eSEE InitiativeWhere we are and

where we want to goProf. Diana Šimić, Ph.D.

Chair eSEE Initiative WorkinggroupUniversity of Zagreb

Faculty of Organization and InformaticsDiana.Simic@foi.hr

• Vision:Information Society development in the Southeast Europe

• Mission: Align with EU policies Create an enabling environment

Regionally coordinated innovative policies and regulations Strengthening of public institutions Development of infrastructure

Build human resources ICT in education, LLL, e-Skills Networking of researchers and practitioners Networking of institutions

Participate in global information society Benchmarking, training, advice for eGovernance and

eReadiness ICT applications and digital content

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eSEE Initiative objectives

Membership and structure

• Structure eSEE Initiative

Workinggroup bSEE Task Force eSEE Initiative

Secretariat (UNDP Sarajevo)

Centre for eGovernance Development (CeGD)

Other supporting organizations (EC, INA Academy, US CLDP, UNECE, ...)

• Membership Albania Bosnia and

Herzegovina Croatia FYR Macedonia Greece (bSEE TF) Moldova Montenegro Romania Serbia Kosovo*

(*UNSCR 1244)

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• 2001 – eSEE Initiative constituted• 2002

regional Secretariat based in Sarajevo office of UNDP eSEE Agenda, Conference on Policy and Cooperation on Telecommunications, Belgrade

• 2003, eSEE Working Group Meeting, Bled Common Guidelines for National Information Society Policies Terms of Reference Information Society State Bodies

• 2004 Joint Ministerial Statement, European Ministerial Conference on the Information Society,

Budapest Zaimović T, Nazečić N (Eds.): eSEEurope Regional Information and Communications

Technologies Sector – Status and Usage Report (Sarajevo: UNDP, Stability Pact, 2004)

• 2005, Southeastern Europe Ministerial Conference on Information Society, Thessaloniki

MoU - Initiative for bSEE - Broadband South Eastern Europe Regional Guidelines for National Strategy for Building a Framework for e-Business

• 2007, Southeastern Europe Ministerial Conference on Information Society, Sarajevo eSEE Agenda Plus Nazečić N and Zaimović T (Eds): Best Practice Showcase in Implementation of the eSEE

Agenda 2002-2007 (Sarajevo: UNDP, BiH Ministry of Communications and Transport, European Commission, Stability Pact, 2007),

• 2008 – MoU for the establishing of the Centre for e-Governance Development, Ljubljana

• 2011 – Tirana joint statement / eSEE Agenda Plus update

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Main documents and reports

• Regular meetings of eSEE Workinggroup and bSEE Task Force Progress reports Benchmarking matrices:

eSEE Agenda, eSEE Agenda Plus, bSEE Action Plan Exchange of best practices eSEE Initiative web site (www.eseeinitiative.org) eSEE Initiative Newsletter

• Projects (UNDP, CeGD, OECD, INA ...) Drafting guidelines and policies Reporting Training, workshops, conferences

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Other activities

eSEE Agenda PlusSingle eSEE Information Space

A11 Efficient radiofrequency spectrum managementA10 Convergent radiodifussion policiesA5 Benchmarking - eGov availabilityA13 TV without frontiers Directive harmonizationA9 National eGIFA12 Digital switchover policy / strategyA6 Benchmarking - ICT usage citizensA7 Benchmarking - ICT usage businessesA14 National Root CA A4 National CERTA3 National Internet ExchangeA1 Internet penetrationA8 # national TLD'sA2 Broadband penetrationA15 Single window for international trade

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eSEE Agenda statusSingle eSEE Information Space

A11 A10 A05 A13 A09 A12 A06 A07 A14 A04 A03 A01 A08 A02 A15

HR 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2

MK 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 2

ME 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2

RS 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 1

MD 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1

AL 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0

RO 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0

BA 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

XK 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

A11 – Radio spectrum managementA10 – Converging broadcasting policies A05 – Benchmarking eGov availability

A15 – Single window for int. tradeA02 – Broadband penetration

A08 – # of national domains

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eSEE Agenda Plus Innovation and Investment in ICT Research and Education

B4 ICT training for teachersB10 Lifelong learning programme for ICT for civil servantsB1 % schools with PC lab and internet accessB11 National Research and Education NetworkB6 e-Learning portal - elementary schoolsB7 e-Learning portal - secondary educationB3 % schools with broadband accessB9 Lifelong learning programme in ICT for adultsB8 e-Learning portal - higher educationB2 # students/PCB12 Open database of research professionals and

institutionsB13 National competence center for OSS B5 Mandatory ICT curricula at all levels of educationB14 Measure and track intellectual capacity in IT Industry

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Innovation and Investment in ICT Research and Education

B04 – ICT education teachersB10 – ICT LLL public servantsB01 – % schools with labs / internet

B14 – tracking intellectual capacity in ICT sector

B05 – Obligatory ICT curriculaB13 – National OSS competency center

B04 B10 B01 B11 B06 B07 B03 B09 B08 B02 B12 B13 B05 B14

HR 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2

MK 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0

ME 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 0 2 0

MD 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 0

RS 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 0

RO 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2  0 0 0 0

BA 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

AL 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

XK 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

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eSEE Agenda PlusInclusive Information Society

C4 Central e-Government portalC3 e-Government Action planC11 Digitalization of libraries programmesC14 Digitalization of cultural and historic heritage programmesC13 Access to digital books and journals in libraries?C9 Business incubators, techno-parks and business start up centers for ICT

and academia cooperationC6 Measures to overcome obstacles for development of e-BusinessC1 e-Accessibility in national strategyC7 Actions to remove obstacles to DFI and stimulate the development of IT

sectorC8 Actions to decrease running costs for ICT sector /favourable tax schemes

etc.)C15 On-line consultations and discussions on public documentsC16 Plans for e-VotingC5 e-Business StrategyC12 % libraries with access to internet and bibliographic databasesC10 Fostering use of ICT in businessesC2 Measures to reduce gender digital divide

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Inclusive Information Society

C04 – Central e-GovportalC03 – eGov action planC11 – Library Digitalization Program

C02 – Gender digital divideC10 – Actions to foster use of ICT by companiesC12 – % libraries with access to databases

C04 C03 C11 C14 C13 C09 C06 C01 C07 C08 C15 C16 C05 C12 C10 C02

MK 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 2 2 0 2

HR 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 2 2

MD 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

RO 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 0

AL 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1

RS 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 0 2 0 2 0

ME 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0

BA 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1

XK 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0

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• A vibrant digital single market Fostering the development of e-Business (A7, C5, C6, C9, C10) National / regional electronic identity management (A14) Development and accessibility of rich online content and transfer

from conventional format Harmonization of rules for Information Society and media (A10,

A11, A12, A13)

• Interoperability and standards Interoperability in accordance with the European Interoperability

Framework (for administrations) (A9, B13)

• Trust and security Establish national computer emergency response centers (A4) Follow European Safer Internet Plus practice

• Fast and ultra fast internet access Availability of high speed broadband networks and secure

services (A1, A2, A3, A8)

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Mapping eSEE Agenda Plus objectives to Digital Agenda 1/2

• Research and innovation National Academic and Research Networks (B11) Create an open, national database of research professionals and

institutions (B12) Measure and track intellectual capacity in IT industry (B14) Stimulate development of IT sector (C7, C8)

• Enhancing digital literacy, skills and inclusion Computers and access to Internet in all schools (B1, B2, B3, B4,

B6, B7, B8) Curriculum for ICT skills / vocational training in ICT (B5, B9) Access to technology and equal opportunities (B10, C1, C2) e-Participation and e-Democracy (A6, C15)

• ICT-enabled benefits for EU society Digital libraries and heritage (C11, C12, C13, C14) ICT enabled public services and e-Government (A5, A15, C3, C4,

C16)

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Mapping eSEE Agenda Plus objectives to Digital Agenda 2/2

• Information society IS NETWORKING - connecting the region both within and with the rest of the world

• Speed up drafting of regionally and EU aligned policies, strategies and laws relevant for information society development

• Higher succes rate for regional best practices transfer due to similarity in culture, legal and institutional frameworks

• Regional benchmarking as political incentive (regional benchmarking is more meaningful - EU too developed for meaningful comparison)

• Eliminate duplicate development of training programmes and materials for eGovernment, eDemocracy, eParticipation etc.

• Connecting markets through eCustoms, eTax, eBusiness

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Value added of regional programme to national efforts

Regional Network Readiness (WEF NRI 2002-2011)

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WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2011

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Implementation challenges..

• eSEE Agenda Legal, institutional, strategic framework - centrally driven

• eSEE Agenda Plus eGovernment

Central vs. local Cross-sectoral projects

eLearning elementary vs. secondary vs. higher education equipment vs. content vs. ICT curricula

eBusiness removing legal obstacles favourable tax schemes, single window

eParticipation, eDemocracy, eInclusion

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• Reduced government investment in ICTs• Lack of human and institutional capacity -

training in eGovernment, eDemocracy, eParticipation, eInclusion

• Lack of inter-sectoral coordination and interoperability at national and regional levels

• eBusiness infrastructure (e-Signature, e-Archives, e-Documents, e-Invoice)

• Trust and security on the internet

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Risks facing initiative/sector

Lessons Learnt ... Way ahead

• Information Society Development in SEE is a politically driven process

• Centrally controled actions are easier to implement than cross-sectoral or vertical (central-local government)

• Need to build capacity in Multistakeholder coordination Interdepartmental projects eDemocracy eParticipation and Accessibility by design

• Need for networking Among RCC initiatives Among government, businesses and academia

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