MAP-IT! Review Meeting 5 March 2008 - Brussels Intermediate results Palestinian Authority INNOVA.

MAP-IT! Review Meeting

5 March 2008 - Brussels

Intermediate resultsPalestinian Authority

INNOVA

MAP-IT! 1st Periodic Review 25 March 2008 - Brussels

National Approach• 2-step approach

1. Data gathering through Working group and workshop2. Data gathering through Expert panel

• Data gathering through Working group and workshop– Apply the same data collection methodology for extracting

the same type of information– Main information to be extracted from the project database

and the filled-in questionnaires:• Number of IT players registered• Percentage of IT companies (industrial actors)• Number of questionnaires completed in all its parts• Priority areas (challenges/specific objectives)• Major topic relevant projects IT organisations have been

involved in, including responsibilities and level of cooperation


National Approach

– Main information to be extracted from the workshops:

• Political framework and overall IT situation in the country

• Organisations’ dimension and importance in the IT sector

• Priority areas in the IT sector (cross-check with challenges/specific objectives of ICT Work programme)

• Capabilities of organisations to do research (bilateral meetings)


National Approach• Data gathering through Expert panel

– Information gathered presented to Experts in a structured way

– Validation of collected information by Experts, both according to the institutional/political context and the ICT community and its performance

– => Data validation from experts’ side takes place through:

• validation of the questionnaires’ results, and

• own expertise knowledge of the IT sector and the national IT community


Target players• Identification of 101 IT players (first desk research and

requests to participation in questionnaire)

• Major companies established in the late 90ties

• Most of identified players are SMEs (76%)

• Two thirds of detected players are private companies

3%

76%

11%3% 7%

Large companySMEUniversityR&D centreOther entities


Geographical distribution• Palestinian Authority represents a small

geographical area => close proximity of IT players

• Most of the players, especially micro companies and SMEs, located in Ramallah

• Considerable number of micro companies in Gaza

• Universities and research centres especially located in Jerusalem

• Bethlehem and Hebron show IT activity but with minor importance


Geographical map


Business Areas• Consulting

– IT requirement Design & Definition• IT Services

– Development & Programming– Systems integration– Products Support– Localisation/Arabisation– Testing

• Software Products Development– Industry Vertical Applications– Industry Generic Applications– Content Management

• Telecommunications– Network Management and Operation Support Sytems– Mobile Phones Resellers


Key ICT areas• First four challenges result to be most important

– Challenge 1: Pervasive und trusted network and service infrastructures

– Challenge 3: Components, systems and engineering

– Challenge 4: Digital libraries and content

– Challenge 2: Cognitive systems, interaction and robotics

• Not sufficient information yet for Specific objectives level!


Key ICT areas• First desk research and information exchange with MED-

IST project reveals the following specific objectives– 1.1: The Network of the Future

– 1.2: Service and Software Architectures, Infrastructures and Engineering

– 1.4: Secure, dependable and trusted infrastructures

– 1.5: Networked media

– 3.2: Organic and large-area electronics and display systems

– 4.1: Digital libraries and technology-enhanced learning

– 5.1: Personal health systems for monitoring and point-of-care diagnostics

– 6.2: ICT for cooperative systems

– 6.3: ICT for environmental management and energy efficiency

– 7.2: Accessible and inclusive ICT


Level of cooperation• IT players limit their activities mostly to the

national territory as regards research

• No significant international research cooperation activities (mostly subcontracting and outsourcing (EU, USA, Taiwan & Israel))

• Great interest in setting up international research cooperation activities

• IT players consider themselves rather as supporters and service providers for European companies than as project leaders


Palestinian marketsEUROPEGermanyItalySwedenSwitzerlandUK

USA

Yemen

Saudi Arabia

UAE

Qatar

Israel

JordanIraqSyria

Egypt

Almost 100%

support of local

market needs

Trinidad & TobagoCaribbean

Burundi

Georgia


Cooperating with Europe• Cost:

– Developers: 30% of European rates

– Team Leaders: 30-40% of European rates

– University Wages: ~$1,100 - ~$1,900

• Operations: – Within the same time zone (max 2 hours difference)

– Low turn over of employees

– Excellent command of working English language

– Proven delivery at all times and situations

– Reliable and advanced telecom infrastructure

– Continuous access to fresh and skilled ICT resources


…a look into the future

• Focal Point

• Continuous awareness

• Continuous communications

• Identifying local partners / prospects

• Brokerage of partnerships

• Regional networking

MAP-IT! Review Meeting 5 March 2008 - Brussels Intermediate results Palestinian Authority INNOVA.

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