The focus areas are translated into pillar goals that are realized through a number of initiatives and projects each targeted to towards implementing specific directions of the strategy. The six strategic pillars are as follows: Society and Human Capital Development Enhance eGovernment and e-Services Strategic Pillar    Society & Human Capital Development Enhance eGovernment and eServices Enable ICT Industry Development ICT Industry Development Governance, Standards and Regulations National Infrastructure Development Promotion and Awareness Pillar Goals • • • • • • Develop and implement a National IT Training and Awareness Framework Citizens and Government employees are trained on Basic IT Literacy Students acquire basic IT knowledge in schools Intermediary IT training and skills development are offered to professionals Specialized IT trainings and Certifications are offered to IT professionals PCs and internet access are offered to the public are reduced prices • Process enhancements identified and re-engineered • Free and Open Source are deployed in Government organizations besides licensed packages • Government infrastructure required for offering services online acquired and deployed • Government applications are enhanced or redeveloped to deliver online services • IT business continuity processes developed meeting minimum recovery targets • Information assets of the Government are protected and secured • More multi-national companies prefer to establish branches and operate from Oman • Centers of Excellence are established and used to help enabling the IT industry • Local IT industry moves to solution provision • Omani content and applications are developed on-shore and marketed in country and externally • Industry partnerships created between Omani companies and foreign partners • IT industry support services are created to enable NMCs to operate from