Nation-wide free sound broadcasting and television to be established using terrestrial broadcasting and/or Internet streaming. e-Applications in major sectors such as health, education and agriculture, land, civil registration, licensing authorities and among others. There will be a special focus on mobile phone based applications development using the existing and new data in government databases. Education & Protection of Children xxi) NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT NETWORK ESTABLISHED Broadcasting xv) UNIVERSAL COVERAGE FOR TV & SOUND BROADCASTING xvi) PROGRAMME ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DANGER ON THE INTERNET Program of education to be introduced in schools to teach children how to safely use the Internet. xvii) INTERNET IN EVERY SCHOOL Internet connection and suitable computer equipment to be established in every high school and then junior secondary and primary schools throughout Kiribati. xviii) ICT INCLUDED IN SCHOOL CURRICULA Teaching ICT skills and technology to be introduced to school curricula at primary, junior high and high school levels. Government Services xix) E-GOVERNMENT NETWORK AND DATA CENTRE ESTABLISHED Internet connectivity established for all government offices wherever they may be. Ministries and agencies offer eGovernment services to all citizens so that they can find information and transact services with the Government from wherever they live. xx) E-APPLICATIONS The Government will promote and encourage the development of Kiribati National ICT Policy 2019 Each Outer Island Group to have a secure reliable means of communication, that is independent of the public telecommunications network, with the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in South Tarawa and internationally. xxii) EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ESTABLISHED An early warning system for national disasters to be established, using the texting capability of the mobile phone systems. xxiii) INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AT ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Internet connection and suitable computer equipment to be established in every Government agency in the outer islands such as health clinics, police station operations and emergency communications, schools and communities throughout Kiribati. xxiv) ICT SKILLS TRAINING ACROSS THE ICT SECTOR IN GOVERNMENT Access to training courses in ICT skills to be established for government ICT employees. xxv) EXPLORE FRONTIER TECHNOLOGY Encourage and promote the use of new innovative applications that leverage the potential of frontier technologies such as Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), 18

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