The Ministry’s Agency, the
Central Information Technology Office
(CITO) was established to facilitate the promotion, development
and growth of the information technology sector. This involves
the co-ordination of information technology (IT) activities
carried out by public and private sector entities, academic
institutions, trade associations, non-Government organisations
(NGOs), the public in general, as well as Jamaicans overseas.
The role of CITO is to:
- provide policy and technical
advice on local and international issues impacting on the
development of the information technology industry in Jamaica.
- ensure common linkages between
sectors and between Ministries, i.e. maintaining
cost-effectiveness and maximizing structural and operational
efficiencies;
- communicate the vision for IT
in Jamaica, while coordinating the IT-related sectoral plans
of each Ministry.
- collaborate with other
stakeholders in supporting the modernization and development
of the local IT sector.
The Technology Division of the
Ministry of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce has responsibility
for the technology portfolio. The Ministry also collaborates
with the Scientific Research Council and the National Commission
on Science and Technology on science and technology matters that
are of national interest.
Technology Review
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