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Estonia on its Way to the Information Society

Estonia on its Way to the Information Society. Signe Ratso Deputy Secretary General. Estonia 12 years ago. Outdated infrastructure No regulatory environment in place No competition … b ut … Developed Scandinavian neighbours Open-minded and innovative people. The role of Government?.

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Estonia on its Way to the Information Society

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  1. Estonia on its Way to the Information Society Signe Ratso Deputy Secretary General

  2. Estonia 12 years ago • Outdated infrastructure • No regulatory environment in place • No competition • … but … • Developed Scandinavian neighbours • Open-minded and innovative people

  3. The role of Government? • Building legal and fiscal framework • Implementing and promoting Internet-based communications and applications • Support in IT field for education and local communities • Ensuring free access to telecommunication market

  4. Telecommunication – the key factor for IT development • covering infrastructure • affordable services • technological level enabling modern applications

  5. Public Private Partnership • Look@world project - private initiative to bring people online • Common use of authentication services • Joint PKI development

  6. Look@World • Private initiative supported by complementing actions by state • Basic ICT training for 100 000 citizens • Creation of PIAP-s • Innovative common applications for education, business and public services

  7. Estonian ID-card • By October 1, 2003 – more than 300 000 ID-cards have been issued

  8. Objectives of the ID-card: • Authentication tool for e-services both in public and private sector • For giving digital signature

  9. Issues to handle • 40% of population in Estonia still do not care about Internet • Training? • Motivating services? • New level e-services are cross-institutional • Partnership is necessary at all levels: • Inside public sector • Public private partnership • International cooperation

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