1. Information Technologies and Communications Parvan Russinov Deputy Minister Ministry of Transport Information Technologies and Communications

2. Areas of Competence Electronic communications and Posts Information Society and Information Technologies ICT Infrastructure

3. Telecommunications Policy on Telecommunications - update Law on electronic communications - harmonize with the European Regulation Framework Radio frequency spectrum - revise to free space for new services Terrestrial Digital TV - launch by 2012 (DVB-T standard)

4. Broadband Initiative National Strategy to be adopted soon Itemize measures and budget in National Program on Broadband Utilize EU funds Develop National Broadband Fund Develop successful project portfolio and PPP models Integration of Broadband and associated services

5. Network Integration State Administration National Network (SANN) Security and Defense National Network (SDNN) National School Network (NSN) Bulgarian Research and Education Network (BREN)

6. Information Society Coordination of Information Society Development e-Governance Development of Information Technologies Internet environment and Cybersecurity ICT Innovations, Research and Development e-Skills and e-Inclusion

7. Coordination of IS Council on IS to coordinate stakeholders Revise the National Strategy on IS Benchmarks and monitoring Oversee National IS projects Promote and disseminate the IS benefits

8. e-Governance Electronic Governance Law and By-Laws National Strategy and Roadmap Interoperability and Information Security Common environment for e-Services Spatial Data (INSPIRE)- Law, Portal and Projects

9. Information Technologies National Program to define measures for development European priorities Integration in EU IT space Match competitiveness requirements of EU Support to the Bulgarian ICT business Branding Explore new markets

10. Internet and cybersecurity Define the critical infrastructure Define the role of Government in utilizing the national Internet resources Introduce IPv6 More trust in Internet for business More Cyrillic content

11. Кирилица в Интернет 304 mln people use Cyrillic Domain names: Красимир: Krassimir, Krasimir, Crassimir Emotions and feelings: Emotions and feelings: Thank you Благодаря! Specifics of AI search/analyze/data-mining technologies Intellectual property / Copyright

12. Cybersecurity Establish National Cybersecurity Center CERT/CSIRT in diferent areas International cooperation (ITU, ENISA, bilateral) Safer Internet

13. ICT Innovations, Research and Development Bulgarian Research and Education Network (GEANT, 10 Gbs, SEE network) Utilizing GRID Clusters Utilizing the Supercomputer Center (PPP, HPC) Support for research projects (co-funding, infrastructure) ICT Innovations and Investments (network of regional info- centers, incubation of student companies, intellectual property law)

14. e-Skills e-Skills: Core IT skills: Certification recognition and promotion Expert IT skills e-Business skills Distance learning, remote jobs Social entrepreneurship

15. ICT in Education National School Network Centralized approach (virtualization) Traffic aggregation and Integration with universities Environment for electronic educational content Server parks Access levels and Copyright models

16. Благодаря за вниманието!