Title: Harnessing ICT for National Development
1Harnessing ICT for National Development
- Prof. Fortunato T. dela Peña
- Undersecretary
- Dept. of Science Technology
- Philippines
- ftdp_at_agham.dost.gov.ph
- (63 2) 837-2945
- http//www.dost.gov.ph
2Challenges in the Philippines
- Socio-economic
- Poverty
- High cost of doing business
- Peace Order
- Technical
- Infrastructure
- Capital requirements
3Socio-economic Challenges
- Poverty
- 34.2 of all households are poor
- High cost of doing business
- Electricity cost highest in Asia
- Government Regulations
- Peace Order
4Technical Challenges
- Infrastructure
- Low density of usage compared to other nations
- High telecommunications costs
- Capital requirements
- High entry costs
- Government limits
5Infra Stats Phone Lines
Phone availability a recent phenomenon.
6Infra Stats PCs
Low distribution compared to others.
7Infra Stats ICT Penetration
Southeast Asia in 2 groups. Philippines in lower
group.
8Goals Objectives of ICT Development Support
Broader National Devt Goals
- Globally competitive economy
- Accelerated development of human resources
eradication of poverty - Equitable spatial distribution of development,
economic activity population - Sustainable development of natural resources
- Improved peace order
- More effective governance
9Development Framework
- Private Sector Participation
- Partners in Policy Formulation
- Facilitate Business Environment
- Aggressive Government ICT Program
- Establish Enabling Environment
- Build Infrastructure
- Sustainability Issues
10Government Agencies in ICT
NCC EO 322 1971 PD 1480 1978
NCCNITC EO 125
NCC To DOST EO 222
E-Comm Act RA 8792
IT 21
ECPC EO 468
NITC EO 190
GISP EO 265
ITECC Chair is PGMA
ITECC
11Info Tech E-comm Council
- Formed in 2000 (under E.O. 264 - combined NITC
and E-Commerce Promotion Council) - Chaired by the President (E.O. 18 in May 2001)
- ICT Policy Strategy Development
- Council Membership
- 10 Government Cabinet Secretaries
- 8 Private Sector CEOs
12Govt Private Sectors
13Govt Private Sectors
14Strategic Vision to e-Philippines
- An e- enabled society where citizens have access
to technologies - that will provide
- quality education,
- efficient government service,
- greater source of livelihood,
- a better way of life.
15Success Indicators
- e-Government
- Country of choice
- Ease of doing business
- Streamlined processes
- One-stop, online shop
Business Development Growth of Revenue inflow
faster than global market growth OFW remittances
- Legal Regulatory
- Expanding business of existing foreign firms
- Growth of domestic foreign ICT firms
Information Infrastucture Access to any network
from anywhere
HR Development Qualified knowledge workers
available in all industries
164 Key Policy Issues
- Convergence
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Cyber-crime Security
- Data Protection Privacy
17Convergence
- Legal framework appropriate for the Philippines
in the global information economy - Better service choices
- Encourage competing access technologies
18Intellectual Property Rights
- Strengthen enforce IPR
- Improve credibility capability to promote
software development talent related services - Problem of enforcement political will (we have
enough laws)
19Cyber-crime Security
- Legal environment to support investment,
innovation growth - Content-based crime (e.g. child pornography) as
opposed to procedural requirements
20Data Protection Privacy
- Build consumer business trust on Philippine
e-services environment - Laws to ensure that
- Govt will not unjustifiably monitor transactions
between business consumers (e.g. snooping) - Data provided by consumers to merchants or govt
will not be misused (e.g., spamming)
21Directions
- Business Development
- Position the Philippines as a world-class ICT
services provider
22Directions
- Infrastructure
- Consolidate existing govt telecomm networks into
one common robust network shared by all govt
offices - Update network performance international
private leased line service standards to conform
with Global standards - Facilitate development of a Universal Service
Program - Facilitate development of enterprise network to
build up global market position
23Directions
- e-Government
- Make it easier to do business in the country
- Improve accountability transparency in
delivering basic services - Deliver basic services through streamlined
frontline systems - Agree on best practices among LGUs and replicate
24Directions
- e-Government
- Provide proper environment to enable increase
IT usage throughout the country - e-transactions
- Mass digitalization of information
- e-learning environment
- Link with e-Asean initiatives
25Directions
- HR Development
- Improve quality of IT knowledge skills
- Accelerate development of relevant IT
knowledge/skills
26Execution of ITECC Plans
- Fund priority projects
- Donors, grants, BOT
- Long-term loans
- Implement projects
- Restructure NCC create DICT
- Regional groups (CVisNet)
- Re-prioritize Identify new projects
- Research on IT services market
- Track monitor initiatives related projects
27Current ICT Projects
28Example of an ICT Infra Project
- Philippine Research, Education, Government
Information Network (PREGINET) - To establish a nationwide broadband network
- to link government, academe, research
institutions - to enable e-governance and
- improve the S T capability of the country.
29PREGINET by Dec 2002
3 Exchange Points 19 Access Points
30Services
Web hosting
Hosting of the official websites of the members
of the League of Provinces in the Philippines
(LPP) (total of 79 provincial governments) 21
provincial websites are currently fully
operational examples are www.abra.gov.ph
www.misocc.gov.ph www.davaosur.gov.ph
31Applications
- Distance Education activities proposed by partner
institutions over the PREGINET Network - PSHS campuses Establishment of the E-Based
Academic Community (Digital Library, Globe
Program, CISCO Networking Academy Program - USC Electronic Repository of HEI Researches
- DOST-SEI Scholarship Program and Administration
System (SPAS) - MSU-IIT Distance Learning Modules
- UPOU Distance Learning Programs
- DMMMSU Databank Research System
32Applications
- Bio/Medical Informatics
- Hosting/Mirroring of Gene Sequence and Protein
Databanks from Biomirror Network
(http//bio-mirror.asti.dost.gov.ph) )
- Agriculture
- Processing data from satellite for Crop
Forecasting and Land Mapping thru Remote Sensing - Facilitation of the Agriculture Working Group
Meetings - 1st Meeting attended by DA, UPLB, PCARRD, DENR,
PAGASA, ASTI, PHnet) with the participation of
Japans Natl Agri Research Council and APAN Agri
Working Group
33Applications
Earth Monitoring Disaster Mitigation
AFF Satellite Images Database System
(SIDaB) http//www.sidab.affrc.go.jp/
National Space Development Agency of
Japan http//www.nasda.go.jp
34Applications
Videoconferencing Events
ASTI-Cadence Training ASTI-Eagleware Training
IT-Confab Japan
Barangay.net Launching
Philippine Agriculture Working Group with
APAN/MAFFIN (Dr. Ninomiya and Dr. Eguchi)
DENR-EMB and Thai Ministry of Environment
PCHRDs 20th Anniversary
EduConFab2002
Masteral thesis defense
Videocon and videostreaming demos during ASTI
Week
Virtual Lab Tour with UP-Cebu
UPOU videocon classes with UPOU Cebu students
35Thank you!
- Prof. Fortunato T. dela Peña
- Undersecretary
- Dept. of Science Technology
- Philippines
- ftdp_at_agham.dost.gov.ph
- (63 2) 837-2945
- http//www.dost.gov.ph