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The mission of MITA is to develop Singapore as
a global city for information, communications
and the arts, so as to build a creative economy
and a connected society with a Singaporean identity
rooted in our multi-cultural heritage. A total
budget of $529m has been allocated to MITA in
FY2003 to achieve this mission.
MITA aims to contribute significantly to a new
economic future for Singapore under the vision
of a Creative and Connected Singapore. Blueprints
are being translated into action to create new
competitiveness through a fresh paradigm of fusing
arts, business and technology. Continuing efforts
are made to spur the growth as well as develop
a strong foundation for more significant economic
contribution by our info-communications and creative
industries.
MITA will continue to invest in our cultural
capital through various means to encourage Singaporeans
to appreciate and leverage on info-communications
technology, knowledge, the arts and creativity
to enhance our competitiveness and quality of
life. MITA will continue to uphold our national
history and multi-cultural heritage as a pillar
of our identity.
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$60m to promote
and develop the Information and Communications
Technology sector:
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Facilitate 28
MNC-local partnerships in bringing products
to market under the Infocomm Local Industry
Upgrading Programme. |
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Support 60 strategic
projects to encourage innovation mainly
in emerging technologies such as wireless,
web services and digital media. |
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Train 2,590 infocomm
professionals to meet the needs of the
industry, in areas such as project management,
e-commerce, networking, web services,
security and wireless. |
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Showcase abilities
of infocomm enterprises and demonstrate
benefits in at least 3 flagship infocomm
adoption projects. |
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$17m to
supplement the Public Service Broadcast fund
to produce info-educational, arts, cultural,
children's and minority programmes for TV
and radio. |
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$283m to provide
capacity to support 34m library visitors,
34m loans and 15m on-line users:
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Operate
3 regional libraries, 20 community libraries
and 42 community children’s libraries
in shopping malls and housing estates. |
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Make
available 1 million new books and Audio-Video
items. |
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Operate
eLibrary Hub to provide online content. |
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Develop
the new National Library@Singapore,
upgrade Jurong Community Library and
refurbish Queenstown Community Library. |
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$114m to generate
and develop a thriving arts and cultural scene:
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Organise 35 exhibitions
and support over 1,300 public programmes
including key events such as Singapore
Arts Festival, Heritage Festival and
Museum Festival. |
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Reach out to 300,000
students under the Arts Education Programme,
which includes attending performances,
educational workshops and visits.
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Provide scholarships
and grants to support 350 promising
local artists and 19 prominent arts
groups. |
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Support 3 museums,
2 heritage centres and 46 art venues. |
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Commence extension
of Singapore History Museum. |
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Set up the Asian
Civilisations Museum at Empress Place
and the Arts & Cultural Centre at Old
Parliament House. |
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