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COOK ISLANDS KIA ORANA Greetings from the Cook Islands

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Page 1: COOK ISLANDS KIA ORANA Greetings from the Cook Islands

COOK ISLANDS

KIA ORANA

Greetings from the Cook Islands

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Where are we???

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Cook Islands

• 15 Islands with only 12 inhabited.

• Ocean area of 2.0 Million sq. Km.

• Total land area of 240 sq. Km.

• Population: 14,000 and declining.

• Tourism the major Industry.

• Predominately Polynesian people

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Cook Islands National Development Strategy

• Drafted National Information Infrastructure plan in 1998

• Unfortunately not actioned.• Government is making a huge effort to

develop a Sustainable National Strategy Plan• ICT Development currently being lead by

private sector (Telecom)

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Cook Islands National ICT Policy

• ICT committee formed in 2003

• ICT Policy endorsed by Cabinet March 2004

• Five main Goals incorporated in the Policy

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Cook Islands National ICT Policy Goals

Goal 1Quality of Life through ICT

Goal 2National Access for All

Goal 3Maximising Economic Growth Through ICT

Goal 4Sustainable Development of ICT

Goal 5ICT Policy and Legislation

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ICT Legislation

Relevant Acts• Copywrite Act 1947• Broadcasting Act 1989• Telecommunications Act 1989• Media Bill • Freedom of Information Bill

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ICT Legislation Development

Need for ICT Legislation to prevent abuse and provide Governance:• DCITA assistance with ITU involvement• Two Pilot countries - Cook Islands & Tonga• Draft Media Bill• Freedom of Information Bill

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Broadcasting

• Two private radio stations• One private free to air TV channel on Rarotonga only• DTH Pay Television system with 5 channels• Cook Islands National Broadcasting Corporation re-

established• Plan to install satellite based FM radio service for the

outer islands

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Telecommunications• Full telecommunications services provided by Telecom

Cook Islands Ltd. who have an exclusive licence• Outer islands services provided by satellite (10 satellite

Earth Stations for 14,000 people) using Frame Relay bearers

• Every village in Cook Islands has access to IDD telephone and fax services

• 84% occupied dwellings have a telephone

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Telecommunications Cont.• 3,231 cellphone users (23% of population)• 1432 dial up Internet customers (10% of population)• A number of business have a permanent Internet access

plan• Every village in Cook Islands has access to IDD telephone

and fax services• 84% occupied dwellings have a telephone

• 47 telephones per 100 population

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ICT Infrastructure

• Every village in the Cook Islands has access to dial up Internet

• Every village except three have a television service

• Radio broadcasting services to the northern group weak but plan to improve

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Developing ICT Infrastructure

• Cost of development and providing services in small Pacific Island countries not appreciated

• International Internet access expensive

• Lack of economy of scale

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Applications

• EduNet

• TeleHealth

• Government Web site

• Border control

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Human Resource Development

• Most difficult for a small Pacific Island• Employment of Expatriates• Very limited skill based from which to recruit• Outer islands even more difficult• Limited training available• Urgent need for System Administrators• UNDP project to assist

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Problems faced

• Lack of people and this is declining• Lack of advanced IT skills• TCI providing pipes but skills to implement

applications lacking• High costs • Lack of practical Applications

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Conclusion

• The Cook Islands is a very small developing island Nation with very limited resources.

• While the Cook Islands have good penetration, we still have problems, particularly in HR areas.

• High cost to provide services

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Kia Manuia

Thank you for your attention