OSCE Mission holds conference on Internet and information technology in Skopje
Participants of the international conference in Skopje, 20 October 2005. (OSCE) Photo details
SKOPJE, 20 October 2005 - An international conference on information technology and the Internet, supported by the OSCE Mission and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, opened today in Skopje.
The event was initiated by the local non-governmental organization Metamorphosis Foundation.
"New technologies offer a broad range of new opportunities," said Ambassador Carlos Pais, Head of the Mission. "Online services can be an excellent mechanism for the governmental decision making process to be more interactive, effective and transparent."
Xhemali Mehazi, Minister of Transport and Communications, said: "We are working on a new national strategy on development of electronic communication - broadband strategy. Also our goal is the implementation of the already adopted national strategy on the development of information society."
Roland Bless, Senior Advisor to the Representative on the Freedom of Media, focused on the importance of protecting the freedom of the internet, particularly the freedom of the media, in accordance with OSCE commitments and principles".
More technical expert discussions will take place in Ohrid, on cyber crime, on October 25; in Skopje, on freedom of the media on the Internet, on October 27; in Bitola, on e-government, on November 1; and in Tetovo, on e-education, on November 2.
The materials of the conference are available on the web (www.e-society.org.mk) and will be published in order to promote public awareness on internet development issues.
The event was initiated by the local non-governmental organization Metamorphosis Foundation.
"New technologies offer a broad range of new opportunities," said Ambassador Carlos Pais, Head of the Mission. "Online services can be an excellent mechanism for the governmental decision making process to be more interactive, effective and transparent."
Xhemali Mehazi, Minister of Transport and Communications, said: "We are working on a new national strategy on development of electronic communication - broadband strategy. Also our goal is the implementation of the already adopted national strategy on the development of information society."
Roland Bless, Senior Advisor to the Representative on the Freedom of Media, focused on the importance of protecting the freedom of the internet, particularly the freedom of the media, in accordance with OSCE commitments and principles".
More technical expert discussions will take place in Ohrid, on cyber crime, on October 25; in Skopje, on freedom of the media on the Internet, on October 27; in Bitola, on e-government, on November 1; and in Tetovo, on e-education, on November 2.
The materials of the conference are available on the web (www.e-society.org.mk) and will be published in order to promote public awareness on internet development issues.