Stimul IT Suares & Co. Open Standards & Open Source Software Governmental aspects Irving T. Roosburg Information manager Government of Curaçao September 17, 2008 1
Outline Introduction Vision; Government of the Future Governmental aspects for OSOSS Commitment 2
New Government organization New Government: Fine tuning the optimization process Leading and facilitating Use of modern tools Relation to the community 3
The Government of the Future Government of the Future for the Government of Curaçao means: Citizens are on line connected to the Government programs and services, through the use of modern technology Stimulating and facilitating the economy Connecting better to the world of Government, information and services Reducing costs 4
Governmental aspects of OSOSS Aspects: 2. Political sponsorship and commitment 3. Governmental organization (administration) 4. Doing business with the government 5. Commitment and example 6. Promoting a non bounded community and OSOSS 5
Governmental aspects of OSOSS 1. Political sponsorship and commitment Government directors Council and Parliament Executive Council and Ministeries Examples Dutch Ministry of Internal Affairs European Union 6
2. Governmental organization (administration) Cost reduction Governmental aspects of OSOSS Applications connected to e.g. Office Software Range of policies to administrate Fast, reliable, continuous, affordable, manageable, controllable Proper competent staff and support organization 7
Governmental Areas of concern 8 Area of concern Public administration, Population affairs, Economy, Public Health, Social Security and wellbeing, Urban, Environmental and Public services, Public and homeland security, Education 8
Possible cost cuttings As per January 1, 2004 Governmental Areas of concern ICT investment of Nafl. 18 million Basic software licenses: Nafl. 5 million Possible savings of Nafl. 3 million 9
Governmental aspects of OSOSS 3. Doing business with the government Accessibility Information Interacting Apply for services Low accessibility threshold 10
4. Commitment and example Governmental aspects of OSOSS Get grip on current ICT policies on proprietary standards Proper current ICT Policy & Advisory organization and competent policy makers staff Web based applications Open source website 11
4. Commitment and example Governmental aspects of OSOSS Dutch OSOSS Municipality Manifest 12
Dutch OSOSS Municipality Manifest Governmental aspects of OSOSS Gemeente Almere Gemeente Amsterdam Gemeente Assen Gemeente Den Haag Gemeente Eindhoven Gemeente Enschede Gemeente Groningen Gemeente Haarlem Gemeente Leeuwarden Gemeente Nijmegen Gemeente Vaals Gemeente Wervershoof Gemeente Heerenveen Gemeente Pekela Gemeente Bellingwedde Gemeente Winschoten Gemeente Reiderland ICO Centrum voor Kunst en Cultuur TU Delft Hooghuis Lyceum Oss Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier Politie Nederland, onderdeel CIP Stichting Netwerk Hoorn Gemeente Woerden Gemeente Lansingerland Gemeente Arnhem Gemeente Roosendaal Gemeente Heeze Leende Gemeente Schijndel Gemeente Leiden Gemeente Boxtel Gemeente Tilburg Belastingdienst Gemeente Sint Michielsgestel Meander Zorggroep Zuid Limburg Gemeente 's Hertogenbosch Gemeente Gouda Gemeente Geertruidenberg Hogeschool Zuyd Gemeente Delft Raphaëlstichting Gemeente Waalwijk Gemeente Maasdonk Gemeente Haarlemmermeer Gemeente Bergambacht Gemeente Heemskerk DCMR Milieudienst Rijnmond Gemeente Wageningen Gemeente Steenbergen Bureau Keteninformatisering Werk en Inkomen Gemeente Utrecht Gemeente Terneuzen Gemeente Voerendaal Gemeente Marum Gemeente Grootegast Gemeente Leek 13
Governmental aspects of OSOSS 5. Promoting a non bounded community and OSOSS Economy; foreign exchange asset ICT role as Creator of opportunities An enabler to realize potential possibilities An enabler of the social economic development OSOSS developers as an economic industry Education 14
Governmental aspects of OSOSS Should the government regulate OSOSS: No! Should the government promote OSOSS: Yes! Can the government currently promote or campaign OSOSS: No! 15
But we do have Curaçao OSOSS an ICT platform, we do have an Curaçao Information & Communication Association (CICA); and we do have a Suares & Co., a Caribbean Data Processing Center, a Timbler, a X plorian, Isings, Hellings etc. and of course Stimul IT. To help us Manou Chen from Open Amsterdam, Robin Miller, Arjen Kamphuis from of Gendo. Political sponsors as Minister Adriaens, Government Commisioner Rhuggenaath. 16
Curaçao OSOSS With more affordable high speed internet, the Curaçao internet Exchange and the e commerce park, we can use this golden opportunity to make OSOSS development an economic ICT industry of Curaçao and thus exporting ICT for the Caribbean and Latin America. 17
Curaçao OSOSS If we put our country first, work towards reform, prosperity ad peace Is this a change we can believe in? Yes, we can! 18