7 - Targeted Strategic Initiatives
Table 7.5: ICT for Empowering People with Disabilities Initiative, PWDs – Primary Programs
Table 7.5: ICT for Empowering People with Disabilities Initiative, PWDs – Primary Programs
Programs
Information
Infrastructure
for People with
Disabilities
Program
Activities
Establishment of a national disabilities observatory
to develop and maintain databases for people
with disabilities, types of disabilities based on
geographic distribution, qualifications and skill
evels, and training required for them and their
teachers and trainers
Output
National disabilities observatory and databases
Establishment of a national network of vocational
rehabilitation centers for people with disabilities
Raising awareness of specialized software
that facilitates communication for people
with disabilities
Research,
Development
and Innovation
in ICTs for People
with Disabilities
Program
International
Cooperation in
ICTs for People
with Disabilities
Program
Establishment of a competition to promote
development of ICT applications for people
with disabilities
Issuance of an invitation for research proposals in
the field of integration of people with disabilities
through ICTs in cooperation with the Ministry of
Scientific Research
Representation of people with disabilities in
international organizations and institutions
Exc h an g e
of
exp erien ce
t hro u gh
reg ion al an d in tern at ion al co nfe re nces
Holding of an annual conference on ICTs for people
with disabilities
50 prizes allocated to winners of the
competition to develop ICT applications for
people with disabilities
10 awards for people with disabilities to
attend relevant conferences and training
courses
Pa r t i c i p a t i o n i n f o u r r e g i o n a l /
i n t e r n a t i o n a l co n f e r e n ce s a n n u a l l y
A n n u a l co n f e r e n ce
7.6 Green ICT Initiative
In line with Egypt’s aim to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions and play an active role in
international efforts to promote sustainable
development both locally and internationally,
programs have been adopted in a number of
sectors to reduce emissions and protect the
environment.
In this context, the ICT sector has a special
role to play in reducing emissions and limiting
the environmental impact not only of its
own activities but across all sectors, thereby
supporting sustainable economic and social
development. On a global level, the sector has
the potential to significantly reduce emissions
in other sectors for only a low increase in its
own emissions.
MCIT’s efforts in the field of green ICT – in
cooperation with governmental and nongovernmental organizations, international
organizations and the private sector – include
programs in the following areas of focus:
Sustainable management and development
of the ICT sector:
Establishing a framework for the Green ICT
Strategy for 2012-2015
Coordinating green ICT at the national level
Sustainable management of e-waste
Recycling of e-waste
Policies and legislation
Exchange of experience and knowledge
Research
Raising community awareness
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ICT sector support of environment-friendly
sustainable development in other sectors
The primary objectives of this initiative are:
Supporting sustainable development on the
national level
Accelerating economic growth by encouraging
investment in green ICT
Setting national policies for green ICT
Raising public awareness of ICTs and their
relation to the environment
Building human capacity in green ICT
Promoting the adoption of smart and energysaving ICT solutions
Promoting research in the field of green ICT
Promoting use of green ICTs in all sectors
Promoting sustainable management of ICT
equipment from procurement to recycling
Formulating policies that promote reuse and
recycling of ICT equipment