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Source:
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IDA to Co-Create Vision Of
Singapore as An Intelligent Nation With People, Private and Public
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A high-level steering committee has been formed by
the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). This committee will
spearhead the development of Singapore's 10-year masterplan, iN2015
(Intelligent Nation 2015), to grow the infocomm sector and to use infocomm
technologies to enhance the competitiveness of key economic sectors and build
a well-connected society. |
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The development of 'iN2015' is a national
co-creation effort by all who have a stake in Singapore. It will identify new
possibilities for Singapore?s industries, economy and society through the
innovative use of infocomm technologies. The iN2015 masterplan is scheduled to
be launched in 2006. |
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iN2015 Steering Committee |
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To be chaired by Mr Lam Chuan Leong, Chairman IDA,
the iN2015 Steering Committee will comprise key representatives from the
industry and the public sector. These steering committee members will chair
sub-committees that will identify areas of opportunity where infocomm
technologies can create new value propositions and innovative services, to
enhance the productivity and competitiveness of key economic sectors. |
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These sectors include Education & Learning,
Financial Services, Healthcare & Biomedical Sciences, Logistics & High-Tech
Manufacturing, Digital Media & Entertainment, and Tourism, Hospitality &
Retail. |
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Other sub-committees will focus on mapping out
long-term directions and strategies for the development of the future national
infocomm infrastructure for Singapore, as well as the development of new
infocomm clusters and enterprises and the associated manpower capabilities. |
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Mr Lam Chuan Leong, Chairman iN2015 Steering
Committee says, "Singapore is in a competitive race with other countries. It
is no longer a matter of moving first, but a matter of moving faster - ahead
of others to stay relevant and competitive. It is all the more important that
we take a look at the role that infocomm can play to help Singapore stay
highly competitive, to look ahead into the next 10 years, and implement
strategic initiatives that will keep Singapore in the fore." |
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Infocomm Competency Council & National Infocomm
Competency Framework |
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Together with the formation of the steering
committee, IDA is already in the process of seeking views and perspectives of
infocomm industry players locally and internationally and is also working with
businesses in key economic sectors, research institutes and civic
organisations to identify opportunities for Singapore. |
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It is also vital to look at areas that are key to
infocomm industry development. For example, we must have the necessary
infocomm capability and manpower resources to support our infocomm growth. |
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In this regard, IDA and the Singapore Workforce
Development Authority (WDA), in collaboration with Singapore Computer Society
(SCS), are developing a National Infocomm Competency Framework to guide the
professional development and career progression of Infocomm professionals. |
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Expected to be a valuable resource to
professionals, employers, training providers, certification bodies and
recruitment agencies, the Framework will map the landscape of Infocomm
occupations, the competencies required to perform the various occupations and
suggest training and certifications that will enable a professional to acquire
these competencies and to move from one stage of his career to another. |
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IDA and WDA have facilitated the setting up of an
Infocomm Competency Council (ICC), chaired by Mr Lee Kwok Cheong, President,
SCS, to guide the development of the National Infocomm Competency Framework.
Recommendations from the ICC will provide valuable inputs to the iN2015
masterplan. |
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Mr Lee said, "The Singapore Computer Society has
long championed the need for professional upgrade, continuous education, and
certification. The ICC provides a national forum to address this need to meet
both immediate industry demand and long-term positioning of Singapore. The
Singapore Computer Society is therefore all fired up to work with the ICC to
further contribute to Singapore's success." |
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Express IT! iN2015 Competition |
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Also, as part of IDA's plans to engage everyone
who has a stake in Singapore to come forth with their ideas for iN2015, a
competition is being organised. This is aimed at eliciting the public's "wish
lists" as to how infocomm technologies can further help them live, work, learn
and play in the year 2015 ? which is also the year when Singapore celebrates
its 50th anniversary as a nation. |
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The "Express IT! iN2015" competition is organised
by IDA with Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF), Singapore
Computer Society (SCS) and supported by Ministry of Education (MOE) and
Digital Life. |
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Open to everyone living in Singapore, the
competition is an open canvass. Contestants can express their visions in
various formats, including written compositions, poems, drawings or
illustrations, digital photographs, digital video or multimedia creations, and
even songs or audio narrations. |
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"We hope that as a multiple-format competition,
Express IT! iN2015 will make it truly an open platform and easily accessible
for everyone. We want people to let their imagination flow and share with us
their visions of how they desire infocomm technologies to work for them and
have an impact on the way they live, work, learn and play," said Mr Chan Yeng
Kit, Chief Executive Officer, IDA. |
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Mr Lee Kwok Cheong, President, SCS, added, "A
vision to get Singapore to once again leapfrog the IT curve is timely.
Singapore has been a pioneering nation, but many other nations and cities have
kept pace, partly by learning from the Singapore experience. We need the
iN2015 to race ahead of the pack again. The Singapore Computer Society
strongly supports iN2015 and will mobilise our members to energise the
visioning exercise." |
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Mr Stephen Lim, Chairman, SiTF, commented, "We
strongly support this competition as it provides an excellent platform for our
corporate members to contribute their views on how infocomm would impact their
businesses in 2015. Their views would be pivotal in shaping Singapore as an
intelligent nation for the ICT industry." |
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Ms Lee Sai Choo, Assistant Director, Professional
Development & Consultancy Branch, Educational Technology Division, MOE, added,
"MOE supports IDA's Express IT! iN2015 Competition as it provides an excellent
opportunity to engage our young in shaping their own future where technology
will play an important part. Schools will encourage their pupils to use their
imagination to dream boldly of what Singapore will become in 10 years' time.
All pupils, from primary, secondary and pre-university levels, will have a
variety of creative channels, through music, art and writing, to express 'IT'
- our intelligent nation in 2015." |
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Ms Grace Chng, Deputy News Editor, The Straits
Times / Digital Life, Singapore Press Holdings, said, "Digital Life is happy
to be associated with this project. It is important for Singapore to use
infocomm technology to remain agile in an increasingly competitive world. The
competition is a unique approach of gathering ideas from youths and the public
on how they perceive technology can be used in 10 years' time." |
ISSUED BY CORPORATE & MARKETING COMMUNICATION
DIVISION
INFOCOMM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE |
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Source:
Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore
Media Release 8 May 2005 |
'Intelligent Nation In 2015' vision for Singapore
