A team of technical experts from the Inter-American Development Bank is assisting the Dominican government in the development of its digital government program – Programa República Digital. The program encompasses education, digital government, transparency in government, productivity, job generation, accessibility and inclusion, cybersecurity and access.
In announcing the visit through 24 March 2017, Presidency Minister Gustavo Montalvo said that the Digital Republic Program seeks to improve access of citizens to high speed internet, introduce new technologies to improve public services and promote competitiveness, and facilitate the entry of Dominican students into the digital era.
Meetings took place with the members of the Presidential Digital Commission that is presided by Gustavo Montalvo. Other commission members are Education Minister Andrés Navarro, Superior Education Minister Alejandrina Germán, Industry and Commerce Minister Temístocles Montás, Public Administration Minister Ramón Ventura Camejo, and Armando García, president of the Presidential Information Technologies Office (OPTIC). Also participating are deputy minister of the Presidency Zoraima Cuello, deputy minister of Industry and Commerce Ignacio Mendez and the president of the Dominican Telecommunications Institute Jose del Castillo Saviñón.
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Presidencia
24 March 2017
