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Press-conference on the priority of building an Information Society in Ukraine

Interfax, 05.04.2011

Memorandum of Understanding
on priority of the information society development in Ukraine
The development of information society in Ukraine is perhaps the most important tool to overcome economic decline, guarantees of the fulfillment of democratic standards in the Ukrainian society. This is a necessary part of Ukraine's European integration, the key to the fight against corruption, implementation of good governance and self-development, raising of public awareness, providing a modern basis for intellectual and cultural development of Ukraine,

We welcome that the President of Ukraine (Decree № 926 of 30 September 2010 "On measures to ensure priority development of education in Ukraine"), declared this year the Year of Education and Information Society. But it's high time to ensure content behind this declaration.

Taking into account that this issue of information society has the highest priority in the United Nations and European Union, as well as the Council of Europe, where Ukraine is soon taking on the presidency of the Committee of Ministers

We, the signatories of the MOU – represententatives of the Ukrainian government, business, civil society, academic, expert and professional environment, youth, relevant international and European organizations - undertake to consolidate joint efforts for the priority development of information society in Ukraine.

In particular, for the solving of these problems:

Codification of the Ukrainian legislation to bring it into line with European standards and best world practice, with examination to the Venice Commission before the second reading in Ukranian Parliament of each bill which relates to information sphere.
Continuation of administrative reform in the direction to create a central governmental body that will develop and implement a common policy for building-up of the information society in Ukraine, with appropriate funding, authority and system of vertical and horizontal coordination;
Immediate approval and implementation of measures aimed at the implementing of the National Program for the Building-up of the Information Society in Ukraine;
Ensuring an open partnership of government, law enforcement agencies, businesses, public organizations, and international organizations in the development of information and communication technologies, introducing e-governance and self-development of electronic commerce, the fight against cybercrime, defending freedom of expression and media pluralism, the proper administration of critical Internet resources, the preservation of cultural diversity, the development of e-education, e-health care, e-environmental protection. Ensuring transparency, accountability and responsibility in decision making on these issues;
Reforming the education system, implementing the National Programme of Education for Life, raising legal, computer, media and Internet literacy of Ukrainian society, improving the competence of civil servants;
Ensuring adequate representation of Ukraine in relevant international and European organizations and forums (eg, WSIS, IGF, ICANN, EuroDIG), providing timely translation, discussion, implementation of the decisions that are made there, initiating a wide campaign in media to discuss important issues there discussed. Giving priority to issues of information society in programs of cooperation with the Council of Europe, the European Union, and other European and international organizations.

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Round table "Ukraine's integration into European information society", Ukrainian Parliament, 18.11.2011
Press-conference on the priority of building an Information Society in Ukraine, Interfax, 05.04.2011
Round Table "Implementations of media points of PACE and European Parliament resolutions on Ukraine", Ukrainian Parliament, 22.02.2011

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