ministry of communications & information technology - egypt december2013 national open source...

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt December2013

National Open Source StrategyDecember 2013

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt 2

Vision & Mission

Strategic Objectives

Countries Experiences

Outline

Enablers

Challenges for FOSS in Egypt

Preliminary Targets

Background


Background

The National Open Source Strategy comes as a response to the Prime Minister’s assignment to study the adoption of an open source strategy in Egypt for the national benefit in 2012.

The Strategy is a result of a deep conviction that Egypt needs to be open to different types of software especially those encouraging: Easy uptake Innovation Creativity

Egypt developed a well thought strategy and pro-active steps in this direction similarly to other developed and developing countries .


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


Vision

“ Building a well developed knowledge society that benefits from a balanced ecosystem of IT-

producing and IT-using sectors, towards prosperity, freedom, and social equity”


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.”


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

Implementing at least 3 yearly national projects fostering FOSS usage

Training a minimum of 1000 trainee per year



Ensure efficient budgeting and reduce ICT Expenses

Increase Technology Independency

Encourage and support SMEs in ICT exploitation

Raise public awareness about Open Source

Ensure access to knowledge to all citizens

Harness the development of the ICT Sector

Build a sustainable FOSS community for users and developers



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



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.



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


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.


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


Enablers

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

Ensure high level of leadership coordination (Body)

Empower SME operating in ICT industry

Collaborate with civil society


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 Targets

Identification governmental single point of reference for FOSS declared

Number of FOSS advocacy/awareness event/meeting 3 per year

Number of FOSS strategy implementation reports 4 per year

Number of partnerships with reputable, worldwide FOSS entities 2 for the first year, then 1 yearly


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 Targets

Number of FOSS implementation, migration guidelines and best practices to be circulated in the Egyptian ICT Community.

One new version every year


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 Targets

Number of national public procurements targeting development of FOSS-based products and services

Minimum 3 per year

Size of the Egyptian web-based FOSS assets library Established and maintained

Collaborations with NGOs Minimum 2 per year


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 Targets

Number of institutes & training providers delivering FOSS-related educational/training courses

Increase 20% per year

Number of FOSS-related educational & training courses Increase 20% per year

Number of FOSS trainees Minimum of 1000 trainees per year


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 Targets

Size of governmental IT infrastructure dedicated to running FOSS

As needed

Number of running enterprise FOSS application software

One of the G-cloud computing infrastructure will be based on FOSS


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.

KPI Targets

Budget size enough to achieve targets

Number of sponsors enough to achieve targets


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

Enablers

KPI Targets

Number of SMEs utilizing FOSS Increase by 20% per year

Number of national programs that assist the ICT industry on the development of FOSS-based products and services based on market need

Minimum of 2 per year


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)

Enablers

KPI Targets

Number of NGOs involved in FOSS All software-related NGOs by end of 2nd year

Number of NGOs collaborations Minimum of 2 per year


Challenges For Foss in Egypt

Lack of Supportive Policies

Lack of FOSS Awareness

Lack of FOSS Human Capital

Migration Resistance


Countries Experiences

Brazil Government established the world’s first open source ATM system. Government converted 60% of state departments computers to use FOSS

(over 1 year)

United Kingdom Over 25% of secondary schools use Linux operating system on at least one

computer 35% of NHS organizations (300,000 users) are supported on Linux

infrastructure

Malaysia Government reduced costs as follows:

• Licensing fees by 80%• Development and consultancy by 58% • Software support services by 7%• Overall cost reduction: 30.5% in 2006

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt November 2013

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