Public Private Partnerships

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1 Public Private Partnerships as driver for ICT development Vasko Kronevski MASIT, President

2 Public-private partnership (PPP) Public-private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies.

3 Why PPPs - Increase spending in ICT - We are lagging behind in ICT spending well behind both EU and candidate countries - ICT infrastructure, - ICT in pubic services - ICT research - Boost the economy for the minimum amount of public money

4 The public side Other stakeholders in supporting Public-Private Partnership with Government Chamber s of commerce NGO s Universities

5 Examples of PPPs - Online service delivery (portals, ) - Digital certifications authorities - Call centers - Public parking systems - Co-investment in R&D for strategic services (health, defense, education) -

6 Benefits to Government Minimizing financial outgo Better liquidity Protection against technology obsolescence Speedier implementation of e-government projects Efficiencies in management Better image

7 Benefits of citizens/business Easy access to services Single window/one-stop shop 24x7 convenience Flexibility in the choice of access methods and devices Saving of indirect cost and hardship

8 Benefits to the private sector Reliable streams of revenue Low risk Creation of employment in the development, implementation and delivery Capturing business from related sectors (wider market initiatives)

9 IT Cluster Competitiveness FACTORS & ACTION PLAN (MASIT, October 2006) Extract of MASIT action plan for improving Cluster Competitiveness - - IT HUMAN CAPITAL UPGRADE ICT TRAINING & CERTIFICATION REVOLVING FUND, IT QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR UNEMPLOYED, INCREASING IT FACULTIES QUOTAS, ECDL INTRODUCTION - EXPAND THE IT CLUSTER BY EXPORT PROMOTION S/W EXPORT GUARANTEE FUND, S/W EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE - IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE, REGULATIONS & POLICIES ICT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PILOT PROJECT, LABOR BENCHMARK -

10 Macedonian ICT Center of Excellence Vardar Silicone Valley Macedonian ICT Center of Excellence (supported by USAID & Israeli consultants), by partnering with leading Macedonian ICT companies & international financial institutions who already voiced their readiness to participate in the initiative WE INVITE THE GOVERNMENT AND DONOR COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT THE INITIATIVE MASIT is going to reach a consensus which is a realistic figure to become an important party in the future GDP in Macedonia MASIT is going to support one home base industry/cluster that needs ICT capabilities to provide agility, modernization and profitability, and in the same time enabling the export (ex. Agriculture, Tourism )

11 Recommendations Identifying and inform raise awareness public and private sector policy makers Identify factors shaping successful information society partnerships between business, government, the public sector and civil society Develop national program for support of PPPs in ICT Publicly recognize successful PPPs

12 Recommendations Common identification of potential Public Private Partnerships in e-government Building Digital Opportunities Through Public/Private Partnership... of ICTs in Various Sectors (e.g., Health, Education, Finance, Government, Commerce ) Joint investments in domestic ICT research initiatives in strategic industries ICT to improve sectors competitiveness (incentive support for introduction of ICT in strategic industries)

13 MASIT contacts Mr. Vasko Kronevski MASIT, President Mr. Toni Petreski MASIT, Chairman Mr. Ivan Mitrevski MASIT, Executive Director Ms. Anita Nikova, - Project Coordinator anita@masit.org.mk Phone number: Fax Number: St. Dimitrie Cupovski 13, Skopje Republic of Macedonia