NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR INFORMATION SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT AND ACTION PLAN 16 2.1.2 Objectives In the Republic of Macedonia, many state institutions, the local self-Government as well as different institutes use geographic information systems - GIS-technology; however, there are neither rulebooks nor standards for creation, keeping and maintenance of GIS-data by the state institutions. The basic activity to be implemented in the area of Infrastructure is provision of an appropriate environment for development of a modern, easily accessible and acceptable ICT infrastructure, available to all entities under equal and nondiscriminatory conditions and affordable prices. Advanced infrastructure and increased Internet usage, as well as usage of the other electronic communication services can be provided through the following: • O1.01. acceptable prices for usage of Internet and other electronic-communications services; • O1.02. continuous and sustainable ICT-infrastructure support; • O1.03. Introduction of Protocol for electronic communications between business entities, citizens, public administration and non-Governmental sector. The ICT-infrastructure is to be built around the following three pillars: • Legal infrastructure; • Technology and applications; and • Human resources. Infrastructure Necessary legal regulation for: Database Authority for certificates ID-cards Technology and applications ICT-management Standards Protocols Development of: - physical infrastructure; - applications and data development. Human resources Educated ICT-staff for infrastructure maintenance Educated ICT users Management staff with ICT knowledge Figure No. 1 - Infrastructure pillars The effective application of the information-communication technologies shall be based on legislation harmonised with the EU legislation. The regulation should create a suitable environment for infrastructure development, stimulate the development and application of new technologies and liberalise the market for electronic and communication services. In connection with the infrastructure part, the legal regulation should provide the following: • Establishment and implementation of standards and systems for electronic records, their management and archiving; • Using a central electronic register of registries or databases (so-called register of registries); • Building the physical telecommunications infrastructure, in compliance with the principles of transparency, efficiency and effectiveness; • Encouraging web-services by using ID cards and PKI; • Linking all Governmental and public institutions. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR INFORMATION SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT AND ACTION PLAN