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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 Citizenship
Digital Citizenship

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.
Human Capacity
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.
International Relations
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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WTO Symposium on 20th Anniversary of ITA

The Symposium on the 20th Anniversary of Information Technology Agreement (ITA) will be held on June 27-28 at the World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Symposium aims to have an overview of trade liberalization under the ITA and the evolution of global trade in ICT products over the past 20 years, as well as examining how ICT�as a development tool�can help developing countries and SMEs in promoting connectivity and achieving sustainable development goals.

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Egypt Partakes in WTO Symposium on 20th Anniversary of ITA
22 Jun 2017
Egypt, represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), will partake in the Symposium on the 20th Anniversary of Information Technology Agreement (ITA) that will be held on June 27-28, at the World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Egypt Ranks 14th in GCI-17
18 Jun 2017
Egypt has ranked 14th among a number of 165 of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Member States in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017, issued by the ITU and conducted by the Cybersecurity Team, in cooperation with the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) Egypt, the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission and others.

Egypt Partakes in ITU- SG1 Meeting
18 Jun 2017
Egypt, represented by the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA), will participate in the Study Group 1 (SG1) meeting organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), on June 21 and is taking part in the ITU � Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) Working Party 1C (spectrum monitoring) held on June 13-20 in Geneva, Switzerland.

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18 Jun 2017	ICT Minister, APA Head Discuss Achievements of Integrated Technology System Development Project

14 Jun 2017	MCIT Wins WSIS 2017 Prize for ICT Accessibility for PwDs Project

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ITU- Study Group 1 Meeting
21 Jun 2017
The Study Group 1 (SG1) meeting will be organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), on June 21 in Geneva, Switzerland.

ICANN 59 Meeting
26 Jun 2017
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 59 meeting will be held on June 26-29 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Three Things to know about Cybersecurity in IoT and Mobile World
20 Jun 2017 Source: Zdnet website
The article discusses the topic of cybersecurity in an Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile world, tackling the three things that one needs to know about cybersecurity in a world that is increasingly dominated by mobile technology and IoT.

Three Methods to Find out How Much Traffic a Website Gets
13 Jun 2017 Source: Ahrefs website
The article tackles three methods/tools one can use to �guesstimate� traffic stats for almost any website, tackling each method in detail.

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ICT Indicators in Brief | March 2017
May 2017
"ICT Indicators in Brief: Monthly Issue" reviews a number of ICT indicators in Egypt; namely Mobile Phones, Fixed Phones, Internet, ICT Sector, ICT Sector�s Role in Development, and Post.

Reports and Documents

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Global Cybersecurity Index-2017
Jun 2017
The Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI-17) has been issued by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), aiming to measures the commitment of ITU Member States towards cybersecurity in order to drive further efforts in the adoption and integration of cybersecurity on a global scale. Egypt is ranking 14th among a number of 165 of ITU Member States in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017.

Capacity Building in a Changing ICT Environment 2017
Jun 2017
The first issue of �Capacity Building in a Changing ICT Environment� publication was prepared by the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of International Telecommunication Union (ITU). It aims to examine the current and future ICT environment and identify the resulting implications for human and institutional capacity building. The issue focuses on mobile technologies for skills development and lifelong learning.

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ICT Minister Interview in Smart Village
8 May 2017

On TEN TV channel, the ICT Minister Yasser ElKady was interviewed in Smart Village, where he talked about the Smart Village as a significant achievement, the ICT sector�s projects and initiatives that aim to improve the quality of services and provide job opportunities to young people, in addition to discussing other key relevant ICT issues.
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Announcements
Twelfth Round of TIEC Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program The Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC) announces the opening of the registration for the twelfth round of TIEC Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program (TEA), aiming to help young professionals and entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into strong business plans. Deadline is July 13. For further information, kindly visit: TIEC website	Twelfth Round of TIEC Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program The Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC) announces the opening of the registration for the twelfth round of TIEC Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program (TEA), aiming to help young professionals and entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into strong business plans. Deadline is July 13. For further information, kindly visit: TIEC website
InnovEgypt Program The Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC) announces the opening of the ninth round of InnovEgypt program that will be held on July 8-14 September. Registration is now open. For further info, kindly visit TIEC website	InnovEgypt Program The Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC) announces the opening of the ninth round of InnovEgypt program that will be held on July 8-14 September. Registration is now open. For further info, kindly visit TIEC website

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WSIS 2017

18 Jun 2017

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2017, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was held on June 12-16 at ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

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ICT Minister Leads Three Key Projects to Develop Services in Egypt

20 Jun 2017

20 Achievements in ICTs during 3 Years of El-Sisi Presidency

15 Jun 2017

ITIDA, Etisalat Egypt Implement FOSS Platform for SMEs

12 Jun 2017

National Council for Payments Demands Release of Draft Bill to Develop Non-Cash Transactions

5 Jun 2017

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