9 November 2006 Brussels eGovernance Bulgarian Challenge 2006
9 November 2006 Brussels “e-Governance” – Bulgarian Challenge 2006 • Nikolay Vassilev, CFA Minister of State Administration and Administrative Reform • Republic of Bulgaria
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The Bulgarian traditions in the IT sector • Third in Europe and eight worldwide in IT specialists per capita • 110 Cisco academies in 26 towns and cities • Annually: – More than 5, 000 students graduating in computer science – Another 5, 000 graduating in engineering science • “…With more than 9, 000 IT certificates Bulgaria stands in the Top 10 in absolute number of experts in the world…” (Brainbench) • Team champion in Tokyo Math Olympics 2003 and 2 gold and 4 silver medals in Mexico Math Olympics 2005 Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 3
R&D capacity (1) • Over 1, 000 small and medium sized IT enterprises • Traditions (35 years of experience) in the area • Very well developed educational system in electronics, engineering and computer sciences • Over 100 ICT companies certified under the ISO 9 000 • 15 companies certified under the ISO 14 000 • More than 80% of Bulgarian software companies’ revenues result from contracts with European and US partners • Bulgarian IT companies successfully implement EU projects in consortiа with European IT companies Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 4
R&D capacity (2) Investments in R&D (2000 = EUR 100 mln) Source: Co-ordination Council for Information Society Report, 2006 Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 5
Improved IT environment • Tax measures undertaken by the Bulgarian Government – Taxes in Bulgaria – among the lowest in Europe • Corporate tax – Currently 15%, 10% for 2007 – the lowest rate in Europe – Fast depreciation rates: 2 years for computers, 3 1/3 years for equipment • Personal income tax – Highest rate at 24% in 2005 and 2006, compared to 38% in 2001 – Rates of 0, 22 and 24% in 2006 • Software exports – VAT exempted Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 6
Corporate tax rate Source: Corporate Tax Law Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 7
Internet penetration dynamics Source: Co-ordination Council for Information Society Report, 2006 Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 8
Broadband market dynamics Source: Co-ordination Council for Information Society Report, 2006 Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 9
e-Government status, June 2006 (1) Internet connectivity – Central administration Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 10
e-Government status (2) Desktop computer systems in the SA 2005 Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform Sept 2006 11
Indicative services of e-Government, 2006 Implementation of the 20 indicative services of e-Government, % Source: Co-ordination council for information society report’ 2006 Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 12
Good practice in the IT sector i-Bulgaria initiative 1. i-Center 2. i-University 3. i-Class 4. i-Net 5. ESi@Centre Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 13
i-Bulgaria initiative • Launched in April 2004 • Acceleration of the wide penetration and use of ICT • Development of digital content and services delivered via the Internet • Development of the information infrastructure • Access to PCs and Internet for all social groups Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 14
1. i-Bulgaria initiative: i-Center • Establishing information telecenters all across Bulgaria • Providing cheap access, ICT training and e-services to citizens i-Centers network Nov 2004 2005 2006 i-Centers opened 29 76 97 i-Centers equipment Workstations Servers 2004 290 1 2005 760 4 Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 2006 1, 000 11 15
2. i-Bulgaria initiative: i-University • Establishing high-tech laboratories for online education in all Bulgarian universities and scientific institutes • Creating distance education courses in all major disciplines • Building a nationally recognized educational portal for high education – Bulgarian Virtual University i-University network 2004 2005 i-University labs opened 112 140 i-University equipment Workstations Servers 1, 486 61 1, 950 82 Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 16
3. i-Bulgaria initiative: i-Class • Equipping secondary schools with computers and high-speed access to Internet • Implementing ICT in the education process – training, usage, etc. i-Class network Nov 2004 2005 i-Classes opened 50 3, 200 i-Class equipment Workstations Servers 2004 7, 511 750 Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 2005 37, 511 3, 200 Present 42, 000 3, 200 17
4. i-Bulgaria initiative: i-Net • Connecting all universities and research departments into a single high-speed Internet network • Establishing links with Pan-European network initiatives – GÉANT i-Net infrastructure Nov 2004 Present 65 880 2004 120, 000 11, 000 Present 650, 000 70, 000 Connected organizations i-Net users Students Researchers and teachers Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 18
5. i-Bulgaria initiative: ESi@Centre • Establishing a regional center of the European Software Institute • Transfer of software technology, certification of software professionals and companies CMMi certifications IT professionals Software companies Nov 2004 2005 Sept 2006 39 0 160 5 250 50 Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 19
e-Government projects, 2006 1. Legislation 2. Backbone projects 3. Hardware 4. Agreements with Microsoft 5. e-Signatures 6. IT training in the SA Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 20
e-Government • Modern work method of the state administration (SA) by using information and communication technology • Transparency, services accessibility, reduction of the time spent • Publicity and access to e-services for all social groups • Development of the regulatory framework • E-content – portals, websites, document flow management and e-services software • Interoperability of the information systems and integration with the European systems Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 21
1. Legislation • Law on e-Trade (adopted in June 2006) – Governing the information society services – Upgrading the quality of e-services • Law on e-Governance (passed by the Government in October 2006) – Single provision and multiple usage of customer data – Introducing an obligation for administrations to communicate electronically – Setting standards for interoperability • Bulgarian national framework for interoperability (adopted in June 2006) Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 22
2. Backbone of e-Government – the challenge of 2006 (1) • Development of a Centralized e-Government Integration System – National e-services portal: customers do not need to know who offers which services – Centralized services for the identification of citizens and businesses – Centralized e-payment – Unified inter-departmental exchange of e-documents – Full online description of all administrative services – All administrative forms on-line Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 23
2. Backbone of e-Government – the challenge of 2006 (2) • Development of a Pilot Integration System of the e-Region (regional and local administrations) – Integration of the information systems on the local and regional level – Template of a local government portal – integration with local services – Template of a municipality portal – integration with municipal services – Integration in the Centralized System of e-Government Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 24
3. Hardware • Distribution of 1, 500 computers and 300 servers to all local and regional administrations. Plans for 500 more • Technical equipment for 50 small local administrations – Engineering of processes – Development of e-document flow systems – Delivery of modern computers and terminal devices Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 25
4. Microsoft and the Bulgarian state administration • Microsoft XP and Office pack 2002 2004 2006 Total 30, 000 +18, 000 +12, 000 60, 000 • Microsoft Server Std. 2002 2006 Total 1, 000 +2, 000 3, 000 Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 26
5. e-Signatures • 2 providers in 2003 • 4 providers in 2006 Year 2004 2005 July 2006 Subscribers 1, 200 3, 000 150 100 50 Average price (EUR) • 2, 150 e-signatures provided to central, regional and local administrations Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 27
6. IT training in the SA • A total number of 21, 000 in 2006, including 1, 000 magistrates • Plans for 2007 – another 21, 000 SA employees to be trained • Special training for IT officers from the central and regional administrations for active participation in the e-Government backbone projects Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 28
Plans for 2007 • Further upgrade of the Centralized e-Government System • Additional implementation of the pilot system in 25 regions • Development of an e-Card for the needs of the civil service (ID, e-signatures, PKI) • Reengineering of the paper document flow in the administration (internally and inter-administrative) Ministry of State Administration and Administrative Reform 29
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