(An Update Report) : Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Development in The Philippines
(An Update Report) : Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Development in The Philippines
Presentor:
Part 1
Develop Country Provide Government
as a World Class Services to Stakeholders
ICT Services Provider Online
Develop an IT enabled
Workforce
Content development
Part 2
Socio-
Socio-Economic Issues and Programs
Socio-Economic Areas
Programs:
Program:
Creating a Department of Information and Communication
Technology, a single department that will oversee the development
of ICT in the country, provide policies and guidelines and direct ICT
efforts of the government.
Issue: Need for improved procurement policy for ICT resources and
services.
Program:
Formulation of policies on E-Procurement, implementing rules and
regulations for IT procurement under the Build-Operate-Transfer
Scheme.
Issue: Weak regulatory and administrative capacity on ICT
development.
Program:
Program:
Provision of broadband at selected key locations such as Industrial
Parks, ICT Parks, Business/Trade Centers and regional centers such
as BIMP-EAGA.
Program:
Passage of a convergence law that will allow the convergence of
telecomms, broadcast media and the broadband facility of cable tv
for 2-way communication for faster, wider and more affordable
public access to ICT and Internet.
Issue: Need to promote internationally competitive Small, Micro and
Medium Enterprises (SMMEs).
Program:
Program:
Program:
Program:
Program:
Program:
Develop program to increase the number of Filipinos with IT
skills of international standard.
Develop program to raise ICT awareness and capability
through formal and informal methodologies.
Issue: Low literacy among broad section of the population.
Program:
Establishment of SchoolNet by- 1) Connecting public schools to the
Internet to expand capacity for learning, 2) Facilitate Internet access by
students and 3) Provision of broadband to key locations like educational
hubs and IT parks at affordable cost.
Program:
Develop online distance education programs for short and full credit
courses via the Internet or CD-ROM.
Establishment of virtual classroom.
Develop policy and program on e-learning which includes ICT learning
and program.
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