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ictQATAR ANNUAL REPORT 2008
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<a href="files/Contents_en.pdf" target="_blank">Contents</a><br>
<a href="files/SG_Message_En.pdf" target="_blank">Message from the Secretary General</a><br>
<a href="files/Introduction_en.pdf" target="_blank">Introduction</a><br>
<a href="files/T1_En.pdf" target="_blank">Demonstrating Qatar's e-readiness</a><br>
<a href="files/T2_En.pdf" target="_blank">Ushering in anew era of telecoms competition and choice</a><br>
<a href="files/T3_En.pdf" target="_blank">Building a vital market for ICT</a><br>
<a href="files/T4_En.pdf" target="_blank">Interacting with Qatar's government</a><br>
<a href="files/T5_En.pdf" target="_blank">Engaging students in exciting ways</a><br>
<a href="files/T6_En.pdf" target="_blank">Benefitting everyone through ICT</a><br>
<a href="files/T7_En.pdf" target="_blank">Empowering persons with disabilities</a><br>
<a href="files/T8_En.pdf" target="_blank">Advancing Qatar's goal of world-class healthcare for all</a><br>
<a href="files/T9_En.pdf" target="_blank">Protecting Qatar against cyber threats</a>
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2009 Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR)
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ictQATAR’s Annual Report 2008 highlights ictQATAR’s major landmarks during the year. The Report focuses on Qatar’s Progress toward becoming a Networked Nation, in light of its higher rank this year in the Network Readiness Index of the Global Information Technology Report 2008-2009.
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The Regulatory side of ictQATAR’s efforts are also present throughout the Report. Ushering in a new era of telecoms
competition and choice, ictQATAR works to create a vital market for ICT in Qatar, integrating ICT in the daily lives of all those who work & live in Qatar.
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The i-Gov program is also discussed in the Report, in addition to ictQATAR’s e-Education program which strives to engage students in a more creative way through ICT integration. ictQATAR’s e-Inclusion program and its efforts to empower persons with disabilities is also one of the report’s highlights, among which are ictQATAR’s cyber security & e-Health efforts.
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Below is the Introduction of the Report, by ictQATAR Secretary General, Dr. Hessa Al Jaber:
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The year 2008 was marked by momentum on many fronts. More parents are involved in their children’s day-to-day educational progress. Business leaders are boosting performance and revenue. And more than 300 online services can be accessed anytime, anywhere, through Qatar’s online government portal Hukoomi. And because of round-the-clock vigilance by a team of international cyber security experts, children and adult users are safer on the Internet. The world is noticing ictQATAR’s progress. The Global Information Technology Report 2008–2009, produced by the World Economic Forum in cooperation with INSEAD, ranked Qatar 29th of 134 nations in the Networked Readiness Index—rising from 32nd place in last year’s Index.
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The work is far from over. The results of Qatar’s ICT Landscape ’09 report show that all stakeholders must accelerate efforts to adopt technology in order to realize Qatar’s vision of a diverse, flexible economy that advances the welfare of all. To that end, ictQATAR is developing a comprehensive ICT policy for the entire nation that will be ratified at the cabinet level. With broad input from stakeholders throughout the country, the policy will guide initiatives in education, healthcare, market development, regulatory affairs, and the environment.
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