Khin Than Kyi Assistant Lecturer University of Computer Studies, Yangon Ministry of Science and Technology Myanmar.

Khin Than Kyi

Assistant Lecturer

University of Computer Studies, Yangon

Ministry of Science and Technology

Myanmar

YangonYangonThe Capital City of MyanmarThe Capital City of Myanmar

Myanmar Standard Timesix hours and thirty minutes

ahead of Greenwich Mean Time

GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGEMENT AND INITIATIVE

IT will change every country’s development opportunities

Myanmar Computer Science Development Act was promulgated on September 30th 1996

Myanmar Computer Development Council, the highest policy making body was duly established in October 1998.

the Myanmar Computer Professional Association (MCPA), the Myanmar Computer Industry Association (MCIA) and the Myanmar Computer Enthusiasts Association (MCEA) were formed successfully

All these computer associations are striving a force in the drive for the ICT development in Myanmar.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

A key source for obtaining knowledge

A key element for socio-economic development of a country

The basic input for economic development

National leaders have been giving direction repeatedly for the development of ICT

Become essential for the social and economic progress.

(a)(a) e-Legal Infrastructure Committeee-Legal Infrastructure Committee

(b)(b) Information Infrastructure CommitteeInformation Infrastructure Committee

(c)(c) IT Education CommitteeIT Education Committee

(d)(d) e-Application Committeee-Application Committee

(e)(e) IT Standardization Steering CommitteeIT Standardization Steering Committee

(f)(f) Liberalization CommitteeLiberalization Committee

To implement that Agreement and to promote ICT in To implement that Agreement and to promote ICT in Myanmar, a national level the Myanmar, a national level the e-National Task Forcee-National Task Force was was formed with following six working committees on October formed with following six working committees on October 31st 2000 IT Master Plan will focus :31st 2000 IT Master Plan will focus :

Six working committeesSix working committeesSix working committeesSix working committees

For the development of IT in Myanmar by year 2010For the development of IT in Myanmar by year 2010(priority areas for implementation)(priority areas for implementation)

IT application

IT Education & Human Resource Development

Foundation for IT industry

ICT Infrastructure

Legal infrastructure

ICT Standardization and Liberalization

Computer applications were developed Computer applications were developed not only in the private sector but also in not only in the private sector but also in

the Government sector.the Government sector.

The private sector initiatese-commerce

      e-Banking

      e-Shopping

      e-Reservation

      e-Media

      e-Entertainment

The private sector initiatese-commerce

      e-Banking

      e-Shopping

      e-Reservation

      e-Media

      e-Entertainment

The Government sector initiates e-Government

      Smart School

      e-Passport

      e-Visa

      TEDI ( Trade Electronic Data Interchange )

The Government sector initiates e-Government

      Smart School

      e-Passport

      e-Visa

      TEDI ( Trade Electronic Data Interchange )

Activity of Myanmar ICT Infrastructure and University of

Computer Studies (UCSY)

• Research works on Rural Development

• Research works on Industrial Development

• Master and Doctorate Research Program

• Regular Research Works of research Departments

Research and Development Sector

• Food Science & Technology

• Biotechnology

• Meteorology and Geophysics

• Materials Science and Technology

• Information Technology

• Non-Conventional Research

• Marine Science and Technology

Current and Future Development

Current Research under MOST

• Applied Research

• IT Research

• Biotechnology Research

• Marine Science and Technology

Applied Research Area

• Food and Nutrition Research– Constructed Solar Dryer for preservation of seasonal

fruits. (Mango)

– Making experiment for preserving Lime.

– Microbilogy test of condensed milk and Microbiology test of Kidney cleansing water.

– Making Tamarine juice and bean curds for staffs.

Applied Research Area Cont’d

• Indigenous Medicine – The effect of indigenous medicine on Malaria. – Experimenting plant for curing Malaria. – Making capsule with Mastard Oil. – Experimenting plant for curing Cancer. – Experimenting plant for Liver disease.

Major Milestones

• Myanmar Computer Science Development Law was promulgated and

Myanmar Computer Science Development Council (MCSDC) was formed in

1996

• Myanmar Computer Federation (MCF) was formed in 1998

• e-ASEAN Framework Agreement signed by Leaders of ASEAN countries e-

National Task Force was formed in 2000

• CT Master Plan (2001-2010) was approved in 2001 by MCSDC

• Myanmar ICT Park established e-Government Projects initiated

Information Technology

IT Research Area

• Natural Language Processing• Wireless Sensor Network• Embedded System• Software Engineering• Parallel and Distributed Computing• Image Processing• Network Processing• Web Engineering• XML and Database System

IT in Education As part of the “SOI ASIA Project”, UCSY has been

used as one of the earth stations to receive lectures delivered via satellite based internet

Multimedia classrooms starts schools from May 1998

Over 400 learning centers get on-line training preparing e-learning system using VSAT Network, Internet Access

Install the computers, VSAT network and iPSTAR ( wireless Broad Band) in all high schools and middle schools all over the country with fulfillment of the Government

IT in Education

• To fulfill the need for trained manpower

• To excel in the field of education, training and

research

• To identify food science and technology

Future Development Focus

Food Science & Technology

On going research

Bio-fertilizers, Biogas, Bio-pesticides,

Probiotic, Malaria drugs, Plant tissue

culture, Prawn and shrimp culture and

cattle breeding

Biotechnology

Future Goals

Bio-fertilizers, Biogas, Bio-pesticide and

probiotic production of hormones and

enzymes, bioleaching of metal ores,

wastewater treatment, crop seedling

production, brook stock and strain

selection for aquaculture and development

of transgenic crops.

Biotechnology Cont’d

Biotechnology Research

• Animal Biotechnology

• Aquaculture e Biotechnology

• Environmental Biotechnology

• Food Biotechnology

• Medical Biotechnology

• Industrial Biotechnology

• Molecular Biotechnology

• To improve the agricultural sector by

upgrading country’s irrigation and water

supply system

• To upgrade transportation sector by

improving its national road network

Meteorology and Geophysics

(17) projects implementing in (4)

different areas

1. Materials Science

2. Ferrous Metallurgy

3. Rare-Earth Metal Extraction

4. Foundry Engineering

Materials Science and Technology

Marine Science and Technology Research

• Fishery Forecast

• Identification of Production Zones

• Costal Zone Management

• Fishery Application

• Biomass

• Wind, Solar and Hydro Power

• Marine Science and Technology

Non-Conventional Energy Research

• Agriculture

• Coastal and Marine Application

• Urban Planning

• Forestry

• Integrated Development Planning

• Mapping for Myanmar

Activities of Remote Sensing Centre

Database System

• Currently we use separate database for each research department

• We use Microsoft access database for each research department

• We haven’t used global database yet

• We intend to use global database

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Applied Research

IT

Biotechnology

Marine Science &Technology

Database Flowchart

Applied Research Database

IT Research Database

Biotechnology Research Database

Marine Science and Technology

Research Database

Only two ISP in MyanmarMPT (Myanmar Post & Telecommunication)-under the control of Ministry of

Communication, Posts & TelegraphBagan Cybertech-established in year 2000-provide the most modern communication

technology Internet is ready for most Capital city Internet users are enjoying with Broad Band access Internet cafes are opened as an entrance of more

internet access

Only two ISP in MyanmarMPT (Myanmar Post & Telecommunication)-under the control of Ministry of

Communication, Posts & TelegraphBagan Cybertech-established in year 2000-provide the most modern communication

technology Internet is ready for most Capital city Internet users are enjoying with Broad Band access Internet cafes are opened as an entrance of more

internet access

ICT InfrastructureICT Infrastructure