Duan Simonovic, secretary

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EBRD Conference Workshop on ICT Development Str
ategies for Transition Economies 21. May 2005
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Belgrade,
Duan Simonovic, secretary dusko_at_mn.yu
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Republic of Montenegro GOVERNMENT OF MONTENEGRO
Secretariat for Development
Priorities in ICT Infrastructure Development

• Implementation of all necessary laws for state
  administration and e-business

• Link of all state administration bodies and local
  self- government in unique and safe broadband
  Internet/Intranet network.

• Establishment of all public access points in
  areas with more than 500 inhabitants.

• Internet connection for all schools and state
  health institutions

• General registry for public, area, and business

• Information services for most administrative
  procedures at state and local level

• Information system for the requirements of
  culture and tourism.

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Republic of Montenegro GOVERNMENT OF MONTENEGRO
Secretariat for Development
Regulatory and other impediments

• Law on Telecommunication adopted before the EU
  Directives framework
  
• Only one Fixed Telephony Operator
• Unbundling of local loop hasn't been done yet
• Insufficient finansing for research and
  development
  

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Republic of Montenegro GOVERNMENT OF MONTENEGRO
Secretariat for Development
Priorities in developing ICT Business

• Transparency of business environment
• Education, training and marketing
• Partnerships and outsourcing

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Republic of Montenegro GOVERNMENT OF MONTENEGRO
Secretariat for Development

• Action Plan Priorities for 2005 year
• Methodology - recommendations for e-Government
  systemsarchitecture design (jobs, data,
  application, technology)
  
• Methodology for advanced managing of e-Government
  projects
  
• Standards for design and development of local
  networks
  
• Civil registry (Registry of births, deaths and
  marriages' records,
  
• citizenship records, place of residence)
• Pension system administration improvement
• Primary health protection

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Expectation from EBRD

• Financial support
• Experts support providing