Trends and Potential Prospects in the Information Society in

Slovakia

Peter DRUGAPeter DRUGA

Slovak Governance Institute / PD Consulting, Slovak Governance Institute / PD Consulting, Bratislava, SlovakiaBratislava, Slovakia

October 18, 2004 – IHM / ICEG Conference, Budapest, Hungary

Slovakia and its policy framework towards information society

• Information Society Policy (06/2001)

• National IS Strategy and IS Action Plan (01/2004)

• State e-communication policy 2003

• GOVNET Project (since 1992)

• National Plan of Regional Development (2000)

• National Development Plan (2003)

The legal framework

• Telecommunication Act (2000)• Electronic communication act (2004)• Digital signature Act (2002)• Act on the Science and Technology Support Agency

(2001)• Act on Science and Technology (2002)• Act on the Slovak Academy of Sciences (2002)• E-commerce Act (2004)

Financing of Operational Programme “Basic Infrastructure” –

priority “Local infrastructure” (mil. EUR)

Public resources

Year

Total costs

Private resources

Total

EU National resources

ERDF TotalState

budget

Regional governme

nts

LocalGvt.

others

86.28 81.97 64.71 17.26 17.260 0 0

4.31

2004 21.48 20.41 16.11 4.30 4.300 0 0

1.07

2005 28.88 27.44 21.66 5.78 5.780 0 0

1.44

2006 35.92 34.12 26.94 7.18 7.180 0 0

1.80

Implementation of policy towards knowledge-based economy

in Slovakia• World Bank:• * economic incentive and

institutional regime• * educated, creative and

skilled people • * dynamic information

infrastructure• * Effective national

innovation system

• EU (eEurope+,...)

* basic building blocks for IS

* cheaper, faster, secure Internet

* investing in people and skills

* stimulate the use of the Internet

Fixed telephony services

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Source: EITO (1997-2001)

% p

opul

atio

n

SK

EU-15

USA

Rakúsko

Grécko

Digitalization of fixed telephone network

01020

3040506070

8090

100

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Source: EITO (1997-2001)

%

SK EU USA Rakúsko Grécko

Internet development 1996-2002

59,7

14,8

21,4

28,6

47,1

54,5

38,2

0,0

10,0

20,0

30,0

40,0

50,0

60,0

70,0

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002rok

% p

op

ula

tio

n u

sed

in

tern

et

EU-15 USA

                                                

60%

Internet development 1996-2002

59,7

31,4

26,3

15,2

9,95,2

3,3

40,038,2

54,5

47,1

28,6

21,4

14,8

0,0

10,0

20,0

30,0

40,0

50,0

60,0

70,0

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002rok

% p

op

ula

tio

n u

sed

in

tern

et

EU-15 USA

40%

                                                

Internet development 1996-2002

59,7

1613,512,1

11,19,3

3,51,9

31,4

26,3

15,2

9,95,2

3,3

40,038,2

54,5

47,1

28,6

21,4

14,8

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002rok

% p

op

ula

tio

n u

sed

in

tern

et

SK EU-15 USA

16%                                                 

Internet development 1996-2002

59,7

1613,512,1

11,19,3

3,51,9

31,4

26,3

15,2

9,95,2

3,3

40,038,2

54,5

47,1

28,6

21,4

14,8

67,3

93,9

73

40

57,6

4643

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002rok

% p

op

ula

tio

n u

sed

in

tern

et

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Sources: Eurostat (2002), OECD 2002,EITO (1997-2001)

SK

as

% o

f E

U-1

5

SK EU-15 USA SK ako % z EU-15

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Mobile networks

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Source: EITO (1997-2001)

% o

f pop

ulat

ion

SK EU USA Rakúsko Grécko

CATV

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Source: EITO (1997-2001)

% o

f hou

shol

ds c

onne

cted

to

CA

TV

SK EU USA Rakúsko

ICT market (EUR/1 obyv.)

0

500

1 000

1 500

2 000

2 500

3 000

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Zdroj: EITO (1997-2001), OECD 2002

EUR

SK

EU priemer

USA

Rakúsko

Grécko

1612

2833

                                                

305

791

                                                

0

200

400

600

800

1 000

1 200

EUR

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Source: EITO (1997-2001), OECD 2002

IC market (EUR per capita)

SK

EU priemer

USA

Rakúsko

Grécko

IT market (EUR per capita)

0200400600800

1 0001 2001 4001 6001 8002 000

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Source: EITO (1997-2001), OECD 2002

EU

R

SK

EU priemer

USA

Rakúsko

Grécko

Growth effects of the EU accession

ICT shares on GDP growth (1996-2001)

3,13

1,712,73

2,09

1,25

1,64

0,931,57

0,000,501,001,502,002,503,003,504,004,505,00

Slovakia EU Greece Austria

pe

r ce

nts

IT market

IC market

Source: EITO 1997 - 2002

Education

• Infovek

• eSlovakia

Research networks

• SANET

Public Internet Access Points

• 22-times less than EU average

Web Access initiatives

• Support Centre for Visually Impaired Students • webhousing for Slovak Blind and Partially

Sighted Union (EMCIS 2004, HU)

0

5

10GDP grow th (%)

Human Development Index

Tariff & nontariff barriers

Rule of Law

Regulatory Quality

Researchers in R&D / million

Patent applications granted by theUSPTO / million

Scientif ic and technical journal articles /million (SIMA)

Adult literacy rate (% age 15 and above)

Secondary Enrollment

Tertiary Enrollment

Telephones per 1,000 (mainlines +mobile)

Computers per 1,000 persons

Internet users per 10,000 people

1995 Most Recent Data

Part of costs for different kind Part of costs for different kind of knowledges in % GDPof knowledges in % GDP

Krajina Rok

Výskum a vývoj SoftvérVysokoškolské

vzdelávanieSpolu

EÚ 1998 1,79 1,03 1,09 3,91

REÚ1 1998 0,7 0,37 1,12 2,19

SR 2001 0,65 0,5 0,72 1,87

Výdavky na jednotlivé zložky znalostí v % HDP

Challenges for policy makers •to update the National Strategy for Information Society and IS Action Plan (annual evaluation and benchmarking and also by regularly updating of these documents)

•to implement eGovernment activities in praxis (ITAPA 2004)

•to eliminate the barriers that ensure the current limited Internet access for the majority of population

•to separate ownership competence from the telecom policy making process in incumbent telecom operator

•to implement strictly e-communication regulatory regime “Acquis 2003” in praxis

•to ensure flexible and effective regulatory body activities in telecommunication

•to decide on the second stage of privatisation of Slovak Telecom

•to ensure motivation for further investments in ICT in Slovakia

•to eliminate the barriers that ensure balancing between all regions in their socio-economic developments.

Kőszőnőm szépen! Thank you for your attention !

druga@pdc.sk

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