The document outlines Egypt's Green ICT strategy, which aims to contribute to national sustainable development, reduce environmental effects of ICT usage, and exploit ICT's potential to address climate change. The strategy's work pillars include raising community awareness, sustainable e-waste management, green procurement, and using ICT for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Key activities include workshops on green topics, developing guidance documents, pilot projects to promote energy efficiency and LEED building standards, and international cooperation on ICT and climate research. The strategy seeks to establish green ICT policies, build stakeholder engagement, and maximize adoption of green ICT practices across Egypt.

1. Arab Republic of Egypt
Ministry of communications
and Information Technology
Kingdom of Bahrain
16th & 17th Of May 2012
The Egyptian Green ICT strategy
A Step Towards A Sustainable Future
Central Unit for Research, Policies and Strategic Studies
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology- Egypt

2. Strategic Objectives
• Contributing to the National Sustainable Development
Agenda In Egypt.
• Reducing the adverse environmental effects resulting from
the expansion in the use of Communications and
Information Technology equipment's
• Exploiting the enabling impact of the communications and
information technology in mitigation and adaptation to CC,
in other sectors (building, energy, etc...).
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3. Objectives
• Setting fundamentals and national policies for Green ICT.
• Bridging the gap between ICT, Environment, policy maker and
stakeholders
• Raising public and consumer awareness about “ICT&
Environment ” threats and opportunities”.
• Building capacities and cadres in Green ICT field
• Maximizing the diffusion of green ICT between all sectors
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4. Work Pillars
Raising
community
awareness
Sustainable Egyptian
management Green Green
of E-waste ICT Procurement
strategy
Using ICT for
Climate
change
Adaptation &
Mitigation
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5. Partners
Egyptian Green ICT Committee
 Government
 Regional and International Organizations
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6. Partners
Egyptian Green ICT Committee
 Private Sector
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7. Partners
Egyptian Green ICT Committee
 Non Governmental Organizations
 Academic institutions
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8. 1. Raising Community Awareness
Organizing workshops and sessions to raise community
awareness about green ICTs (target segments: universities,
schools, NGOs, Youth, children)
Green ICT Workshops
for Children
The 5th ITU Symposium on
“ICT, the Environment& Climate
Change”November,2011
Schools & Universities Awareness Campaigns
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9. 1. Raising Community Awareness
Egypt’s Green ICT Portal and Info Green ICT Youth –Face book
Share Group
Guide booklets “Green IT in daily life”
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10. 2. Sustainable management of E-waste
Egypt’s Efforts
Legal Measures Trade measures
• 1994 - Ratification of Basel Convention. • Identification of used products/articles
• 1994 - National Environment Law allowed for import.
(amended 2009).
• 1995 - Waste Executive Regulations • Continuous determination of industry
(amended 2005). needs (secondary raw materials e.g.
• 2002 - Waste Identification Act (amended used plastics, paper, glass…)
2009).
• 2004 - Ratification of the Ban • Limitation of imports of used e-products.
Amendment.
• 2004 - Ratification of Bamako • Specific measure to protect local
Convention. manufacture of EEE. (quality control,
• 2006 - Ratification of hazardous waste efficiency, incentives..…)
protocol of Barcelona Convention.
• Development of trade policies and
regulations.
• Egypt commitments at CTE/WTO
• Egypt-EU Partnership Agreement/ Egypt-
EU Free Trade Agreement.
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11. 2. Sustainable management of E-waste
Egypt’s Efforts
E-waste Recycling Activities in Egypt:
Company Core business: Refurbishment; re-using; and re-
manufacturing ink and toner cartridges
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12. 2. Sustainable management of E-waste
Egypt’s Efforts
EERC: Core business:
 Refurbishing process for old ICT products.
 Total Recycling / E-Waste Program
EERC services:
 Complete IT upgrade services
 On-site data erasure
 Prepare old Equipments to be ready for Recycle
 Certified data erasure, packing old equipment.
 Environmental secure disposal
 Detailed report for every unit showing serial numbers, time,
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economics, process

13. 2. Sustainable management of E-waste
Egypt’s Efforts
• Achievements • Next steps
State Secretariat of Economic Affairs
• TOR of Diagnostic analysis on • Conducting a National
E-waste management assessment of E-waste
practices on Egypt. management
(SECO)/Empa
• Road Map for the • Developing Take-back system
World Bank
implementation of E-waste for E-waste.
Pilot Project , including:
• developing Egypt’s WEEE
• Note on economic incentives for directive
growth of E-waste management
(for collection, dismantling and
recycling of E-waste) • Organizing an Awareness
• Collection Strategy campaign on E-waste
• Guidelines for the involvement of management.
private sector and NGOs in e-
waste management
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14. 3. Green Procurement
• Workshop on green procurements
for public sector(MCIT&WB)
Achievements • Guidelines booklet on “Green
procurement”(MCIT&WB)
• Conducting a study for the
inclusion of Green Procurement
Next steps specification on Purchase order
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15. 4.ICT and Climate change adaptation & Mitigation
Study on “ICT’s Potential
for Energy Saving and
GHG Emissions reduction
in the Built Environment-
Egypt” (MCIT & ITU)
Pilot project for retrofitting
the lighting system in MCIT
premises into energy
efficient one
Mitigation
Pilot project for establishing
LEED certified
MCIT premises in the New
Technological area
Climate
change Green Business park
Developing a guidelines on
‘Best practices for countries
Adaptation to use ICT in adapting to
the effects of climate
change’(MCIT&ITU)
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16. Green Business Park: Smart Village
• Energy Conservation Systems
1
• Solid Waste Management
2
3 • Smart Irrigation System
• Air Quality Monitoring (Indoor & Outdoor)
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• High performance glazing & Shading systems for all
5 building envelope
• Building Intensity = 10%, Landscape Areas = 90%
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17. Knowledge sharing/ research& Studies
 Organizing the 5th ITU Symposium in November 2010 and issuing The
Cairo Roadmap on “ICT and Environmental Sustainability”
 Membership of The Dynamic Coalition on ICT & CC
 Membership of Joint Coordination Activity on ICT &CC
 Associate Rapporteur of SG5/Q23 “Using ICTs to enable countries to
adapt to climate change “
 Conducting an international survey on ‘”the types of ICT and standards
available Used to enable countries to adapt to climate change” with the ITU
 Currently developing a recommendation on “Best practices for the ICT
sector and countries on how to adapt to the effects of climate change” and
a road map for the adaptation portal.
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18. Suggestion for cooperation between Arab
countries
• Organizing Arab forum on “green ICT”
1
• Developing course on E-waste management, Green
procurement
2
• Developing diploma on Green ICT
3
• Developing a portal on “Green ICT 4 Arab”
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