Country Readiness Assessment Report – Kyrgyzstan . 1.1.3 Main principles and directions of the national ICT policy 1.1.3.1 Main principles of the national ICT policy • • • • • • • • systematic character: a systematic approach to the development and utilisation of ICT providing for coordinated ICT and CDF objectives; Openness: all main activities of the ICT policy are openly discussed in society with public opinion being taken into account by the state; accessibility: every citizen has the right to approach state bodies, social organisations, private and other structures in relation to issues touching upon his/her main rights and freedoms, and to gain access to the required information; principle of ‘the first leader’: direct interest and participation in informatisation by top managers of public administration bodies, organisations, institutions etc.; principle of ongoing development and flexibility of informational infrastructure; social orientation: basic measures of the national ICT policy are directed towards the provision of the social interests of citizens and giving priority funding to corresponding ICT programmes; principle of a sufficient legislative basis for ICT: the rule of law, steadfast observance of ICT legislation; legal equality of all those involved in ICT activities regardless of their political, social, and economic status; security of information: the observance of constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens to gain access to and use the information they seek. This includes access to trustworthy information concerning state policy, and includes the introduction of modern information technologies and protection of information resources. 1.1.3.2 Improvement of public administration and local self-governance through ICT application Objective – effective, transparent and accountable public administration and local self-governance through ICT application; Main directions: • • • • mastering of information systems and implementation of the ‘first leader’ principle by the staff of public administration and local self-governance. ‘E-governance’ ie. electronic document turnover; portal for the civil service; state registers and automated systems for servicing citizens; sector, regional and local data bases. development of a personnel policy suitable for the ICT context. Stage-by-stage training of civil servants at all levels to enable the introduction of electronic document turnover. further development of the SCN as the informational infrastructure base for public administration, both at central and regional levels. 1.1.3.3 Education – human capacity building and training of staff Objective: human capacity building in the ICT area, strengthening of the ICT sector capacity, and creation of favourable conditions to enable sustainable economic growth. 8