1. Egypt Government Practices
Dr. Noha Adly
First Deputy to the Minister
Ministry of Communications and
Information technology
Arab Republic of Egypt

2. Digital Egypt 2020 Citizen Egypt as a Digital Hub Digital Society
MCIT
Industry Development
Broadband
Capacity building
Attract Investments
Contribute to the GDP
Digital Content
Citizen
Legislative & Regulator Role
Government Entities
Local Industry
Electronics Design & Manufacturing
Community Development
Outsourcing & Offshoring
MCIT -acting as the guardian of the Egyptian ICT sector – has been focusing on the citizen among all its activities, since the beginning and up till today while formulating and developing the ICT strategy for 2020
The MCIT is working on serving four main categories, one is the Egyptian citizen and the other three of them are already being served in order to serve the citizen as well .. Citizen-centric approach
Goals: contribution to GDP, generate job opportunities, attract investment and expand ICT companies
MCIT is serving the citizen through delivering and deploying the basic communications infrastructure and communications services (Internet, mobile operators, land line,… etc.)
Also MCIT delivers a number of training programs on all levels (schools students, teachers, technicians, university students before graduation, after graduation, government employees, public …etc.) to develop the ICT skills on all levels
On the second level, MCIT is responsible of developing the ICT Industry, there are several programs dedicated for this objective; Access to Finance, Access to Market, Capacity Building, Developing SMEs, Incubators and Accelerators, Access to VCs, …etc.) this is beside adopting special industries that the government sees potential in (BPO/ITO, Electronics, Mechatronics, Open Source, Digital Content, …etc.)
The ICT industry again here serves the citizen here by creating job opportunities, and generating revenues to contribute to the country GDP
Third. The sector plays a major role in developing the national projects. Examples for such projects are the Digital society and the Digital Hub
Both projects demonstrate the valuable impact of the ICT upon our every day life activities
Digital Society: shows the ICT as an enabler to the Government citizen transactions, digitization of the citizens, entities, processes, …etc. (enhancing the government services provided to the citizen, as well as enhancing the service process itself for the citizen and the employee who is implementing it.)
Digital hub: shows the ICT impact to develop the Suez Canal region into a global service area.. A one that will deliver state of art transportation services. A whole complete industry on a global competitive scale.
The project mainly to capitalize on Egypt competitive location……
Such national projects have direct and indirect effects on the Egyptian citizen by creating thousands of job opportunities and at the same time enhance and develop the citizen quality of life by generating revenues that would increase the GDP
The final aspect is the sector spill over effect among the different government sectors. The ICT role within developing the education sector, the Health sector, the Justice sector,…etc. and also enhancing the delivery model of the services and creating new platforms and forms of delivery
As a whole we will find that the ICT sector has a great impact all over the Egyptian society economically, socially and of course politically
Generate Job Opportunities
Cloud Computing
Expand ICT Companies
National Projects
Egypt as a Digital Hub
Digital Society

3. Egypt Government Strategic Perspective
“Achieve the digital economy through ICT, to provide prosperity, freedom and social equity for all”
Transform Egypt
into a Digital Society
Support the Development
of the ICT Industry and Innovation
Establish Egypt as
a Digital Hub
Basic Infrastructure
Information Infrastructure and Digital Content
Electronics Design and Manufacturing
Social Development
ICT Industry Programs and Initiatives
Cyber Security and e-Signature
Legislative and Policies Framework
High Council
National Strategy
Cyber Security Law
E-Signature
Education
Health
Justice
Culture
Tourism
eTablet
Mobile Phones
Fiber Optics
Set top Boxes
Smart Meters
P.O.S Terminals
Telecom. Law
Tenders & Auctions
Access to Info.
Data Protection
Online Safety Policy
Green ICT Policy
O&O - TPs
Companies & NGOs support
Professional Capacities
Regional & International Relations
Training for employment
Skills Development and illiteracy
PWDs Empowerment
Broadband
Cloud Computing
Submarine Cables
Vision
Objectives
Initiatives

4. Strategic Role
Achieving the Digital Economy through the ICT to provide Prosperity, Freedom and Social Equity
Prosperity
Freedom
Social Equity
Contribution to the GDP
Socio-Economic Impact
Attracting Investments
Human Capital Development
Expanding ICT Companies
Generating Job Opportunities
Job Creation and O&O Encouragement
Availing Public Information Access
Supporting Democratic Transition
Digital Inclusion and Access to Information
Fighting Corruption & Enhancing Transparency
Managing National Subsidy
Citizen Services Quality Improvement
Enhancing Government Services
Economic Diversification
Extending Quality Services to Marginalized & Rural Areas
Supporting PWDs Services

5. Challenges
Large population (students, under graduates, graduates, employees)
Limited resources (financial, human, venues)
Inefficient teaching approaches
Lack of mandatory skills for the 21st century
Limited access to the unreachable/marginalized areas
Gap between school and home – parents’ involvement
Gap between education and labor market demand
Community Awareness - accordingly cooperation & involvement

6. Government Supporting Programs
School Students
University Students
Employees
Human Caliber
Pool
Organizations
Government Org.
Private Sector
Content
Skills enhancement
Innovation
Startups
InnovEgypt
Mini Business Diploma
Programs/
Initiatives
9-months
IT Clubs
EDUEgypt
MobLab
National Delivery Network
Providers

7. Government Supporting Programs
ICT training programs : funded by government and provided by the private sector
26 Private training providers
45, graduates - Software Engineering and ERP Applications
, trainees - Sales and Marketing, Human Resources, Project
trainees - Embedded systems, Software testing, Cloud Computing
Specialized Training
1,000, ICDL certified since 2009
45% College Degree 15% High School
20% Diploma School Students 20% PhD and Master
Provided by 165 private centers + 42 governmental centers
ICDL
2500+ graduates - Post graduate Specialized diploma in Telecomm
5400+ engineers - Increasing productivity program (government employees)
Telecom Diploma

8. Information Technology Academia Collaboration (ITAC)
Connects the academia scientific research with the industry to the benefit both parties and maximizes the country’s gross national income
Provide funding mechanisms to graduation projects related to ICT
Provide coaching as well as financing to innovative ideas proposed by the industry
Collaborative Funded Projects (CFPs)
97 projects - 75 M EGP (2007 – 2015)
Graduation Projects (GPs)
746 Projects M EGP (2006 – 2014)
20 Academic Institutions
ITIDA ( through ITAC) will fund the shortlisted graduation projects by an amount up to EGP 10,000 for eligible budget items ( 746 funded Projects )
Collaborative Funded Projects (CFP): funds aim at boosting the ICT industry in Egypt by exploiting the research power in Egyptian universities and research centers, with the goal of developing innovative and competitive Egyptian products. A key element in these projects is the existence of a research component that will require the collaboration of an ICT industry partner with an Egyptian university or research institute.
Thus, the roles of the academic Principal Investigator (PI) and the Industrial Partner (IP) should be clearly defined.

9. The Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center - TIEC
TIEC aims to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in ICT for the benefit of national economy. The center aims to support and provide services to both entrepreneurs and innovative youth.
1200+ graduate
InnovEgypt program
An undergraduate unique capacity building program in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship
Provide development environment for mobile applications on various platforms
Organize a set of workshops, training and hackathons to stimulate developers to innovate and start their business
Coaches young developers on best practices of software engineering, while realizing the ideas of aspiring entrepreneurs (through competitions)
In 2014, 30 engineers are competing out of 150+ to generate successful applications which will compete once more to establish startups
Program
What is InnovEgypt program?
InnovEgypt Program is an undergraduate unique program in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship directed to university students in ICT specializations who are aspiring to be future innovators and entrepreneurs, either through establishing their own innovative start-ups or through manifesting skills that are highly required by local and multinational companies.
Program overview: InnovEgypt is a program that consists of 3 Main modules:
Innovation and Technology Management : 2-day interactive course on Innovation and Technology Management Essentials.
Ideation Camp: 2-day Camp that teaches the students how to use brainstorming technique to generate innovative business ideas based on challenges.
Entrepreneurship Module: 2-day module that covers the basic concepts of entrepreneurship and provides detailed training on the essential tools required by potential entrepreneurs to start up their new businesses

10. e-Learning Competence Center - ELCC
ELCC develops and delivers a wide array of state-of-the-art e-courses, web communications and e-content.
56, students trained
3, Instructors trained
60, Beneficiaries served
3, Entrepreneurs served
e-learning centers established
Courses localized and developed
3, Jobs created
From ELCC 2010
176 NGOs certified
Universities certified
466 Schools certified

11. ICT-Trust Fund 90,000 Daily visits 13 Million Users
90, Daily visits
13 Million Users
30 Million Visits / Year
The Concept:
Community Knowledge management is about identifying critical knowledge areas that makes a ‘big difference or big change in target groups/trainees through ‘…capturing and synthesizing new learning’s and ideas”. For knowledge management to be complete knowledge sharing should occur, so, retaining knowledge, transferring and sharing among target users and concerned parties are important. Egypt ICT Trust Fund has developed a Free, accessible, comprehensive, user-friendly, community-driven portal entitled “Community Development Portal (CDP), Kenanaonline.com” with Development multimedia self-training kit on how to create a knowledge site, portal consisted of 3 CDs entitled
Aradeena portal – one of the specialized portals in the agriculture field. It is dedicated to those who work in the area (academics, farmers, traders, companies that provide related services). On another aspect, the portal developed targets to enrich the Arabic content in this area through creating websites and portals, training, enriching knowledge.
Zatak – A portal for human development launched in A gateway directed to human development, skills and capabilities. The portal was developed through calls for sharing knowledge with specialists and those interested in human development, as well as adding articles, photos, files and forms and other miscellaneous content, in all human development and practical skills areas.
"Yourself" Network for Human Development launched the gate since 2011, as a gateway directed to human development, and the development of skills and abilities.? Grown this portal through calls for sharing knowledge with specialists and those interested in human development, and by adding articles, photos, files and forms and other miscellaneous content, in all human development and the development of practical skills areas.
The “Egyptian teacher” Portal launched since 2010, intended as a portal for the capacity development of the Egyptian teachers and students, as well as the introduction and engagement of the ICT in education. This portal has developed through invitations to share knowledge of teachers, adding articles, photos and files and other miscellaneous forms of content, in all areas of education, which range from educational materials, teaching methods, and the problems of the students, the teacher and the development of skills.
Our hands is a specialized portal to support entrepreneurs and SMEs targeting the community development in the industrial, commercial and service, field as well as to encourage investment, while providing the necessary ingredients to support and develop. The Portal aims to enrich the Arabic content and support the culture of entrepreneurship.
Our homes is one of the portals specialized in the family and home affairs. It is directed to both those working in the areas of children raising and educating, family issues, health care, cooking, and decoration & design. The portal serves and supports a number of specialized areas: (health, family, Maternity, elegance and beauty) in order to enrich the Arabic content in these areas by providing the service of developing websites and specialized.

12. Youth Employment Generation Program
Technical Vocational and Educational Training
Youth Social Entrepreneurship Program
ICT for MSMEs
It was found that at least 90% of the unemployed are aged less than 30 years, and many more are affected by underemployment.
Young women are significantly more poorly than their male peers in the labor market. This was mentioned in the National Action plan about Youth Employment that was done by the ILO and the Mo manpower and migration
And since
“People are the real wealth of nations. Development is thus about expanding the choices people have to lead lives that they value.”
ICT-TF and the UNDP contribute in helping those young women and men in Egypt meet their expectations towards a decent job and a better future for themselves and their families through the potential of ICT
Capacity Building for NGOs and CSOs
2,172 MSMEs
316 Social Entrepreneurs
1,000 Graduates

13. Increase Productivity
ICT for MSMEs
75+% of Labors
95+% SMEs (ICT Sector)
16 Governorates
30 Telecenters
15,000 MSEs trained
1,200 MSEs website
10% PWDs
350+ Trainers
320 Training packages
Capacity Building
Increase Productivity
Income Increase

14. Youth Social Entrepreneurship Program
The program addresses the mismatch between skills required by the private sector and the necessary vocational, IT and soft skills to increase employment prospects
The program is continuously developed based on the needs of the youth, MSMEs owners, entrepreneurs, government policies and the labor market requirements
The program aims to
Introduce the concept of Entrepreneurship
Provide a platform to help recognize young entrepreneurs
Build youth capacity to be future leaders
Use innovative solutions to overcome social and environmental challenges
The Youth Employment Generation Program endeavors to build a new generation of Egypt’s youth that strives for excellence and enterpreneurship by means of promoting competitivness. It provides guidance, support, training and project planning. This is achieved through encouraging innovative distinguished ideas of youth in the areas of community service, enviornment and ICT, as well as supporting youth projects for the benefit of the national economy.
316 Social Entrepreneurs

15. ICT Role to Enable Vocational Education
Modernizing
Vocational
Education
E-content
Virtual labs
Capacity building
Apprentice-ship
Infrastructure & Data center
Social portal
Open source
Digital channel
School Management system
It is an implemented framework to modernize technical and vocational education. The model consists of virtual labs that can substitute the physical laboratories, in addition to developing interactive 3D content along with drama based learning.
A capacity building program to equip teachers and staff with tools and technologies was implemented to  enable them to join the labor market directly.
Enhancing he technical and vocational skills in a broad through availing high quality digital video on the internet. Conducting training programs in a good institute in the field of vocational education and avail it on the web.
Developing a digital channel to bridge the gap between labor market and education through engaging all participant in one space over the internet, a digital market was implemented to engage education stakeholders and industry stakeholders .
Using open source application can help to reduce the total cost of modernizing technical education.
Introducing the concept of apprenticeship in technical education to introduce the industry in the education and vice versa.

16. Technical Vocational and Educational Training
Train 500 teachers on a specialized ICT application to design, visualize, and simulate their products before production
Train 1,000 Students through TOT to produce an accurate 3D model

17. Mobile IT Club Unit reaches rural and marginalized areas
Illiteracy Eradication Program using ICT
Mobile IT Clubs
mobile unit equipped with PC labs ( computers, data projectors, satellite connection for internet services, power generator, a printer and a scanner) and other necessary equipment to connect to an information society and enter the world of cyberspace
ICT for Illiteracy Eradication (ICT4IE) aims to utilize advanced information technology to convert the learning content of literacy classes into simple, interactive computer-based tutorials. Basic reading and writing skills are presented through innovative ICT tools specially designed for both classroom use and self-study. Content is geared especially towards women, who represent more than 70% of illiterates in Egypt, especially in rural and remote areas where the culture mainly prevents them from leaving home for classes.
ICT-TF takes steps toward eradicating illiteracy in Egypt. The learning activities of the course are embedded with familiar contexts of everyday life and are enhanced using sound and music. Using the curricula of the General Authority for Literacy and Adult Education (GALAE), the main topics tackled are health, education, political rights, family care and environment
3 interactive CDs (2 for Illiteracy Eradication (IE) course, 1 crash course to orient students to schooling).

18. 21 Quantity Quality 8,000+ IT Professionals 80% Annual Employment Rate
Through Professional Training Program focusing on the latest ICT technologies, the institute bridges the skills gap for university graduates to the needed market level
45,000+ Qualified Graduates
Through the university undergraduates skills development program EDUEGYPT, the institute develops the personal and professional skills in the field of outsourcing
1,300,000+ Qualified Youth
Through the Train-The-Trainer program, the Institute rehabilitates the Egyptian youth, particularly in the provinces, to use the information technology tools mechanism in order to prepare trainers and create more employment opportunities and work
80% Annual Employment Rate
The institute succeeds to attract local, regional and international entities to hire the ITI graduated professionals and developers by joining the development and designing teams
100 Companies and Enterprises
The institute cooperates with many local, regional, and international companies and enterprises to ensure the industry knowledge share and feedback to the training process
25 Classified Universities
The institute cooperates with different classified Egyptian and international universities through scientific agreements of postgraduate programs in different disciplines
years of excellence in human resource development
ITI has been received the international quality certification CMMI-SVC-V1.3 Level
ITI is the first training and education institute, worldwide, to receive this certification.
Smart Village
Assiut
Alexandria
Mansoura
Ismailia
Information Technology Institute

19. National Outreach Egypt ر Representative offices
Arish
Ras Sedr
Elhosna
Nekhel
Bear Elabd
Qattia
Eltour
Sharm ElSheikh
Abo Zenima
Abo Rdees
Dahab
Wadi Feran
Wadi Soal
Saint Catherine
North Sinai
South Sinai
Egypt
Matrouh
Elhamam
Elsaloum
Marsa Matrouh
Siwa
ITI Branches Egyptian Universities Offices ICT Governorates Centers
Halayeb and Shalateen
Halayeb
Abo Ramad
Ras Hadarba
Shalateen
Representative offices
in 16 universities and 56 faculties
Training in 76 IT centers in 28 governorates
National Outreach
Smart Village
Alexandria
Ismailia
Assiut
Mansoura
Information Technology Institute

20. Annual Employment Before Graduation Information Technology Institute
80%
Industry Partners
2P (Perfect Presentation)
Cloud Niners Information System
First Networking & Information Technology
accelerate
CompuMedical "Health Care IT Solutions
Accentia Middle East S.A.E.
Fixed Solutions
ACT
Comsys Software
flat6labs
Agora Company
ConnectmeTV
Future Business Information Technology FBITech
Al Arabia Information Technology & Communication Services SAE
CORD
Crystal Mind
Giza Systems
CSS
Global Impact
Al Awael IT House
DAAD
Google
Al Manar
Daltex Information Technology
GPX Global Systems, Inc.
Al Watan for international Development co. Representative office
Dashsoft
Guide System Integrator
Data Technology
GYROLABS
Delta Software
HARF
Alkan CIT
Diagnosoft
Healthy-IT
Alkan Networks
DreamSoft for Information Technology
High Tech Vision
Allied Soft
HITS Technologies Company
Alpha Misr Information System
Dual For Information Tech
Horizon Software
EastNets
HSBC
APSD - Masary
ECCO
Huawei
AquaSoft Lmt.
Edafa
Hypertech
ARK Development
EDRAC Group
IBM
ASK Tech
EFG
IBM-Global delivery centre
Asset
Efinance
Ibox Technology
Automation Consultants
EGYNAT - Nile Technology and Advanced Solution
Ideal Software Systems
Axxcelera
IDS Corp.
Back & Front Information Technology Services
Egypt Sat Telecom
IEEE
Egyptian Advanced Systems&Technologies (EAST)
ILA Egypt
Bait Al Khebra For Software
Implex
Bank Abu Dhabi
Egyptian Software Development (ESD)
Incorta
Banque Du Caire
Infas ME
Bashar Soft
Egypto-Soft
Infinity (United Computer Experts)
Bayan Tech
eKnowledge
BDO Esand
El-Ezaby
Information Dynamics
Better & Partners Interactive
elmashrou3
Innovolve
Boost Valley
EMC2
Inspire For Training and Eduction
Business Analysis Group - Bagsoft
EME Int.
e-motion Promotional Solutions
Intel
Cairo Software Services (CSS)
Intellisec
CairoSource
Entelaq
Intercom Enterprise
Capacity Builder
Enterwide (Enterprises World Wide)
Cegedim Trends
Centrivision
Epic Systems
Centro
Ericsson
CIC
eSmartsoft Information Systems
CIT Global
CITE (Cairo Information Technology and Engineering)
esrinea
Etisal
citPOINT
Etisalat
Click ITS
ExpertWave
Cloud 11
Fawry
Fekrasoft
SI Technologies
National Information Technology (NIT)
Internile
SilMinds
Inthekloud
SilverKey Technologies - Egypt
National Technology
Ipitx
Simple Touch Software
NCR
IPLMedia Inc. for Technology
Smart Tech System (STS)
NetSignature
iSource for Intelligent Solutions
Soft Lock
NetWave Information Systems, S.A.E
IT Fusion   
Softec International
IT Synergy
Softgrow
New Horizons
ITegypt
SolXCorp
Nilecom
ITG
souq.com
NileICT
ITS
supermama
Nokia
ITSC
Sutherland
Office Information Systems for Software (OFIS SOFT )
ITWorx
Sykes
Jupiter2000
Systems Management Consultants (SMC)
Omega Soft Projects
Ketabi
OMS Egypt for Technology services
Khabeer group
Tatweer
Khalifa Computer Group
Tawasol
Oracle
Legislations And Development Information Services (LADIS)
Teleperformance
Partners Electronics
TeraData
Post for Sys. البريد للنظم
Link Dev.
The Engineering Company for the Development of Computer Systems (RDI)
prosmart for information technology
Madenty.net
Malomatia Egypt
Prosoft Information Systems
Mari Soft
TimeLine Interactive
Prosylab
Master Consultants
Travel Solutions Egypt
Qemmah
Maxit (W.L.L.C)
trustious
Quantum Pro for Information Technolegy
Mega Soft for Information System
Upper Egypt Net for Cpmputers and Communications (UENCOM)
Quest Egypt Software
Mentor Graphics
RAYA
Metla Software & Information Technology
Valeo
Raya IS
View Soft Integrated Solutions
Raya IT
Microsoft
Vodafone
Raya IT corp
Microtech IT Services
Walan Technology
RAYA Social Media
MIDDLE EAST Information Technology
Wasla
Razy Technologies
Waslany
REACHMARK - Degital marketing solution for business
Middle East Network Solutions, IPMagix
Yat Communications
Zas Soft
Red Hat
Military Production Computer & Information System Center (ISCC)
REEM Research & Electronics Manufacturing
Robusta
MILLENSYS , Millennium Systems
Sahm Group
Salek
MiniMax
Sama Advanced Technologies (under Nabda Care)
MobiDiv
Mobinil
Samsung
Modern Telecom Systems- Information Technology (MTSit)
SANAtech
SAP
Saudisoft Co. Ltd.
MTN
SAWA
Nabdacare
shekra
Nahdet Masr
Shumool Information Technology
Namasoft
nastrends
Alexandria
Mansoura
Ismailia
Information Technology Institute
Alexandria
Mansoura

21. Industry engagement along the journey ..
Gather employment skills set demand
Involvement in the training process
NGOs representation in all aspects
Involvement in the sector strategy formulation

22. Thank You