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Fabianne Ruggier – Project Co-ordinator

Supporting Innovative ICT Business. Fabianne Ruggier – Project Co-ordinator. An Overview The eMalta Commission (2001-2003) A Plan of Action covering Information Society, Digital Divide, eCommerce, eGovernment, ICT Labour Supply…. Milestones Some Results ; - 58% of households owning a PC

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Fabianne Ruggier – Project Co-ordinator

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  1. Supporting Innovative ICT Business Fabianne Ruggier – Project Co-ordinator

  2. An Overview The eMalta Commission (2001-2003) A Plan of Action covering Information Society, Digital Divide, eCommerce, eGovernment, ICT Labour Supply…

  3. Milestones • Some Results; - 58% of households owning a PC - 49% connected homes (30% Broadband) - 50% of Maltese regular Internet users - 61% of Maltese having basic ICT literacy skills

  4. The Present • The Ministry for Investment, Industry, and Information Technology • The National ICT Strategy 2004 – 2006 13 Strategic Objectives A Programme of Works with over 200 initiatives

  5. The ICT Strategy and Entrepreneurship • Promoting and extending holistic ICT-education and accessibility to technology • Promoting the ICT culture in SMEs with the objective of making them derive the benefits of introducing ICT in their operations

  6. Strategic Objectives Continued • Enable and empower the local businesses to gain access to the larger global market by participating in the eBusiness Community

  7. Our Deliverables • These 3 Strategic Objectives augur that in 2007; - at least 20 new ICT start-ups per annum - 90% of local businesses are connected - 50% of local businesses regularly transact online

  8. The Future…Initiatives and Projects • Facilitate the development of an ICT innovation incubator aimed at students in post-secondary education • Organise a series of ICT-industry familiarisation activities for students and visits from industry-leading players

  9. Initiatives Continued • eBusiness awareness and educational programmes for SMEs • Build an ICT take-up incentive package aimed at kick-starting the small businesses in the ICT

  10. Initiatives Continued • Facilitate the establishment of a national e- marketplace, linking the e-id mechanism, m- commerce and local delivery service provision • Develop and disseminate an e-export brand and ancillary programmes and initiatives

  11. Thank You fabianne.ruggier@gov.mt

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