JORDAN NATIONAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY (2013-2017) Strategic Objectives Risks Risks 1. Initiatives Actions Responsible Stakeholders TRC, CBJ, Association of Jordanian Banks MoICT, INT@J, JCS, JCC, JCI, MoIT, Association of Jordanian Banks, Start Date & Duration Resources Required Key Performance Indicators type of institutions at which time. priorities. Identify which standards should be applied to what types of institutions at what time. 1.6.4 Identify appropriate (ICT security January Possible subsidy  Number of training related) training for individuals working in 2015, onfor training at courses held. commerce, finance, government and going 35K JD/year  Number of individuals education. Identify appropriate attending the training institutional certification for institutions Possible subsidy courses. working in commerce, finance, for ICT security  Number of institutions government and education Hold the certification at 50 applying for ICT security training for individuals and provide JD/year certification. security certification for institutions. 1. Proposed amendments to the E-transaction law and related regulations (Digital signature, E-transaction, E-payment, Privacy, Data Protection, etc.) are not passed. 2. PPP law and/or partnership modalities not agreed upon. 3. A VC legislation is not drafted nor agreed upon. 4. TRC not empowered or expected to facilitate increased competition through increased value added services on the existing infrastructure and new technology adoption is not pursued or facilitated. 5. Tax burdens on IT and IT- Enabled services not revised or introduced. 6. Universal Service Policy not reviewed. 7. Market studies are not conducted. 8. Lack of interest or willingness by institutions to implement ICT security standards. 9. Inability to provide technical training and/or ICT security certification 10. No clear publication of how taxation, licensing and fee regimes are applied on ICT companies, products, and services. Importance High 2. Medium 3. Medium 4 High 5 High Action MoICT needs to communicate the importance of passing the proposed amendments to the E-Transaction Law and regulations to GoJ and Parliament. This might be done in cooperation with MoPIC for reasons of the GCR as well as MoIT. INT@J and MoICT need to communicate the economic importance of passing the PPP law to parliament and to GoJ. This might be done in cooperation with MoPIC for reason of the GCR as well as MoIT. Alternatively, INT@J can work to identify and publish partnership modalities in cooperation with GoJ/MoICT. INT@J needs to communicate the economic importance of passing the VC law to parliament and to GoJ. This might be done in cooperation with JIB, MoP. If TRC is not sufficiently empowered to facilitate increased competition, MoICT and TRC to advocate for the modification of TRC’s mandate. Advocacy can be done in coordination with MoPIC and JIB. The main message should be that TRC can be an effective tool to facilitate increased innovation and sector growth. INT@J to share with the GoJ best practices in that regard and to advocate the economic development opportunities resulting from 31