Mihály Jambrik Administrative State Secretary, Ministry of Informatics and Communications Hungary Hungary in Information Society Hradec Kralove 29 March 2004

Vision of the IS strategy Innovation driven developments EU funds, FP6 – National Development Plan Enables Hungary to catch up with advanced member states in several areas in 10 years This requires an effective development policy Hungarian Information Society Strategy /MITS / serves to fulfill the tasks described above The success of this transformation to the IS and knowledge based economy is vital to our future

Information Society Main Tasks Developing the Information Society Strategy for the Government Supporting Hungary’s EU accession: Taking an active role in EU Information Society programs ( eEurope+, eEurope 2005 ) Preparing the National Development Plan’s sections dealing with the Information Society Making steps to bring Hungary to the level of EU countries Contributing to the EU priority of making EU the most competitive region of the world by 2010

Hungarian content development National Digital Archive (NDA) National Audiovisual Archive (NAVA) Programmes for Hungarians living abroad Programmes for Minorities in Hungary

Infrastructure: Current Situation - Number of Computers and PCs - 30% of households - Internet penetration – 20% of population - Behind the EU average in some fields - Research net on European level (NIIF)

Outcome of government actions - Market Proportion of broadband Internet traffic increases 50 % 418, ,000 75, % Q3, 2002 Q3, , % broadband 400, % 343, % Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH) modem/ISDN

eEurope 2005 eEurope+ Relevant legal documents Relevant legal documents IHM data, research IHM data, research National Development Plan Opinions of Relevant Organizations MITS Preparation Study MITS Preparation Study Government Decision about Making a strategy Government Decision about Making a strategy IHM recommendations for the preparations of branch strategies IHM recommendations for the preparations of branch strategies Strategy of the Hungarian Information Society Strategy of the Hungarian Information Society Action Plan Action Plan Branch strategies Branch strategies Society debate Process of the Strategy Development

Structure of the strategy MITS Frame Strategy Ágazati stratégiák Sector strategies Informatikai rész- stratégiák Information technology Information technology strategies Recommendations Experts Recommendations

Sector strategies The sector strategies emphasize the tasks associated with the Information Society, especially the ones supported by IT infrastructure Realizations of these strategies ensure the development of the content for the Information Society Government/ judicial environment GovernmentMunicipalitiesJudicial Services Economic Environment EconomyTraffic Logistics Agriculture Societal Environment HealthcareSocial-politicsEmployment- politics Cultural Environment EducationCultureYouth Natural Environment Water- Management Environment Protection Area- Development

Infrastructure - Tasks NIIF Maintain the research net on the current level, that is comparable to EU levels Public net The public net is the base to satisfy public demands and it can also offer infrastructure services - Net access - infrastructure base - Basic applications, public data, information - Handling support, education, Population - Increase the number of PCs, tax incentives - Increase Internet penetration

New Regulatory Background - e-Telecom Act - Introduction of the e-signature - e-Commerce Act - Postal Act

Main directions of international activity

Main pillars of our external relations I.Europe European Union Bilateral co-operation Regional co-operation II.North America Hungarian Technology Center in US III.Asia IV.International organisations V.Minorities

New Initiatives of Hungary for Visegrad 4+ 1.Consultative Forum on IS, Communications policy and regulation 2.Common Projects 3.Institutional Networking Education and R+D co-operation in ICT sector 4.Promoting Business Relations Meeting of National IT Associations

Thank you very much for your attention Ministry of Informatics and Communications HUNGARY