Our ICT Our Environment

Our ICT Our Environment

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  Our ICT Our Environment Charles Mok Legislative Councillor (IT) 23-1-2013
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  Vision of aSilicon Harbour  Among the highest Internet/mobile connectivity/penetration  IT/Telecom infrastructure and open regulatory regime  Internet/IT consumers or innovators?  Google/Boston Consulting Group report: Internet economy contributes 5.9% of Hong Kong’s GDP (HK$96 billion)  ICT as a driver for HK’s economic development
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  Major Challenges WeFace  Industry image  Manpower mismatch  Market size  Investment  Balancing with other priorities
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  Chief Executive’s Policy Address2013
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  Policy Address 2013  Set up Economy Development Commission, including a Working Group on Manufacturing Industries, Innovative Technology, Cultural and Creative Industries.  Implementation of CEPA, Early and Pilot Implementation Approach (先行先試政策), with emphasis on assisting SMEs  Foster cooperation among the Government, industry, academia and research sectors (官產 學研); Strengthen closer collaboration with the Mainland under the National 12th Five-Year Plan
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  Policy Address 2013  Patent reform and set up IP trading platform (investment and opportunities)  Testing and Certification Industry (esp. Chinese medicine, construction materials, food, jewellery, environmental protection and information and communications technologies)  Improve policy for Revitalising Industrial Buildings  Review education policy; increase cooperation with industries for professional training
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  New Policy Initiativesin Communications & Tech  Review of Digital 21 strategy  Feasibility of Next-gen Govt data center  Topping up CreateSmart Initiative  First Feature Film Initiative  Development of Creative Clusters  Comix: Wanchai Green House  PMQ: Hollywood Road  Other support for broadcasting and telecom sectors
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  Ongoing Policy Initiativesin Communications & Tech  Cloud Computing Services and Standards Development  Data Center Development  New Hosting Infrastructure for e-Govt Services  Govt Cloud Computing Strategy  Next-gen e-Govt Services  Enhancing Adoption of ICT among SMEs  Digital Inclusion  GovWiFi
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  Impact on Tomorrow’sOffice  Mobile: From BYOD to Apps  Cloud: From Infrastructure to Big Data  Green ICT  Green Building / Offices  Carbon Audits (碳審計) (Gov’t will set up a carbon footprint repository/webpage for listed companies to disclose their carbon audit findings, and share useful practices.  Producer Responsibility Schemes (生產者 責任計劃)
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  Thank you! Charles Mok [email protected] www.charlesmok.hk