Acknowledgements
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology presents its
sincere appreciation and gratitude to each of the following departments
for their contribution to the enrichment of this document through various
programs, recommendations and feedback: The Information Infrastructure
Division; Telecommunications and Resources Department; Central Department of
Engineering Affairs; Information, Documentation and Decision Support Center;
International Relations Division; Egypt ICT for Development; ICTs for People
with Disabilities Initiative; Legislation Committee; and Technical Bureau of
the Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
Much appreciation is due also to all organizations affiliated with the ministry
that have contributed to enriching this strategy through various programs
and projects: the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA);
the Egyptian National Post Organization (ENPO); the Information Technology
Industry Development Agency (ITIDA); the Technology Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC); the Center for Documentation of Cultural
and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT); the Information Technology Institute (ITI);
and the National Telecommunication Institute (NTI).
Special thanks are extended to the members of the ICT Strategy Formulation
Committee for their continuous support, guidance and feedback.
It is our duty to express our gratitude to all ministries of the Arab Republic
of Egypt that took part in crystallizing the framework, as well as many of
the ideas and concepts included in the document.
Special thanks to the experts and representatives of civil society, the media
and the private sector who reviewed the document and contributed by
guiding us at various stages of the project.
Finally, we present our thanks and appreciation to the members of the
Transport Committee of the People’s Assembly, who provided us with a
valuable opportunity to display the outline of the strategy and offered
useful and constructive feedback.
We hope that we have succeeded in presenting our views in a transparent
and clear manner, and that this document will contribute to boosting work
and achievement in Egypt’s promising and ambitious ICT sector.
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