1. A Strategy for Building an Information Society, The Case of Slovakia
Mikuláš Kačaljak
State Secretary
Ministry of Transport, Post and Telecom, Slovak Republic

2. CONTENT Introduction Definitions and Principles Setting the Baseline
Main Pillars: Content, People, Infrastructure
The Driving Force
Institutional and Legal Frame
Conclusion

3. Development of IS: a Definition:
is understood as a process leading to the utilization of a potential held in modern ICTs to the greatest possible extent in all relevant areas of social, political and economic life

4. Development of IS: Setting a baseline Identify the main pillars
Things to be Done:
Setting a baseline
Identify the main pillars
Determine the driving force of the process
Set up the institutional and legal frameworks
Create a Plan of Action

5. Development of IS: Basic Principles:
Client Centricity – Focus on the Citizen
Live Document – a Possibility to Adapt
Respect for Principles of Supply and Demand
Program Financing
Conceptualism
Gradualism

6. Development of IS: Setting the Baseline – Main Problems
IS is not a political priority, lacking institutional framework,
Blurred jurisdictions of state offices,
Lacking a comprehensive regulatory framework,
Splintered, uncoordinated financing

7. Creating Conditions for IS
Building the Main Pillars: content, people, infrastructure
Management of the process
Financing of the process
Institutionalization of the process
Legislative environment of the process

8. Main Pillars
IS is Built on Three Main Pillars:
Content – Integrated information and services – the driving force
People – Creators and users of content
Infrastructure – access, connectivity, security and interoperability

9. Management of the Process
From a Department to ………???
Appointment of a Commissioner for IS
Office of the Commissioner for IS
A Ministry of IS, or ???
Coordinate the process of IS Development.

10. Coordination of IS Development Saves Money, People and Time
Financing
Is Today Lacking Coordination
Ministerial Level – Individual Projects,
National Level – Common Projects,
EU Resources, 6th FWP, Structural Funds,
Other Resources – EBRD, EIB, WB
Coordination of IS Development Saves Money, People and Time

11. Legislative Environment
Out With the Old, In With the New
New Bill on Information Systems of Public Affairs,
Legislations supporting the process of IS,
Legislations supporting e-documents,
Legislations as a set of norms and standards enabling the execution of the process of IS development

12. Clustering of Relevant Areas
he Building Blocs of Pillars
Content: Public Affairs, Education, R&D, eCommerce, Security
People: Public Affairs, Education, Security
Infrastructure: R&D, Security
Easy and Meaningful Coordination
Integration and Implementation of Complementary Projects
Competition and an Effective Utilization of Public Resources
Development of IS Without Duplicities

13. Conclusion 2004? Shift jurisdictions to a single institution
Build an enabling regulatory framework
Build the main pillars through a set of specific projects outlined in the Action Plan
Keep focus on the client. Societies are made up from individuals. Information society is not an exception.

14. I Appreciate Your Attention. Questions.