Republic of Yemen Presidency of the Republic The National Information Center

1. Republic of Yemen Presidency of the Republic The National Information Center Start

2. The national information center (nic) is an institutional governmental agency affiliating to the presidency of the republic and enjoys a legal personality . The mandate of the nic is to implement the state’s policies in the area of information. The nic was established under the republican decree no. 155 of 1995 amended under the republican decree 244 of 1995 and republican decree no. 412 of 1999. Before Next

3. Policy and decision makers Objectives of NIC Investors and different development player Scholars, researchers and information seekers Overall development and improvement at individual living standards To set up, manage and develop an integrated national information system Service For Public with different levels Different players in the information society Start End Before Next

4. Components of achieving NIC’s activities Raising level of performance Policies Information system operation and management Overall development and improvement at individual living standards Software Information And knowledge Development Technologies Structural Administrative systems Expanding production and improving services provided to the public Cadres End Before Next Start

5. The basic axis of the work for implementing the NIC’s objectives Setting up an institutionalized structure For information at the National level Setting up an integrated National Information System that fulfills unified reference Setting up National Information Network Connecting the center with all information units and clients in general in all different sectors and other institutions in addition to concerned people in Yemen. Setting up efficient Information services systems capable Of meeting users demands For information and raising The role of information in policy – and Decision-making Establish, develop, and manage an integrated National Information System Developing an accumulative Information bank and training Specialist information staff to be part Of the national wealth Developing technical know-how In the area of information Technology, and training specialist and Technicians capable of keeping pace with technological developments in this sector Establishing joint Cooperation relations at the international Level in the area of information and seeking to make use of opportunities arising from Sharing information and Expertise in this sector. Following up the ongoing technological Development with a view to making use of the breakthroughs reached In this field for setting up the IT infrastructure and accelerating entry to the information society. Start Before Next End

6. Development Field Information Production Field Information Sharing Field Technical Field Preparing data components Developing Info. Resources Developing work systems and mechanism Setting up database information system Provide Information to clients Data Preparing & info. Inputs Expanding Information infrastructure Introducing and installing software and Information technologies Dissemination of Information and facilitating access Information analysis, processing and classification Operating and making use of IT hardware and software Developing human capabilities in info. field Publishing and Information awareness Developing data storage Ensuring continued operation of tools and systems and protection of info. security Keeping pace with development in the information sector NIC Main Areas of Operation Start Before Next End

7. Information Processing Circulation Preparing Software Information Provision & Dissemination Information & Data Collection Available Data and info. inputs Classifying & Analyzing Information Processing, Protecting & Saving Information Preparing Information for Clients Data Flow Information Input Prepared Information Information Retrieval For processing & saving Resources Clients Structure of the Required Information Information Retrieval Information Application Resources Communication Development and Technical Support Feedback Before Next Start End