Vision Statement
The Vision of NICTAA is: Building an Information Society where accomplishing sustainable development through shared endeavor is the ambition of all.
Mission Statement
The Mission of NICTAA is: To foster collaboration among national ICT players to mobilize resources, initiate policy and reforms, set direction for the industry and share experiences.
Position
The Position of NICTAA is to:
- Enable Afghan ICT players to be leaders in national/global economic and social development processes.
- Address the Digital Divide & develop the human capital in Afghanistan.
- Enhance the local ICT industries to support economic growth, employment creation and poverty eradication.
- Ensure that all players and consumer are active partners in policymaking.
- Support adoption of good governance, ethics, regulatory & self-regulatory standards by all players.
Strategic Directions
The Strategic Directions of NICTAA are:
- Leadership
- Education
- Policy
- Advocacy
- Industries
Objectives
The Objectives of NICTAA are to:
- Exchange ideas, views and experiences among members on the development and application of ICT
- Educate the public on ICT issues and capabilities
- Advise on an up to date and progressive curriculum development
- Bridge the digital gape (divide)
- Inspire Afghan youth to taking productive and creative approaches to contribute to the redevelopment of Afghanistan
- Support and guide young entrepreneurs to guarantee their sustainable future both for their and the country’s progress
- Promote gender balance in ICT
- Promote ICT as an enabler in every walk of life
- Promote Software development and localization
- Advocate and promote intellectual and copyright laws
- Promote sustainable development and application of efficient,
adequate, and cost-effective ICT networks and services throughout
Afghanistan - Ensure that ICT and ICT sector is given a key consideration in the national strategies and economic documents
- Coordinate & create, if necessary, strategies in/for the ICT sector
- Coordinate gradual and effective implementation of national strategies in the ICT sector
- Encourage invitation and research contribution to local and worldwide ICT development
- Coordinate national and international developmental issues
- Ensure coordination among ICT players, producers and consumers in Afghanistan
- Promote more direct investment in the ICT sector
- Prepare research on ICT issues for the public, government, or internal use