Egypt's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology was established to facilitate the country's assimilation into the global information society. Its mandate is to support the development of the local ICT industry, thereby boosting exports and creating jobs, promoting the use of ICT nationwide as a means to achieve national development goals, and building the foundations of a knowledge society in Egypt—in close collaboration with other governmental, civil society and private sector entities. Since its establishment, MCIT—in partnership with other governmental bodies, non-governmental organizations and the private sector—has worked to develop the foundational infrastructure and framework for an information society in Egypt. Following the conclusion of the Egyptian Information Society Initiative in 2006, MCIT initiated the 2007 - 2010 strategy with the objective of further restructuring the sector, developing a knowledge society and supporting the ICT industry with a focus on expanding exports of ICT products and services. According to the 2010 ICT Strategy, the ministry's main priorities are to:
