- UNOPS project “Assessment of the cyber security ecosystem in the Republic of Serbia” 1.1 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY The Information Society Development Strategy adopted in 2010 aimed at developing an information society focused on harnessing the potential of information and communication technologies (hereinafter referred to as “ICT”) for increased work efficiency, economic growth, higher employment and improved quality of life for all citizens of the Republic of Serbia. It identified the following as the drivers of information society development: - Open, universally accessible and high-quality Internet access; - Developed e-transactions, including: e-government, e-commerce, e-justice, e-health and е-education. In addition to the Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, implementing bodies for that Strategy were: the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Culture and Media, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of the Interior, the IT and e-Government Office, the National Bank of Serbia, the Academic Network of the Republic of Serbia and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia. Implementation of the Information Society Development Strategy through the Action Plan for the period 2018-2019 achieved the following results: 1) The area of e-government, e-health and e-justice: - Laws and secondary legislation adopted in the field of e-Government and electronic documents, electronic identification and trust services; - Improved functionalities, services and service gateway of the e-Government Portal; - Improved Health Information System; - A system for electronic data exchange in the judiciary and between the judiciary and other government authorities. 2) ICT in education, science and culture: - Improved ICT infrastructure in primary and secondary schools; - Improved ICT competences of teachers and employees in public administration; - Raised awareness of children, parents and teachers in the field of online safety for children; - Improved digital services in the field of culture; - Improved e-Education services; - Introduction of information technology and computer science in primary schools. 3) e-commerce: - Legislation in the field of e-commerce adopted; - A public list of qualified trust services formed and published; - Instant payment system – IPS NBS system. 6