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Insufficient offer of ICT services. The ICT sector in the Czech Republic struggles with low growth and low competitiveness with regard to the offer of new information systems, ICT solutions, new software products, applications and services. Another problem are the underdeveloped shared services, closely connected to information and communication technology that should lead to a decrease in process costs and increased efficiency in business and in other sectors of human activities. Development needs: ⮚ Strengthening the creation (development) and operation of ICT applications and services, including shared services which include construction and upgrading of data centres. The potential of „e-commerce, business-to-business (B2B) e-services“ will be enhanced with an emphasis on the partial aspects of the given areas e.g. by supporting the creation of new sophisticated ICT solutions, including the creation of modern and progressive digital services and applications, by supporting the provision of sophisticated shared services, including the construction and modernisation of data centres, by supporting the expansion, interconnection, consolidation of the data fund of public administration and its effective and safe use according to the different activities and on the "opendata" principle, by supporting modernisation of information and communication systems for specific needs of public administration bodies, by supporting the establishment and equipment of public bodies for ICT infrastructure protection and ensuring controlled and safe sharing of public administration data (here is a partial link to problem area Public Administration). The specific needs and challenges of urban and rural areas and cross-border regions: o Network capacity, including broadband, must be increased in towns and their vicinities. o In rural areas, the access to broadband internet must be ensured, which refers to the above mentioned areas known as white and grey areas of the Czech Republic mentioned in the above development need. Links to EU documents Europe 2020 strategy The ICT area is not linked directly to any quantified targets of Europe 2020 strategy, it follows the links to the targets defined in the EU Digital Agenda: Digital Programme for Europe Initiative. Integrated guideline 4 “Optimising support for R&D and innovation, strengthening the knowledge triangle and unleashing the potential of the digital economy", partially 6 "Improving the business and consumer environment and modernising the industrial base in order to achieve a fully functional internal market". Common strategic framework Annex 1: 4.8 Member States and the Commission shall establish appropriate mechanisms for coordination and technical support to ensure complementarity and effective planning of measures in the ICT field in order to take full advantage of the various EU instruments (CEF, TEN-T, Horizon2020) for funding of broadband networks and digital service infrastructures. Thematic objectives 2. Improvement of access to information and communication technologies (ICT), their use and quality Country-specific recommendations of the Council 2014 Partial link to 1. To strengthen substantially the budget strategy in 2015 in order to achieve the mid-term objective and subsequently to keep it. To prefer growth-enhancing expenditure in order to xxxxxx revitalisation and to improve the growth prospects. Ties to Czech Republic documents National Reform Programme 2014 Primary link to measures: ▪ 4.2.4 Digital infrastructure Strategy for international competitivenes s of the Czech Republic 1.3 Facilitating access to services of public administration – public administration information systems, unified collection point 2.10 Implementation of Digital Czech government policy - the development of broadband Internet, utilisation of a digital single market for households and businesses. Regional Development Strategy of the Czech Republic 2014–2020 Priority 8 Improvement of the institutional framework for regional development, measure 8.3 Information and communication support for the operation of local public administration (digitisation of public administration). State policy in electronic communication s (Digital Czech v. 2.0) Support for construction of Next Generation Access networks (use of public resources, simplification of the administration associated with the construction and decrease of the fees associated with easements). Utilization of new technologies in the field of ICT. Digital market. Enhancing digital literacy, skills and inclusion. Other key documents related to the given problem area include Strategic framework for the development of public administration of the Czech Republic for 2014-2020, National plan for the development of new generation networks, National Cyber Security Strategy of the Czech Republic 2015–2020, Spatial Information Infrastructure Development Strategy of the Czech Republic until 2020 and other sectoral documents defined in ESIF sub-programmes (inter alia including the area of eServices and eSystems). At the regional revel, relevant documents include regional development strategies/programmes, and Strategy for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) of Czech Republic Regions in 2013- 2020 has been prepared for the area of ICT.

Insufficient offer of ICT services. The ICT sector in the Czech Republic struggles with low growth and low competitiveness with regard to the offer of new information systems, ICT solutions, new software products, applications and services. Another problem are the underdeveloped shared services, closely connected to information and communication technology that should lead to a decrease in process costs and increased efficiency in business and in other sectors of human activities. Development needs: ⮚ Strengthening the creation (development) and operation of ICT applications and services, including shared services which include construction and upgrading of data centres. The potential of „e-commerce, business-to-business (B2B) e-services“ will be enhanced with an emphasis on the partial aspects of the given areas e.g. by supporting the creation of new sophisticated ICT solutions, including the creation of modern and progressive digital services and applications, by supporting the provision of sophisticated shared services, including the construction and modernisation of data centres, by supporting the expansion, interconnection, consolidation of the data fund of public administration and its effective and safe use according to the different activities and on the "opendata" principle, by supporting modernisation of information and communication systems for specific needs of public administration bodies, by supporting the establishment and equipment of public bodies for ICT infrastructure protection and ensuring controlled and safe sharing of public administration data (here is a partial link to problem area Public Administration). The specific needs and challenges of urban and rural areas and cross-border regions: o Network capacity, including broadband, must be increased in towns and their vicinities. o In rural areas, the access to broadband internet must be ensured, which refers to the above mentioned areas known as white and grey areas of the Czech Republic mentioned in the above development need. Links to EU documents Europe 2020 strategy The ICT area is not linked directly to any quantified targets of Europe 2020 strategy, it follows the links to the targets defined in the EU Digital Agenda: Digital Programme for Europe Initiative. Integrated guideline 4 “Optimising support for R&D and innovation, strengthening the knowledge triangle and unleashing the potential of the digital economy", partially 6 "Improving the business and consumer environment and modernising the industrial base in order to achieve a fully functional internal market". Common strategic framework Annex 1: 4.8 Member States and the Commission shall establish appropriate mechanisms for coordination and technical support to ensure complementarity and effective planning of measures in the ICT field in order to take full advantage of the various EU instruments (CEF, TEN-T, Horizon2020) for funding of broadband networks and digital service infrastructures. Thematic objectives 2. Improvement of access to information and communication technologies (ICT), their use and quality Country-specific recommendations of the Council 2014 Partial link to 1. To strengthen substantially the budget strategy in 2015 in order to achieve the mid-term objective and subsequently to keep it. To prefer growth-enhancing of the Council 2014 expenditure in order to xxxxxx revitalisation and to improve the growth prospects. Ties to Czech Republic documents National Reform Programme 2014 Primary link to measures: ▪ 4.2.4 Digital infrastructure Strategy for international competitivenes s of the Czech Republic 1.3 Facilitating access to services of public administration – public administration information systems, unified collection point 2.10 Implementation of Digital Czech government policy - the development of broadband Internet, utilisation of a digital single market for households and businesses. Regional Development Strategy of the Czech Republic 2014–2020 Priority 8 Improvement of the institutional framework for regional development, measure 8.3 Information and communication support for the operation of local public administration (digitisation of public administration). State policy in electronic communication s (Digital Czech v. 2.0Czech) Support for construction of Next Generation Access networks (use of public resources, simplification of the administration associated with the construction and decrease of the fees associated with easements). Utilization of new technologies in the field of ICT. Digital market. Enhancing digital literacy, skills and inclusion. Other key documents related to the given problem area include Efficient public administration and friendly public services - Implementation strategy for Smart Administration, Strategic framework for the development of public administration of the Czech Republic for 2014-2014- 2020, National plan for the development of new generation networks, National Cyber Security Strategy a document reflecting the pillars of the Czech Republic 2015–2020Digital Agenda, Spatial Information Infrastructure Development Strategy of the Czech Republic until 2020 and as well as other sectoral documents defined in ESIF sub-programmes (inter alia including the area of eServices and eSystems)partial operational programs. At the regional revel, relevant documents include regional development strategies/programmes, and Regions are currently preparing a document entitled Strategy for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) of Czech Republic Regions regions in 2013- 2020 has been prepared for the area of ICT2013-2020.

Insufficient offer of ICT services. The ICT sector in the Czech Republic struggles with low growth and low competitiveness with regard to the offer of new information systems, ICT solutions, new software products, applications and services. Another problem are the underdeveloped shared services, closely connected to information and communication technology that should lead to a decrease in process costs and increased efficiency in business and in other sectors of human activities. Development needs: ⮚  Strengthening the creation (development) and operation of ICT applications and services, including shared services which include construction and upgrading of data centres. The potential of „e-commerce, business-to-business (B2B) e-services“ will be enhanced with an emphasis on the partial aspects of the given areas e.g. by supporting the creation of new sophisticated ICT solutions, including the creation of modern and progressive digital services and applications, by supporting the provision of sophisticated shared services, including the construction and modernisation of data centres, by supporting the expansion, interconnection, consolidation of the data fund of public administration and its effective and safe use according to the different activities and on the "opendata" principle, by supporting modernisation of information and communication systems for specific needs of public administration bodies, by supporting the establishment and equipment of public bodies for ICT infrastructure protection and ensuring controlled and safe sharing of public administration data (here is a partial link to problem area Public Administration). The specific needs and challenges of urban and rural areas and cross-border regions: o Network capacity, including broadband, must be increased in towns and their vicinities. o In rural areas, the access to broadband internet must be ensured, which refers to the above mentioned areas known as white and grey areas of the Czech Republic mentioned in the above development need. Links to EU documents Europe 2020 strategy The ICT area is not linked directly to any quantified targets of Europe 2020 strategy, it follows the links to the targets defined in the EU Digital Agenda: Digital Programme for Europe Initiative. Integrated guideline 4 “Optimising support for R&D and innovation, strengthening the knowledge triangle and unleashing the potential of the digital economy", partially 6 "Improving the business and consumer environment and modernising the industrial base in order to achieve a fully functional internal market". Common strategic framework Annex 1: 4.8 Member States and the Commission shall establish appropriate mechanisms for coordination and technical support to ensure complementarity and effective planning of measures in the ICT field in order to take full advantage of the various EU instruments (CEF, TEN-T, Horizon2020) for funding of broadband networks and digital service infrastructures. Thematic objectives 2. Improvement of access to information and communication technologies (ICT), their use and quality Country-specific recommendations of the Council 2014 Partial link to 1. To strengthen substantially the budget strategy in 2015 in order to achieve the mid-term objective and subsequently to keep it. To prefer growth-enhancing expenditure in order to xxxxxx revitalisation and to improve the growth prospects. Ties to Czech Republic documents National Reform Programme 2014 Primary link to measures: ▪  4.2.4 Digital infrastructure Strategy for international competitivenes s of the Czech Republic 1.3 Facilitating access to services of public administration – public administration information systems, unified collection point 2.10 Implementation of Digital Czech government policy - the development of broadband Internet, utilisation of a digital single market for households and businesses. Regional Development Strategy of the Czech Republic 2014–2020 Priority 8 Improvement of the institutional framework for regional development, measure 8.3 Information and communication support for the operation of local public administration (digitisation of public administration). State policy in electronic communication s (Digital Czech v. 2.0) Support for construction of Next Generation Access networks (use of public resources, simplification of the administration associated with the construction and decrease of the fees associated with easements). Utilization of new technologies in the field of ICT. Digital market. Enhancing digital literacy, skills and inclusion. Other key documents related to the given problem area include Strategic framework for the development of public administration of the Czech Republic for 2014-2020, National plan for the development of new generation networks, National Cyber Security Strategy of the Czech Republic 2015–2020, Spatial Information Infrastructure Development Strategy of the Czech Republic until 2020 and other sectoral documents defined in ESIF sub-programmes (inter alia including the area of eServices and eSystems). At the regional revel, relevant documents include regional development strategies/programmes, and Strategy for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) of Czech Republic Regions in 2013- 2020 has been prepared for the area of ICT.

Insufficient offer of ICT services. The ICT sector in the Czech Republic struggles with low growth and low competitiveness with regard to the offer of new information systems, ICT solutions, new software products, applications and services. Another problem are the underdeveloped shared services, closely connected to information and communication technology that should lead to a decrease in process costs and increased efficiency in business and in other sectors of human activities. Development needs: ⮚  Strengthening the creation (development) and operation of ICT applications and services, including shared services which include construction and upgrading of data centres. The potential of „e-commerce, business-to-business (B2B) e-services“ will be enhanced with an emphasis on the partial aspects of the given areas e.g. by supporting the creation of new sophisticated ICT solutions, including the creation of modern and progressive digital services and applications, by supporting the provision of sophisticated shared services, including the construction and modernisation of data centres, by supporting the expansion, interconnection, consolidation of the data fund of public administration and its effective and safe use according to the different activities and on the "opendata" principle, by supporting modernisation of information and communication systems for specific needs of public administration bodies, by supporting the establishment and equipment of public bodies for ICT infrastructure protection and ensuring controlled and safe sharing of public administration data (here is a partial link to problem area Public Administration). The specific needs and challenges of urban and rural areas and cross-border regions: o Network capacity, including broadband, must be increased in towns and their vicinities. o In rural areas, the access to broadband internet must be ensured, which refers to the above mentioned areas known as white and grey areas of the Czech Republic mentioned in the above development need. Links to EU documents Europe 2020 strategy The ICT area is not linked directly to any quantified targets of Europe 2020 strategy, it follows the links to the targets defined in the EU Digital Agenda: Digital Programme for Europe Initiative. Integrated guideline 4 “Optimising support for R&D and innovation, strengthening the knowledge triangle and unleashing the potential of the digital economy", partially 6 "Improving the business and consumer environment and modernising the industrial base in order to achieve a fully functional internal market". Common strategic framework Annex 1: 4.8 Member States and the Commission shall establish appropriate mechanisms for coordination and technical support to ensure complementarity and effective planning of measures in the ICT field in order to take full advantage of the various EU instruments (CEF, TEN-T, Horizon2020) for funding of broadband networks and digital service infrastructures. Thematic objectives 2. Improvement of access to information and communication technologies (ICT), their use and quality Country-specific recommendations of the Council 2014 Partial link to 1. To strengthen substantially the budget strategy in 2015 in order to achieve the mid-term objective and subsequently to keep it. To prefer growth-enhancing of the Council 2014 expenditure in order to xxxxxx revitalisation and to improve the growth prospects. Ties to Czech Republic documents National Reform Programme 2014 Primary link to measures: ▪  4.2.4 Digital infrastructure Strategy for international competitivenes s of the Czech Republic 1.3 Facilitating access to services of public administration – public administration information systems, unified collection point 2.10 Implementation of Digital Czech government policy - the development of broadband Internet, utilisation of a digital single market for households and businesses. Regional Development Strategy of the Czech Republic 2014–2020 Priority 8 Improvement of the institutional framework for regional development, measure 8.3 Information and communication support for the operation of local public administration (digitisation of public administration). State policy in electronic communication s (Digital Czech v. 2.0Czech) Support for construction of Next Generation Access networks (use of public resources, simplification of the administration associated with the construction and decrease of the fees associated with easements). Utilization of new technologies in the field of ICT. Digital market. Enhancing digital literacy, skills and inclusion. Other key documents related to the given problem area include Efficient public administration and friendly public services - Implementation strategy for Smart Administration, Strategic framework for the development of public administration of the Czech Republic for 2014-2014- 2020, National plan for the development of new generation networks, National Cyber Security Strategy a document reflecting the pillars of the Czech Republic 2015–2020Digital Agenda, Spatial Information Infrastructure Development Strategy of the Czech Republic until 2020 and as well as other sectoral documents defined in ESIF sub-programmes (inter alia including the area of eServices and eSystems)partial operational programs. At the regional revel, relevant documents include regional development strategies/programmes, and Regions are currently preparing a document entitled Strategy for the Development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) of Czech Republic Regions regions in 2013- 2020 has been prepared for the area of ICT2013-2020.