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Information policy should be a policy which directs the way information affects our

society. It deals with various components of information which are interrelated and

interdependent. The interrelationships and interdependences of the various components of

information which can be seen in communications, technology, economics, privacy of

information, and among information management, information networks and information /library science are indeed key issues confronting us.

The fundamental goals of NISP could be summed up as follows:

1. To democratize access:

To place within the reach of all persons, the means to access and use information and

information and communication technologies, Guaranteeing the enjoyment of citizen rights,

fostering education, local development, eradication of poverty, gender equity, digital

inclusion, universal access, public transparency and efficiency, and participatory governance;

2. To develop capacities:To create, support and promote strategies, tools and methodologies to generate

capacities and skills to utilize information and information and communication technologies

for all sectors and societal groups, at all levels of formal and informal education, also

disseminating the possibilities provided by different information management models. In

particular, to build capacity for research and technological innovation, oriented toward

generating one's own knowledge; and to generate national contents on the part of public

institutions and local contents on the part of different social groups;

3.To achieve an adequate legal and regulatory framework:

To create the necessary norms and regulations to guarantee the right to information; to

encourage utilization of information and of information and communication technologies,through relevant legal bodies, creating an adequate, stable legal setting. The goals of the

NISP must be designed to reinforce

The process of development of the NISP is based on the reality and the needs of the

local environment, on the realistic assessments of the capabilities, resources and the

potentials of all entities in the building of the Information Society. NISP is a document which

should be integrated with the other development strategies in the state, supported by all

political entities by a consensus, in order to provide for the implementation of all designed

programmes, projects and initiatives to move towards the Information Society. At the same

time, this document will contribute towards linking the activities in the area of the

information and communication technologies (ICT) in any countries.

The government should provide easily accessible and affordable ICT infrastructure

through affordable prices for Internet access and other electronic communications services,

continuous and introduced protocol for electronic communications between the business

entities, citizens, the public administration and the non-governmental sector.

The introduction of E-Business should facilitate the economic development by providing

better economic efficiency, competitiveness and profitability through Electronic networking

between the business entities, citizens, the public administration and the non-governmental

sector. In modern globalized era of world society development, e-business is the worldsgrowth engine. Not to move with e-business is to limit your nations growth. Advantages of


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e-business applications can be defined as following, efficiency improve in terms of lower

costs, improve effectiveness in terms of widening market potentials and better meeting of

customers` need, enhanced product and service innovation through customer-supplier

interaction, raising competitiveness and employment possibilities.

Efficient and transparent operation of the government opens for citizen's participation, which

will provide for better electronic services for the citizens and the business community,

through:

enabling citizens to participate in the Information Society

ensured level of on-line transactions in the provision of electronic services offered by

the Government

continuous development of a national ICT network of state institution aiming towards

efficient and safe exchange of official information and data

Ensuring new, better and lower-cost services which stimulate economic and social

prosperity. Prevention of digital divide. Citizens with low income poor technical knowledge

should not be discriminated.

Education together with scientific research & development (R&D) play the major role in

turning this chance into a reality. Education must provide citizens with basic ICT skills and

prepare them to become equal members of the information society. Education also should

provide every citizen with more than basic computer literacy and traditional knowledge. In

addition to introduction of new educational curricula better suiting needs of the information

society, new forms of education based on continual and long-life learning are needed. It is the

only way how individuals can adjust to permanent changes in knowledge based economy in

order to enhance their chances for employment. R&D is a vital for competitiveness of theeconomy. Relied on education and cultural and historical heritage, R&D is the main source of

knowledge needed for the creation of new goods and services offered to the global market.

The implementation of E-Education, flexible education, research system and support for

the ICT orientation in the education, science and culture

will significantly increase the level of ICT literacy of the citizens,

introduction and harmonising of the e-Education standards;

structural and content development and increased presence of the ICT education on

all levels;

Promotion of modern and flexible forms of education assisted by the ICT; life-longlearning, distance learning, vocational, training etc.

Continuous development of the national academic research network as a pillar of the

modern and efficient action of the education entities on the national and the global

level.

Establishment of E Health and improvement of the links between the stakeholders in the

health sector and creating a more flexible environment for permanent upgrade of services,

through the establishment of:

unique encoding system and electronic identification

harmonised technology platforms and data exchange based on defined protocols

Electronic services for the citizens and creating prerequisites for telemedicine.


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For the citizens of any countries to be stakeholders of the Information Society, it is

necessary:

to build coherent policies for all sectors to offer e-services which will be unified,

standardized, user-friendly, independent of the software platform, available to all

citizens regardless of their location and the social status, taking into consideration theneeds of the citizens

Continuous creation of enabling environment and good governance practice, so that

the citizens can use the ICT tools to participate in the overall social processes, as well

is the process of decision-making on the local and the national levels.

Legislation for the information society is aimed to remove barriers to competition,

innovation and development and deployment of advanced services, taking into account the

global trend toward convergence of voice, data and video technologies. The legal documents

necessary for unhindered development of the information society should be prepared for

many areas. Telecommunication legislation is expected to pave the way to active engagement

by all competent institutions in the creation of an open and competitive telecommunications

market, investments in this field, the privatization of state monopolies and the development

of accessible infrastructure of electronic communications networks. The Legislation also the

important things in implementing the NISP because

De-monopolisation of the electronic communication services market and

prevention of the restriction of competition

Protection of the intellectual property rights, databases, security of the information

and privacy of data

Protection from cybercrime

Electronic business

Continuous monitoring an evaluation of the information society development also

represents an important part of the sustainability. The regular progress reports provides the

best basis for adopting new development policies

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