National Open Source Strategy

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1 National Open Source Strategy Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt June 2014

2 Outline Background Vision & Mission Preliminary Targets Strategic Objectives Enablers Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 2

3 Background The FOSS strategy multi stakeholder committee includes: Ministry of ICT & Affiliates Ministry of Administrative Development Academic Professors from Egyptian Universities Private Sector NGOs The opinions and views expressed in the strategy resulted from different rounds of discussions of committee members and phases included: Formation of the multi-stakeholder committee Formation of the MCIT task force Identification of the professional consultancy team Consultations with civil society Consultations with private sector Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 3

4 Vision Building a well developed knowledge society that benefits from a balanced ecosystem of ITproducing and IT-using sectors, towards prosperity, freedom, and social equity Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 4

5 Mission To promote the development and adoption of high-quality, open-source software-based products and services as one fundamental pillar of the knowledge society so as to raise productivity, improve competitiveness, and enhance the overall economic and social wellbeing of citizens in Egypt. Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 5

6 Preliminary Targets Identifying Egypt's governmental Single Point of Reference for FOSS Establishing Egypt's web-based FOSS assets library 5-Year doubling the FOSS ecosystem including numbers of SMEs, training providers, international partners, and collaborating NGOs Executing a minimum of 3 yearly national public procurements targeting development of FOSS-based solutions and services Establishing a minimum of 2 yearly national programmes to assist and advise the ICT industry on FOSS Training a minimum of 1000 trainee per year Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 6

7 Strategic Objectives Ensure access to knowledge to all citizens Harness the development of the ICT Sector Ensure efficient budgeting and reduce ICT Expenses Increase Technology Independency Build a sustainable FOSS community for users and developers Encourage and support SMEs in ICT exploitation Raise public awareness about Open Source Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 7

8 Strategic Objectives Ensure access to knowledge to all citizens Availing knowledge management and low cost institutional repositories Providing zero cost platform using different portable devices such as, mobiles, tablets, or laptops) Facilitating the accessibility for varieties of local / global knowledge sharing & transfer Harness the development of the ICT Sector Increasing the competitiveness which will improve the quality Strengthening the competitiveness of Egyptian ICT companies by combining inexpensive manpower with free software tools Enabling development of different ICT products and services by allowing equal access to FOSS infrastructure Boosting Egyptian software exports via growing expertise in open standards Lowering entry barriers to local developers Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 8

9 Strategic Objectives Ensure efficient budgeting and reduce ICT Expenses FOSS adoption reduces : Total cost of ownership (TCO) Cost of maintenance and support Cost of future expansion by adopting Open Standards. Increase technology independency Availing source code enables customization of software as desired and moving towards content localization Moving from vendors lock-in. Build a sustainable FOSS community for users and developers Creating vibrant FOSS community covering different society sectors Stimulating local employment through consolidating support capacity to FOSS-based micro enterprises. Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 9

10 Strategic Objectives Encourage and support SMEs in ICT exploitation Encouraging SMEs to apply open source ICT solutions in business Enabling more FOSS-based SMEs generating more jobs Aiding entrepreneurs and small business with limited capital Raise public awareness about Open Source Encouraging the dissemination of knowledge Clarifying the various benefits of using FOSS in society Promoting the open culture concept Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 10

11 Strategic Outcomes Reducing the government expenses on software licenses Pushing down TCO of government ICT infrastructure, software licenses, and maintenance cost GDP growth Decreasing illegal usage of software licenses Enhancing the eco-system to foster business opportunities Generating job opportunities Increase the national security level Inspecting systems source code and improving security and quality Allowing organizations to comprehend software-related security aspects and participate in maintenance of security. Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 11

12 Strategic Outcomes Human capital development Increasing potential for self learning Enhancing human capital by developing their professional skills Empowering SMEs operating in ICT industry Availing opportunities to export FOSS technologies Opening markets for FOSS outsourcing services Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 12

13 Enablers Ensure high level of leadership coordination (Body) Construct policies that support FOSS usage & development Promote FOSS usage in public sector agencies Expand educational activities to build competitive OS supply capacity Develop a capable infrastructure for the FOSS adoption Secure sufficient and continual funding to support FOSS strategy Empower SME operating in ICT industry Collaborate with civil society Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 13

14 Enablers Ensure High Level of Leadership Coordination (Body) Adoption of strategy should have a key leadership role for: Monitoring and implementing the FOSS strategy Acting as a centre point advocate for the high level action plan Orchestrating strategy among stakeholders to smooth implementation. Malaysia, India, Japan, and Malta among others, established a FOSS leadership body. KPI Identification governmental single point of reference for FOSS Number of FOSS advocacy/awareness event/meeting Number of FOSS strategy implementation reports Number of partnerships with reputable, worldwide FOSS entities Targets declared 3 per year 4 per year 2 for the first year, then 1 yearly Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 14

15 Enablers Construct policies that support FOSS usage and development Setting the role of government as regulator to allow for a fair competition between technology providers Reviewing current regulations and policies affecting the adoption of FOSS Developing systems with no procedural barriers to facilitate FOSS adoption KPI Number of FOSS implementation, migration guidelines and best practices to be circulated in the Egyptian ICT Community. Targets One new version every year Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 15

16 Enablers Promote FOSS Use in Public Sector Agencies Embedding FOSS culture of sharing, reuse, and collaborative development Motivating governmental entities to adopt, implement, and promote FOSS Training of government employees on FOSS to ensure the ability to migrate. Building a Knowledge Asset Library for agencies implementing FOSS to: Register their initiatives & challenges Record predefined reuse policies Provide technical and administrative guidance Spread good practices throughout public administrations KPI Number of national public procurements targeting development of FOSS-based products and services Size of the Egyptian web-based FOSS assets library Collaborations with NGOs Targets Minimum 3 per year Established and maintained Minimum 2 per year Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 16

17 Enablers Conduct Educational and Training Activities Providing Training of Trainers (ToT) workshops and courses for educators Recommending FOSS tools for teaching, learning, and research Encouraging the exchange of Open Source experience among schools and universities. Developing Open Source courses for each different categories of stakeholders. KPI Number of institutes & training providers delivering FOSS-related educational/training courses Number of FOSS-related educational & training courses Targets Increase 20% per year Increase 20% per year Number of FOSS trainees Minimum of 1000 trainees per year Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 17

18 Enablers Develop a Capable Infrastructure for the FOSS Adoption The alignment of broadband strategy, cloud strategy & FOSS strategy will increase the opportunities for the widespread use and adoption of FOSS. Assessing and identifying Egypt s infrastructure capabilities for FOSS implementation in government and private sectors (especially SMEs) KPI Size of governmental IT infrastructure dedicated to running FOSS Number of running enterprise FOSS application software As needed Targets One of the G-cloud computing infrastructure will be based on FOSS Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 18

19 Enablers Secure Continual Funding to Support FOSS Strategy The FOSS enablers and high-level action plan will need a suitable funding that will help in the implementation of the FOSS strategy. For the primary phase of implementation, there should be plans for at least the first two years to cover the main activities which includes: training, coordination, raising awareness, monitoring, and evaluation activities. Budget size Number of sponsors KPI Targets enough to achieve targets enough to achieve targets Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 19

20 Enablers Empower SME Operating in ICT Industry Providing a motivating environment to offer FOSS based services. Support FOSS entrepreneurs through the affiliates programs such as TIEC, ITIDA KPI Number of SMEs utilizing FOSS Number of national programs that assist the ICT industry on the development of FOSS-based products and services based on market need Targets Increase by 20% per year Minimum of 2 per year Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 20

21 Enablers Collaborate with Civil Society Civil society groups can serve as a source of demand for FOSS. They represent an important market for businesses built around FOSS industry Collaborating with civil society (among others): Open Egypt (FOSS NGO) The Arab digital Expression Foundation (ADEF) Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression (AETF) The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) KPI Number of NGOs involved in FOSS Number of NGOs collaborations Targets All software-related NGOs by end of 2 nd year Minimum of 2 per year Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 21

22 FOSS Strategy Roadmap December 2013 Special Session in Cairo ICT 2013 to discuss the FOSS strategy under the auspices of the ICT Minister March 2014 Publishing strategy (English/Arabic) Nominating SECC as the government body responsible for FOSS strategy June 2014 FOSS as one of 20 Strategic Business Plans in MCIT Strategy 2020 Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 22

23 Thanks Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt June 2014