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IT POLICY FOR GHANA 

Kwami, Thanks for your note on this conference.  Can you forward information
about who is attending, and/or who was involved in the task force that came
up with the policy now being communicated?  I want to the official Ghana web
site, but cannot seem to access any pages beyond the opening screen.
Thanks, and best wishes, Jim Moore
----- Original Message -----
From: "kwami" <kwami@infoelink.com>
To: <kwami@infoelink.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 8:34 AM
Subject: IT POLICY FOR GHANA


>
> IT POLICY CONFERENCE FOR GHANA
> Kwami Ahiabenu,II
> ACCRA, GHANA
>
>
> Though Ghana has achieved a lot of success in its IT use and promotion by
> both government and private sector, it is faced with a lot of problems and
> challenges in this direction. There is no doubt that Ghana has a long way
to
> go before it can realise the full benefits of Information Technology.
>
> In order to derive the maximum benefit from information technology as a
tool
> for development and define a definite course of action for IT development
in
> Ghana, the government has drawn up a National Information Technology
Policy
> Framework.
> The framework was put together by a team of IT experts working from the
> Office of the President since the second quarter of year 2001. Currently,
> there is a massive media drive and promotion to ensure that key
stakeholders
> can provide input for consideration into the final policy. A national IT
> policy conference is slated for the 11th and 12th of September 2001 at
> GIMPA, Accra aimed at finalising the Policy framework.
>
> The aim of the policy is to " improve productivity and assist government
> officials, co-ordinate, promote and supervise the implementation and use
of
> the Information Technology in Government organizations and also promote
the
> development of a vibrant Computer Industry in Ghana".
>
> In order to achive this visiion, the policy elaborates a broad scope of
> activities which include: IT Management Structures, Human Resource
> Development, Systems Development, Manufacture and Assembly of Hardware,
> Internet and Value-added Services, IT Planning, standards for Hardware and
> Software, IT Implementation, Installation and Maintenance,  Database and
> Content Development, Public Safety and Security, Data Protection,
> Publications and Disclosure and National Information Technology
> Infrastructure.
>
> The policy hopes to develop a number of structures in order to achieve the
> scope of the policy. One key structure is the National Information
> Technology Agency - NITA.  NITA will be established by a Presidential
> instrument to co-ordinate the efficient and cost-effective implementation
of
> IT and related activities in Ghana.
>
> This is the second attempt by Ghana to develop an IT policy; the first
> effort was rewarded with a Communication Policy, which had a very strong
IT
> component but it never reached the implementation stage.
>
> With an ambitious policy vision to " Move ghana to the level of a middle
> income country by year 2010 with at least 8% GDP using the opportunity of
> technology", local and international industry players are watching the
> process with keen interest and some with great sceptism.
>
> CONTACT : CROBSY TEKYI-MILLS
> E-mail address : itpolicy@ghana.gov.gh
> The policy framework is available online at www.ghana.gov.gh
>
>
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