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"The primary motivation for using technology in education is the firm belief that it will stimulate learning"

Egypt�s Information Society, Oct 2005

The projects and programs under the ICT for Learning initiative collectively reflect MCIT�s vision to use information and its underlying technologies to further sustainable human development in Egypt and to build an information society capable of absorbing and capitalizing upon the emerging knowledge revolution.

Education Development via Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Illiteracy Eradication Initiative

E-Learning Competence Center (ELCC)

ICT for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
"� e-health programs to bring better diagnostic and health services to a wider segment of the Egyptian society"

Egypt�s ICT Strategy

The Government of Egypt and its Ministry of Health have established several e-Health programs to bring better diagnostic and health services to a wider segment of the Egyptian society. MCIT has facilitated the integration of ICT in health services and the provision of medical education to remote or underserved areas of Egypt. The e-health initiative is inspired by pursuing equal opportunities for health services anywhere in Egypt, and expanding medical insurance to all citizens.
Emergency Medical Service Call Center Ambulance Project

National Network for Citizen Health

Information System Units in Governmental Hospitals

Pilot Project for Hospital Automation

National Cancer Registry Program

PIT Health Master Plan

National PACS Project

Integrated Health Record System

National Healthcare Capacity Building Project

Women�s Health Outreach Program

Regional Center for Women�s Health in Alexandria
"The main drive of the e-Government initiative is to modernise the citizen's experience of public services and to improve the functionality of the Egyptian government..."

Egypt�s Information Society, Oct 2005

MCIT was instrumental in introducing e-government in Egypt and extending ICT into public services. As a general mandate, MCIT supports other ministries in facilitating e-Government programs and services as part of the Egyptian Information Society Initiative (EISI). One of the core objectives of the initiative is to modernize the way citizens interact with their government by introducing ICTs to the internal operations of government departments and to their interface with the public.
National Land Registration System

Automation of Notarization Offices

Prohibited from Transaction System Network

Automation of Chambers of Commerce Project

Egyptian Geography Network (EGN) Project

Sheikh Zayed Geographic Information Systems Unit

e-Commerce Map for Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

General Organization for International Exhibitions and Fairs (GOIEF)

Infrastructure Development of the City of Luxor

National Organization for Potable Water and Sanitary Drainage

RUpgrade of the Central Agency for Organization and Administration (CAOA)
"e-content production is a key step in the establishment of a knowledge society"

Egypt�s ICT Strategy

The digital content industry encompasses the creation, design, management and distribution of digital products and services and the technologies that underpin these activities. Egypt places high regard in developing and distributing Arabic e-Content that forms the basis of intellectual and cultural inspiration for future generations. Accordingly, MCIT has led the way to the establishment of an e-content industry in Egypt through its Arabic e-content initiative. This initiative aims to enhance the competitiveness of the Egyptian e-content industry by supporting the production, use and distribution of Arabic digital content on global networks.
The Arts Documentation of Egypt

Memory of the Arab World

Digitization of Historical Maps and Arabic Papyri at the National Library of Egypt

Eternal Egypt

The Archaeological Map of Egypt

Presidential Palaces

Egyptian Geographic Society Archives

Egypt Memory Online Shop

The Architectural and Urban Heritage

Online Journalism

National Archives of Egypt Project

Fekr Rama Portal

Luxor Portal

Egyptian Radio and Television Union News Website

Science and Technology Portal

Community Development Portal

Telecentre Network

The Egyptian Sign Language Dictionary CD
"Increasingly present in all forms of human activity, ICT is fundamental to the progress of society"

Egypt�s ICT Strategy

Greening ICT, or applying user-friendly policies, has become a dire need. Environment protection is an important issue for human safety, for sustaining social and economic development, and for preserving natural gifts for next generations. ICT tools, widely spread currently, constitute very important potential for protecting environment, creating solutions for decreasing toxic emissions by other sectors.
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Digital Inclusion
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The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology seeks to foster digital citizenship by empowering members of society, especially youth, through ownership of the tools and skills needed to develop and live in a knowledge-based society.
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Human Capacity

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology pays great attention to human development for all members of society based on the fact that capacity-building and human skills are the key factors of progress and achievement.
Industry Development
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology seeks to boost Egypt�s global ICT competitiveness by developing the outsourcing services industry, increasing ICT service exports and attracting foreign investment, thereby promoting sector growth and creating new job opportunities.

Investment and Exports

Impacting Capacity

Market Outreach

Infrastructure Development

Supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in ICT
Innovation
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology seeks to promote research and development, innovation and entrepreneurship in the field of ICT in order to drive sector growth, support sustainable national development and position Egypt as a regional innovation hub by 2020.
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International Relations
Egypt is actively engaged in efforts to develop regional and international agendas and strategies in the field of information and communications technology.
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology plays an instrumental role in this regard through its support of and participation
in various multi-stakeholder partnerships, forums and working groups, as well as through a large number of bilateral initiatives with countries around the world.

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18 Jun 2019

SITIC Africa 2019 Holds

The Salon International des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (SITIC) Africa will be held on June 18-20, in Tunis.

17 Jun 2019

Egypt Partakes in COMESA 11TH Joint Meeting of Committees on Transport, Communications, Information Technology, Energy

Egypt, represented by MCIT, will participate in COMESA 11th Joint Meeting of Committees on Transport, Communications, Information Technology, and Energy, on June 17-21, in Nairobi, Kenya.

16 Jun 2019

31st Annual FIRST Conference to Hold

The 31st Annual Conference of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) will be held on June 16-21, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

11 Jun 2019

Arabnet Beirut 10th Edition Conference to Hold

Arabnet Beirut is celebrating its 10th anniversary on June 12-13. It has been a decade since it began its journey setting the ground for digital business and entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

9 Jun 2019

IAD 2019 Kicks off

The Innovation Africa Digital Summit (IAD 2019) will be held on June 10-11, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, organized by Extensia Limited, under the theme �National Agenda Acceleration�.

9 Jun 2019

Egypt Chairs ITU Council 2019

The 2019 session of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council will be held on June 10-20 June, in Geneva, chaired by Vice President for Radio Spectrum Affairs at the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) Elsayed Azzouz.

6 Jun 2019

ITIDA Funds 15 Collaborative Research Projects

In the framework of the 25th round of the Information Technology Academia Collaboration (ITAC) initiative, the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has signed funding contracts to fund 15 collaborative research projects to enhance cooperation between IT companies and academic institutions, with a budget of ten million eight hundred thousand Egyptian pounds.

3 Jun 2019

ITI Holds Career Expo 2019

The Information Technology Institute (ITI) is holding the Career Expo and Youth Skills Development Day, under the theme �Accelerating Talents � Building Careers�, on June 10-13, at ITI premises in Smart Village.

3 Jun 2019

AIS�19 to Hold

Africa Internet Summit 2019 (AIS�19) will be held on June 9-21, in Kampala, Uganda, organized jointly by the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) and the African Network Operators Group (AFNOG).

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