Cyprus Digital Champion’s Action Plan

1. Cyprus Digital Champion’s Action Plan Dr Stelios Himonas Digital Champion of Cyprus Round Table Discussion European Digital Agenda and Cyprus role 4th July 2013 CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

2. Table of Contents • Θεσμός Digital Champion • Benefits of the ICT usage • Cyprus performance • Threats / Dangers • Myths and realities • Good practices • Action Plan CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

3. Digital Champion Θεσμός • Council of Europe – December 2011 • Unified Digital market – tremendously growth potential utilization • President Barroso + VP Kroes letter to all MS leaders and relevant ministers (February 2012) • They asked all MS to appoint a national Digital Champion • 30 Oct 2012 – The Ministerial Cabinet appointed the Cyprus Digital Champion CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

4. Terms of Reference ΕU EU Level National Level • Member of Digital Champions’ Team • Advise the COM for the best implementation ways of the national objectives (Development of national policies, implementation of EU regulation) • Advise the COM –policy setting • Exchange of best practices • Utilization of Digital Technologies by all citizens ς • Promotion of the Digital Agenda • Focusingon: Employments, development, digital inclusion, e-skills • Finding and engaging new relevant bodies CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

5. Contribution to GDP Source: McKinsey 2011 CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

6. Personal benefit The added value resulting from the use of the Internet may vary from €13 to €20 CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

7. Lifetime income Lifetime income = €935Κ NO 14 years old child from a poor family Access to computer and Internet? Lifetime income = €1440Κ YES Source: Microsoft Cyprus CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

8. Usage of ICT by the Business society→ more development SMEs using the Internet are developing with double pace in comparison to their rivals Source: McKinsey, 2011 CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

9. Impact on the employment Use of ICT Destroyed/Lost work positions Creation of new work positions For every 2 lost work positions as a result of using ICT, 5 new work positions are created (VP Kroes) CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

10. Unemployment in Cyprus Source: Statistical Services CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

11. Financial Benefits Resulting from the e-Government • KPMG study concerning the administrative work load • SMEs savings ~€ 700 mil/year • If payments of the business world to the Departments of Social Security and Income Tax were done electronically  Government savings ~€ 4,5 mil/year (only in manpower) CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

12. Realities Until 2015, 90% of the work position will require certain level/type of e-skills E-skills Necessary Qualification Increase the chances of employment Decrease the chances of loosing employment Until 2015, In EU there will be 900000 vacancies in the field of ICTs CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

13. Quality of Life CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

14. Necessary tool in the field of information and education CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

15. Performance of Cyprus CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

16. Households having used the internet at least once Source : Cy Statistical Services CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

17. Percentage of population never used the Internet Source : Cy Statistical Services CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

18. Reasons for not accessing the Internet from the home % of the households not having access to the internet from the home Source : Cy Statistical Services CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

19. Percentage of Households with internet access(2012) Source: Eurostat CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

20. Percentage of people never used the internet (2012) CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

21. Percentage of people with basic e-skills - 2012 Source: Eurostat CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

22. Percentage of people with Intermediate e-skills - 2012 Source: Eurostat CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

23. Percentage of people with advanced e-skills - 2012 Source: Eurostat CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

24. Preparation of the Action Plan • Meetings with – • Leaders of Political Parties • Ministers • The House of Common • Union of Municipalities • Union of Communities • Governmental Services/Departments • Private Organizations • The Digital Champion initiatives and action plan was very positively embrassed CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

25. Initiatives – skills of the ICT Practitioners Cyprus EU HRDA (Human Resource Development Authority) : ICT in the 10 sectors with the higher mean annual percentage rise in the period of 2010 – 2020  revision is necessary In 2015 there will be 900 000 vacancies in the field of ICT ? Today there are 26 mil unemployed in the EU Productivity Centre Statistical Numbers Gap? Skills gap? CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

26. Free Wi Fi zones in the rural areas • Coverage with Wi Fi Networks • Purchase of connections by the communities • Define and train the Local Digital Ambassadors (basic e-skills and popular e-Government applications) • Meetings with the communities at all districts √ • Sent a questionnaire √ • Training of the Local Digital Ambassadors √ • Evaluation of the needs √ • Tenders – Academia • Purchase and Installation of the equipment • Evaluation of performance and follow up – further development • A Questionnaire was sent • Expa CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

27. Free Wi Fi zones in the urban areas • Same model to that used for the communities • Installation of Hot-Spots, in beaches, malls, κλπ • In cooperation with the Union of Municipalities • A Questionnaire was sent • Expand the application in other areas such as: Archeological and Religious sites CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

28. E-skills of Disabled people • In cooperation with the Department of Social Inclusion of Disabled People and Cyprus Confederation of Organizations of the Disabled (CCOD) • Financial Support of the Disabled in acquiring the necessary tools/assistive equipment • Review of the existing procedures • Training programs for the disabled (structural funds) • Private sector - CCS CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

29. ICT Innovation Competition – The Cyprus Digital Championship • Pupils+ Students + SMEs • In collaboration with the European Commission Office in Cyprus • Organization Committee (Ministry of Education, Research Foundation Promotion, Academia, CITEA, CCS) • 4 stages • Submission of the proposal – Nov 2013 • Training – January 2014 • Submission of the Prototype – March 2014 • Presentation and award ceremony – April 2014 • Financing of the winning proposals • Scholarships to pupils and students CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

30. Cyprus Wikipedia – Digital Cyprus • In collaboration with the ΜΚΟFuture Worlds Center • MediaWiki™ Platform • Similar open code as used by the Wikipedia™ • Inform the interested/relevant Authorities and Organizations for their Contribution • CTO, Church, Department of Antiquities, etc CY Digital Champion - 4th July 2013 - AmCham Cyprus

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