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Shaping our digital future Kyriacos Kokkinos Deputy Minister to the President

Our Vision Economic growth To build a and sustainability knowledge-based, digital economy and society, supported by modern, efficient and reliable Social welfare and structures, prosperity and driven by research, innovation and technological advancement, Enhanced as enablers of: competitiveness at global level

Our Mission To continuously enhance the quality of life of our citizens through technology exploitation, as well as the overall citizen and businesses experience throughout all their interactions and ‘touch - points’ with the public sector

DESI 2020

DESI 2020 – Human Capital

Research excellence To shape a sustainable system of academic and research excellence, based on leading international institution standards To promote cooperation with To enhance openness, international ecosystems and accessibility, transparency Cypriot diaspora and cooperation in research To develop a critical mass of high-quality human base in To promote, recognise and reward science and technology academic and research excellence at institutional and national level

Innovative entrepreneurship Relevant funding programs: 3 New Programmes by RIF New financial instruments for (Pre-seed, Seed, Innovate) promoting private investment in R&D, high-technology entrepreneurship and start-ups: Incentives for developing high- Tax Incentives. Equity Fund etc. quality and sustainable support structures (business incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces), providing services to start-ups & RIF Programmes on exploitation high-tech innovative enterprises. of research through the establishment of spin-offs/ spin- outs by Universities, Research Facilitation (consulting, coaching Institutions and Enterprises and mentoring) to enhance innovation management capacity of start-ups and enterprises

Digital Policy Electronic Communications eGovernment & Digital Public Services National Broadband plan: • • Optimise public sector’s internal High penetration of operation & citizen service quality fibre-based model broadband services, • Provide end-to-end, user Rollout of 5G – services • friendly, quality digital services within 2021 to citizens & businesses Satellite comms & space • applications Development & usage of new • technologies (eg. AI, Blockchain) Public digital skills and • High standards of Cyber • corporate digital fitness security, business Support for integration of • continuity and resilience digital technology in businesses Cybersecurity Enablers

Digital Roadmap Towards a digitally fit and advanced Cyprus at the service of its citizens and businesses. • Two-dimensions 1 2 Short-term solutions: Long-term planning: (mapped following consultation Implementation of multi- with key stakeholders) million mega-projects 3-18 months 2-5 years (prioritised based on time and Value of € 300+ m complexity of implementation and added value for society)

Roadmap (II) Mid-long-term (a) Mega projects in key areas, • eg. health, education, justice Upgrade of IT systems • Optimisation of processes • and procedures Optimisation of gov’s • Ariadne portal • internal MO eg. Office automation eID • system throughout the Mini eJustice • public sector, expansion of Digitisation of 160+ public • Gov Data Warehouse, Gov services - Digital Services Factory Data Center etc. Short-term Mid-long-term (b)

Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these in turn rely on the education of our people.… Julia Gillard

A continuous journey Digital transformation is a dynamic, iterative process, aiming to create a system that can facilitate agile and swift response to a fast-changing environment.