Norwegian Ministry of Modernisation

CMC Conference 2004 – Internet GovernanceMorten Andreas Meyer, Minister of Modernisation

University of Oslo 3. November 2004

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Need for Modernisation and Innovation

• Use our resources in a better way

• Be more than ”good consumers”

• Secure the welfare for future generations

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My Goals:

• Using ICT to its full potential

• Stronger coordination, clear priorities

• Richer and more meaningful lives

                                            

                                                                 

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National Ambitions on ICT

• A national solution to digital signatures in dealing with the public sector

• A portal for access to individualised public services

• A better architecture for electronic cooperation in the public sector

• Giving private sector access to public data and databases

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National ICT-Policy - Developed in an International Context

                                     ICT is global in nature

ICT is important on the international agenda

EU, OECD, UN

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Thank you for your attention.