1. Lithuania: National Report on the ICT Initiatives The Lithuanian Computer Society FISTERA-IT STAR Meeting, Praha, 2004, October 22-23

2. Lithuania Population3.5 millions GDP in Purchasing Power Parity per capita (as percentage of EU)41 Percent. of households with a PC25.1 ICT sector compounds 7.5 % GDP Mobile communication penetration 75% 15 000 spec. in ICT and electronics (4000 advanced level IT specialists) Export of IT services about 45 M Euros

3. Government Long term Development Strategy The Government Programme for 2002-2004 National Agreement between 15 political parties of Importance of KS, 2002 Information Society development Committee Ministry of the Interior Laws on e-Signatures, Copyright, Personal Data Protection, Electronic communications www.evaldzia.lt

4. e-government standstill General rate of public services 43.8% Average of public services for citizens 35% No partnership between public and private sectors For the 4-th years can’t imbibe 3M $ devoted for e-health from WB

5. Using Computers and Internet 25 % population using Internet Comparatively low costs of traditional way of service Public libraries

6. Window to the Future Public Internet access points Training Internet users Development of e-content State and EU funds Breakthrough is possible

7. The Lithuanian Computer Society 500 persons Expert advice to Government WITFOR, Vilnius, August 2003 72 ECDL TCs, 1 in Belarus 3 814 ECDL, 4 174 ECDL Start, 11 041 SCs 80 SCs in Belarus, 59 ECDL The TestEngine (Lithuanian and Russian) Agreements with ECDL-Russia and GI Germany (Ukraine)

8. IT in Education Strategy for ICT implementation in Education, 2000 The new strategy for 2005-2007 years 1 computer for 17 students Teachers Computer Literacy Standard 3 X growth in a number of IT graduates (2000 per year)

9. Household computerization 20 % of households with a PCs, 8% with Internet The Amendment to the Law of Income Tax, Expenses to be Deducted from Income

10. Infobalt Association Taxation easement for ITT Initiatives for broadband Internet programs Developing e-skills of population E-government services for citizens Support R&D financing Project ‘Outsource2Lithuania’

11. Other Initiatives Knowledge Economy Forum (KE Organization Competition) Open Source for Lithuania (ECDL tests for Linux and OpenOffice) Copyright agencies to protect IPR Lithuanian electronic industry association

12. Other Initiatives University education is not enough to be useful in a company Education system is de facto extended far beyond Universities A critical one-two year period after the University Consortia between Companies and Universities model

13. Thank You ! Ačiū ! Paldies ! Aitäh !