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Ministry of Communications & Information Technology - Egypt June 2014
National Open Source Strategy
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Vision & Mission
Strategic Objectives
Outline
Enablers
Preliminary Targets
Background
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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
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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”
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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.”
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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
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Strategic Objectives
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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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