Ministry Of Tourism • Ministry Of Agriculture And Agro-based Industry • Ministry Of Defence • Ministry Of Works • Minister Of Housing And Local Government

5. ICT Legal and Institutional Frameworks Communications and Multimedia Acts of 1998 (CMA 1998) National Information Technology Council (NITC) Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture (MICC) Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Other Ministries and Government Agencies

6. Mandate of Each Government Authorities, Agencies & Institutes • Prime Minister Office • Economic Planning Unit • Ministry 0f Plantation Industries and Commodities • Ministry 0f Home Affairs • Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture • Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water • Ministry of Rural and Regional Development • Ministry of Higher Education • Ministry of Education • Ministry of International Trade and Industry • Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation • MIMOS • SIRIM • CyberSecurity • Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment • Ministry of Tourism • Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry • Ministry of Defense • Ministry of Works • Ministry of Health • Ministry of Youth and Sports • Ministry of Human Resources • Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism • Ministry of Finance • Ministry of Transport • Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development • Ministry of Foreign Affairs • Ministry of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing • Ministry of Housing and Local Government

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8. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS AND CULTURE (MICC) • To effectively disseminate information on the national philosophy, policy and programs towards the creation of a 1Malaysia society that is knowledgeable and refined; • To develop and monitor communication facilities and services as well as content industry; • To popularize arts, culture and heritage via programs and activities towards 1Malaysia; • To increase national income through the contributions from the creative and communication industries; and • To develop a knowledgeable, creative and innovative human capital. • To spearhead the creation of a nation state, grounded on the ideals of 1Malaysia and Rukun Negara, through information, communication and culture. • To enhance national unity and harmony based on the principles of Rukun Negara through information, communication and culture; To mould and nurture a sense of belonging and national pride among all Malaysians through arts, culture and heritage; To develop and strengthen the national communication industry; and To stimulate the national economy through the development of the creative industry. OBJECTIVE VISION MISSION back

9. MINISTRY OF ENERGY, GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND WATER (METW) Industry leader in the Sustainable Development of Energy and the National Water and Green Technology.      * To formulate policies and establish the legal framework and effective regulation;     * Setting the direction for the energy industry, green technologies and the water industry in line with national development goals and     * Develop an efficient management system and an effective monitoring mechanism. VISION MISSION back

10. MINISTRY OF RURAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (MRRD) Forming a Progressive Society Through Consistent Rural Development To Generate a Progressive Rural Community Through Strengthening Human Capital, Infrastructure and Competitive Economy In a Consistent Environment. Empowered Community Successful Village VISION MISSION MOTTO back

11. MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION (MOHE) To Turn Malaysia into a Center of Excellence for Higher Education. To develop and put in place a higher education environment that encourages the growth of premier knowledge centers and individuals who are competent, innovative with high morale values to meet national and international needs. "LEADING KNOWLEDGE EXCELLENCE" VISION MISSION MOTTO back

12. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (MOE) Ideal School Generates Glorious GenerationTo develop a world-class quality education system which will realisethe full potential of the individual and fulfill the aspiration of the Malaysian nation.•    To produce loyal and united Malaysian.•    To produce happy, well mannered individuals who have faith, knowledge and vision.•    To prepare the nation´s human resource for development needs.•    To provide educational opportunities for all Malaysians. VISION MISSION OBJECTIVES back

13. MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY (MITI) • To make Malaysia the preferred investment destination and among the most globally competitive trading nations by 2020. • To promote and strategise Malaysia's global competitiveness in international trade by producing high value added goods and services. • To spur the development of industrial activities towards enhancing Malaysia's economic growth for achieving a developed nation status by 2020. • To plan, legislate and implement international trade and industrial policies that will ensure Malaysia’s rapid development towards achieving National Economic Policy and Vision 2020. • To plan, formulate and implement policies on industrial development, international trade and investment. • To encourage foreign and domestic investment. • To promote Malaysia’s exports of manufacturing products and services by strengthening bilateral, multilateral and regional trade relations and cooperation. • To enhance national productivity and competitiveness in the manufacturing sector. VISION MISSION OBJECTIVES FUNCTIONS back

14. MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (MOSTI) Science, Technology and Innovation for knowledge generation, wealth creation and societal well-being. Championing scientific discovery and transforming innovation to achieve an innovation-driven society for sustainable development through R&D planning, funding and commercialization. VISION MISSION back

15. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRO-BASED INDUSTRY (MOA) • Forefront in Agriculture Transformation. • To transform the agriculture and agro-based industry into a modern, dynamic and competitive sector • To position Malaysia as a major world food exporter. • To develop the agriculture sector as the country’s engine of growth. •  Spearhead the transformation process within the agriculture sector via a planned, integrated and holistic approach based on an organizational collaborative effort in both intellectual and physical engagement towards realization of the Third National Agriculture Plan (DPN 3) • -Legislate, plan and implement agriculture, development program’s policies and strategies.-Evaluate, coordinate and ensure the implementation of agro-food agriculture development projects/programs.-Conduct R&D and innovation that enhance productivity and competitiveness in the agro-food sector.-Promote foreign and local investment in the agro-food sector.-Structure and implement an effective and efficient agro-food market chain. VISION MISSION OBJECTIVES FUNCTIONS back

16. MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MOH) • A nation working together for better health. • The mission of the Ministry of Health is to lead and work in partnership: • to facilitate and support the people to: attain fully their potential in health; appreciate health as a valuable asset; take individual responsibility and positive action for their health • to ensure a high quality health system that is: customer centred equitable; affordable; efficient; technologically appropriate; environmentally adaptable; innovative • with emphasis on: professionalism, caring and teamwork value respect for human dignity; community participation • To assist the individual to achieve and maintain a healthy status to carry out economic and social life that is productive VISION MISSION OBJECTIVES back

17. MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORT(MYS) • To build a youth society with integrated value from a  spiritual, moral and physical aspect; responsible, initiative and patriotic so they can be the catalyst towards the country’s progress and development • To build a society that is active, healthy and energetic as well as to develop high performance athletes that perform to international standards. • To prepare a Youth and Sports Development Programme that contribute towards the development of a nation that is excellent in all areas. This programme specifically focuses on:- • Increasing  the development of the young generation, those who will inherit and carry on the nation’s tradition with pride; and • The development of sports for both individuals and society • The objective of the Ministry of Youth and Sports is: • “ To develop a youth society that is united, disciplined, uprightly moral and progressive in social and economic areas as well as to develop a society that is healthy, energetic and one who adopts a sports culture, towards nation’s unity and development." VISION MISSION OBJECTIVES back

18. MINISTRY OF WOMEN, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (MWFCD) • Forefront to achieve gender equality, family and community development as a caring and prosperous basis of a fairly developed country. • Integrate the perspectives of women and society into the mainstream of national development and strengthen the family institution towards improving social welfare. • Develop a prosperous society through the sharing of responsibility of the strategic development and delivery of social services efficiently and effectively. • To increase the participation and active role of women, families and communities as contributors and beneficiaries of development countries. • Importance of preserving the rights of women, families and communities fairly and impartially without discrimination element. • Extending equal opportunities to women and society in social, economic and political. • Strengthen the family institution. • To ensure the delivery and support systems that efficiently and effectively. VISION MISSION GOAL OBJECTIVES back