1. 1 eGovernment in Prague Jaroslav Solc, Prague City Hall, IT Dep.

2. 2 Prague & ICT – organisation 1.16 mil. inhabitants, area 496 km 2 Administration - 1 of 14 regions of the Czech Rep. - municipality (capital, statutory city) Internal structure: 57 districts - elected bodies, authorities - 22 of them special role (state adm.) Districts: authonomy in IT, different services and responsibilities, different systems ICT infrastructure MePNet (e-mail, internet), economic systems, data (digital maps, national registers...) Organizations established by the City Data producer/user, services (urban planning, transportation, tourism)

3. 3 Strategy ePrague Information strategy of the City of Prague 2010, Towards e-Prague Approved by the City Council (X/2005) Based on other city, national and EU strategies MAIN OBJECTIVES 1... all-round availabilty of information 2... modern on-line services 3... use of public + private resources 4... effective management 5... improvement of the city mgmt. and development 6... readiness of administration, politicians, citizens Prague citizens - favorable statistics In comparison with other regions of the Czech Republic: high level of computer literacy (41% ) use of the internet (72%) electronic communication with authorities (42%) Survey: STEM/MARK, 2005

4. 4 Projects - examples The City Portal, www.praha-mesto.cz new on-line services Interoperability (City + districts) Infrastructure (MePNet, WiFi) Video surveillance system (cameras) City smart card (starting) City standards, data (registers) GIS and map services experience during floods 2002 Utility services (enrgy, water, gas suppliers) Special services (culture, environment, transport,...) Use of EU/Structural Funds Close cooperation with other local govs in CZ and EU