POZNAŃPOZNAŃ CITY BASED ON KNOWLEDGECITY BASED ON KNOWLEDGE

CHALLENGESCHALLENGESOF INFORMATION SOCIETYOF INFORMATION SOCIETY

www.city.poznan.plwww.city.poznan.pl

Tomasz J. KayserTomasz J. KayserDeputy Mayor Deputy Mayor

of Poznańof Poznań

Vilnius, 24 November 2003.

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POZNAPOZNAŃŃ IN EUROPEIN EUROPE

INFORMATION SOCIETY IN POZNAŃ – CURRENT STATUS

Excellent intellectual infrastructure:Excellent intellectual infrastructure:

22 public and private schools of higher education22 public and private schools of higher education,,

54 scientific institutes,54 scientific institutes,

120.000 students (with a population of 578.000),120.000 students (with a population of 578.000),

INFORMATION SOCIETY IN POZNAŃ – CURRENT STATUS

Outstanding specialists in the field of Information Outstanding specialists in the field of Information Society Technologies, including these working at:Society Technologies, including these working at: Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center,Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center, (recently(recently discovered protection errors discovered protection errors in the Windows system),in the Windows system), the Poznań University of Technology,the Poznań University of Technology, the Poznań Academy of Economics,the Poznań Academy of Economics, Moreover, issues related to the development Moreover, issues related to the development of IS constitute a part of study curricula of IS constitute a part of study curricula at the Poznaat the Poznańń University University

INFORMATION SOCIETY IN POZNAŃ – CURRENT STATUS cont.

Excellent municipal network infrastructure Excellent municipal network infrastructure POZMAN - Metropolitan Area Network POZMAN - Metropolitan Area Network and PSNC, its operator and City Hall’s partner and PSNC, its operator and City Hall’s partner in the implementation of IST projects:in the implementation of IST projects:

network’s length: 220 km of optical fiber linesnetwork’s length: 220 km of optical fiber lines technology: ATM 622 Mb/s and Gigabit Ethernettechnology: ATM 622 Mb/s and Gigabit Ethernet 43 scientific centers, network connects: 43 scientific centers, network connects:

public administration unitspublic administration units ( (City Hall, Marshall’s Office,City Hall, Marshall’s Office,Office of the Wielkopolska Province), Office of the Wielkopolska Province), majority of hospitalsmajority of hospitals,, municipal institutions,municipal institutions,commercial clientscommercial clients (e.g. Volkswagen, Wrigley, (e.g. Volkswagen, Wrigley, GlaxoSmithKline, banks)GlaxoSmithKline, banks)

INFORMATION SOCIETY IN POZNAŃ – CURRENT STATUS cont.

First Hot-Spots in Poznań:First Hot-Spots in Poznań:

Poznań Ławica AirportPoznań Ławica Airport Kupiec Poznański Shopping CenterKupiec Poznański Shopping Center Hotels and mobile telephony outletsHotels and mobile telephony outlets Soon – The Old Market areaSoon – The Old Market area

INFORMATION SOCIETY IN POZNAŃ – CURRENT STATUS cont.

The “Polish Optical Internet” PIONIER Project The “Polish Optical Internet” PIONIER Project developed by PSNC, i.e. Internet 2 - New developed by PSNC, i.e. Internet 2 - New Generation Internet, officially launched Generation Internet, officially launched in Poznań- October 2003:in Poznań- October 2003: advanced applications, services and advanced applications, services and technologies for the information society: technologies for the information society: e-science, e-learning, e-content, e-governmente-science, e-learning, e-content, e-government connection to 21 Metropolitan Area connection to 21 Metropolitan Area Networks in PolandNetworks in Poland current 2.5 Gb/s connection to the pan-current 2.5 Gb/s connection to the pan- European scientific network (the fastest European scientific network (the fastest connection in Poland)connection in Poland) up to 10 Gb/s by 2003up to 10 Gb/s by 2003

NEW TECHNOLOGIES USED FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION

Traffic Control System Traffic Control System New generation bus New generation bus tickets tickets (SMS, electronic cards)(SMS, electronic cards)

Electronic Parking Electronic Parking Fee Fee SSystem ystem

NEW TECHNOLOGIES USED FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION cont.

IT systems used by city administration:IT systems used by city administration:

8 locations linked by a corporate 8 locations linked by a corporate network network

nearly 1,000 computers linked to the nearly 1,000 computers linked to the corporate networkcorporate network

integrated systems that support integrated systems that support administrationadministration..

  

CITY HALL AND THE INTERNET

Long-standing engagement of the Long-standing engagement of the City HallCity Hall in in the development of IT systems and services the development of IT systems and services available on the Internetavailable on the Internet almost 150 Internet users at the City Hallalmost 150 Internet users at the City Hall almost 70 persons who on-line feed almost 70 persons who on-line feed Internet information resources Internet information resources “ “Multimedia City Guide” MIM (from 1998), Multimedia City Guide” MIM (from 1998), one of the largest Polish local government one of the largest Polish local government on-line information services:on-line information services: 3.6 GB, nearly 1,800,000 inquiries per month, 3.6 GB, nearly 1,800,000 inquiries per month, 17.5 GB of data sent per month.17.5 GB of data sent per month.

www.city.poznan.plwww.city.poznan.pl

CITY HALL AND THE INTERNET cont.

 Poznan Educational ServicePoznan Educational Service

www.city.poznan.pl/oswiata:www.city.poznan.pl/oswiata:

specialist information and service portal specialist information and service portal run by run by

the employees of the City Hall’s the employees of the City Hall’s Department Department

of Educationof Educationdatabases and information resources fed databases and information resources fed on-lineon-line

employment exchanges for headmasters, employment exchanges for headmasters, teachers and other employees working in teachers and other employees working in the education sector (during 18 months of the education sector (during 18 months of its operations, nearly 2its operations, nearly 2,,000 applications 000 applications have been sent and nearly 500 persons have been sent and nearly 500 persons found work at schools in Poznań).found work at schools in Poznań).

CITY HALL AND THE INTERNET cont. Computer system for enrolment Computer system for enrolment to post-gymnasium (secondary) schools:to post-gymnasium (secondary) schools:

the first in Poland integrated system for enrolment the first in Poland integrated system for enrolment 93 schools and school complexes participating 93 schools and school complexes participating in the projectin the project in 2003 in 2003 nearly 10,000 students included in the systemnearly 10,000 students included in the system the enrolment process has been successfully the enrolment process has been successfully completed (at the time of formal announcement completed (at the time of formal announcement of results, the students could check their of results, the students could check their results by logging into the system and results by logging into the system and entering their PESEL personal identification numbers)entering their PESEL personal identification numbers) the smoothest and fastest completed the smoothest and fastest completed enrollment process in Polandenrollment process in Poland

CITY HALL AND THE INTERNET cont.

Service for Small and Medium-sized Service for Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesEnterprises

www.city.poznan.pl/msp:www.city.poznan.pl/msp:

specialist information and service portal specialist information and service portal run by the employees of City Hall’s run by the employees of City Hall’s Department Department

of Business Affairs,of Business Affairs,databases and information resources fed databases and information resources fed

on- lineon- linecomplete set of forms allowing for online complete set of forms allowing for online

servicing of all procedures related with servicing of all procedures related with Business Register (from the launch of the Business Register (from the launch of the service in August 2003, up to 20% service in August 2003, up to 20% procedures have been serviced procedures have been serviced

via the Internet)via the Internet)

CITY HALL AND THE INTERNET cont.

City Hall’s Public Information BulletinCity Hall’s Public Information Bulletin bip.city.poznan.pl:bip.city.poznan.pl:

information service forming a part of information service forming a part of Multimedia City Guide launched on July Multimedia City Guide launched on July 1, 2003 pursuant to the act on the 1, 2003 pursuant to the act on the access to public informationaccess to public information

all public information is subject to all public information is subject to statutory requirementsstatutory requirements

procedures and forms binding at the procedures and forms binding at the City Hall and its unitsCity Hall and its units

contact with all city institutionscontact with all city institutions

PLANS FOR THE NEAREST FUTURE

new new Internet services for residents Internet services for residents

Public Internet Access Points Public Internet Access Points based on the municipal public library networkbased on the municipal public library network full archiving of electronic workflow full archiving of electronic workflow

introduction of electronic signature software introduction of electronic signature software to on-line services on January 1, 2006.to on-line services on January 1, 2006.

Poznań Advanced Technology IncubatorPoznań Advanced Technology Incubator

PoznaPoznańń searches searches for partners to for partners to implement the implement the programs aimed at programs aimed at the development the development of information of information societysociety

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

tomasz_kayser@um.poznantomasz_kayser@um.poznan.pl.pl