1. National Strategy 2. E-government

Details of the organization
Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies
Azerbaijan
http://www.mincom.gov.az
Governments
  • The organization has a strategy for coordinating WSIS Implementation at the national level: Yes
  • The organization has a national e-strategy: Yes

Information about the project
1. National Strategy 2. E-government
1. The key objectives of the National Strategy are to: - create and develop legislative base of the information society; - establish environment to ensure the opportunities to the citizens and social institutions to obtain, disseminate and use information; - conduct effective, transparent and controllable state administration and local self-administration, create electronic government, form and develop electronic commerce;enhance country’s economic, social, and intellectual potential, create competitive economy, create and develop information and knowledge market; - develop production of national software products, production of other ICT products (ICT industry); - eliminate the “digital divide” in the country. 2.State Program considers different actions towards effective use and development of existing potential of Azerbaijan, modernization of ICT field from organizational, legal, technical and personnel points, formation of ICT industry, involvement of new investments in this field and expansion of business, obeying to free market and healthy competition principles, implementation of projects of social importance and assurance of transition of Azerbaijan to information society.
http://www.mincom.gov.az; http://www.e-government.az
National implementation:
Ongoing from
developed countries

WSIS information
* The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
      * ICT for sustainable development
      * National e-strategies
      * ICT in Parliaments
* Information and communication infrastructure
* Access to information and knowledge
* ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life
      * E-government
         * E-government strategies
         * Knowledge management
      * E-business
         * E-commerce and e-trade
         * Enabling environment
         * SME competitiveness
      * E-learning
      * E-health
      * E-employment
      * E-science
* Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
* Media
* Ethical dimensions of the Information Society
  • Goal 1: Eradicate poverty and hunger
  • Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education
  • Goal 3: Promote gender equality & empower women
  • Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
  • Goal 5: Improve maternal health
  • Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development
  • Programme