"We are going to relate with the world-wide economy competing with jobs qualified not with low wages”.

Dr. Abel Pacheco. 8 de mayo del 2002

"We are going to relate with the world-wide economy competing with jobs qualified not with low wages”.

Dr. Abel Pacheco. 8 de mayo del 2002

Knowledge Based EconomyKnowledge Based Economy

On line e-government siteOn line e-government site

• On line site proposes to strengthen e-government informative, communicational and transactional services.

• On line public services will connect citizens with public institutions.

• It is a unique tool to build inter governmental relations as well to support state control management.

• E-government site will open opportunities for Costa Rica to participate in knowledge society.

• On line site proposes to strengthen e-government informative, communicational and transactional services.

• On line public services will connect citizens with public institutions.

• It is a unique tool to build inter governmental relations as well to support state control management.

• E-government site will open opportunities for Costa Rica to participate in knowledge society.

1. Overall solution: Costa Rican government requires an overall solution based on ICT in order to

support its administrative management.2. Inter institutional relations: the Government must count on computer systems to be more efficient

to citizens

3. Access to services: Costa Ricans are demanding ICT based solutions to reduce row time and to access on line information about public services.

4. Tool for education: For more than 15 years Costa Rica has had an on going project using computers for educational purposes in elementary schools and high schools.

1. Overall solution: Costa Rican government requires an overall solution based on ICT in order to

support its administrative management.2. Inter institutional relations: the Government must count on computer systems to be more efficient

to citizens

3. Access to services: Costa Ricans are demanding ICT based solutions to reduce row time and to access on line information about public services.

4. Tool for education: For more than 15 years Costa Rica has had an on going project using computers for educational purposes in elementary schools and high schools.

Project main objectives Project main objectives

I Etapa:

• Analysis and design of e-Government Strategy.

• E-Government implementation Inter phase (www.go.cr).

• Basic scheme of integration.

I Etapa:

• Analysis and design of e-Government Strategy.

• E-Government implementation Inter phase (www.go.cr).

• Basic scheme of integration.

Project stagesProject stages

March 2005March 2005 June 2005June 2005April 2005April 2005 May 2005May 2005

July 2005July 2005 Octobre2005Octobre2005August 2005August 2005 Sept. 2005Sept. 2005 November 2005November 2005

November 2005November 2005 December 2005December 2005 March 2006March 2006February 2006February 2006January 2006January 2006

E-Government site E-Government site

Portal characteristics:

• Format for unique identification user.• Queries about on line transactions.• Security on users data.• Personalize information pages.• Search motors for users.• Free e-mail (www.costarricense.cr).• Expansion capacity

Portal characteristics:

• Format for unique identification user.• Queries about on line transactions.• Security on users data.• Personalize information pages.• Search motors for users.• Free e-mail (www.costarricense.cr).• Expansion capacity

E-Government siteE-Government site

Information levels: • General content: A single joining point where users can

find information coming from government offices.• Authentication and customized content (first level

services): A safe site where citizens identify themselves once and have a particular access to information and services.

• Basic tools and services (second level services): Interactive tools for managing integrated information services from several offices.

• Vertical applications (third level services): Applications and computer systems to improve governmental activities on specific areas.

Information levels: • General content: A single joining point where users can

find information coming from government offices.• Authentication and customized content (first level

services): A safe site where citizens identify themselves once and have a particular access to information and services.

• Basic tools and services (second level services): Interactive tools for managing integrated information services from several offices.

• Vertical applications (third level services): Applications and computer systems to improve governmental activities on specific areas.

Phase 1:

• Analysis and strategy design

• Portal Inter phase

• Software / Hardware / Connectivity and Integration• Portal development

• 6 Internet cabins for the poor communities

• Software / Hardware / Connectivity

Phase 1:

• Analysis and strategy design

• Portal Inter phase

• Software / Hardware / Connectivity and Integration• Portal development

• 6 Internet cabins for the poor communities

• Software / Hardware / Connectivity

Project activitiesProject activities

Governmental institutions with available Web sites: 96% *

– Informative level: 91%– Interactive level: 30%– Transactional level: 15%

On line interactive services: More than 60

Public institutions with broad band access: 84

* Source: CONATIC-MICIT Febrary, 2005

Governmental institutions with available Web sites: 96% *

– Informative level: 91%– Interactive level: 30%– Transactional level: 15%

On line interactive services: More than 60

Public institutions with broad band access: 84

* Source: CONATIC-MICIT Febrary, 2005

Costa Rica: In transition to the knowledge based economy

Costa Rica: In transition to the knowledge based economy

www.costarricense.crwww.costarricense.cr

Public Site for free access to e-mail.

Costa Rica was the first country to assure free electronic mail for all citizens.

• More than 300 thousand e-mail accounts.

• 600 thousand online visits every month.

• Portal link to several data bases.

• Free loading of personal pages.

Public Site for free access to e-mail.

Costa Rica was the first country to assure free electronic mail for all citizens.

• More than 300 thousand e-mail accounts.

• 600 thousand online visits every month.

• Portal link to several data bases.

• Free loading of personal pages.