From 30 April to 20 May, the General Department of Taxation (GDT), the Cabinet Secretariat of Government of Mongolia (GSGOM), Information, Communication Technology and Post Authority (ICTPA), and the project sponsored a series of four briefing sessions to familiarize Mongolian policy makers and IT stakeholders with digital signatures, the legal, regulatory, and institutional framework requirements; and lessons learned from other countries.
Larry Marchese, an international expert on electronic signature and e-commerce brought by the project in response to GDT’s request, delivered the series of presentations to participants from CSGOM, GDT, ICTA, Parliament Administration Office, Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Communications Regulatory Committee, National Data Center, and many other stakeholders. The four sessions, available on the project website, covered the following topics:
E-Signature: Legal and Public Key Infrastructure key concepts: Held on 30 April, this session covered the key principles of digital signature laws based on global best practices; twenty-six participants attended
A closer look at Public Key Infrastructure: Held on 6 May, this second session provided an explanation of the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology, with eleven participants in attendance
A closer look at Certificate Authority operations: The third session, held on 13 May explained the role of a Certification Authority (CA) and a Registration Authority (RA) and the challenges of establishing and operating both organizations; nineteen participants attended
National Certificate Authority strategy: The fourth and final session held on 20 May reviewed strategic options for Mongolia to enable digital signature infrastructure either by building from scratch a complete PKI solution or entering into a strategic partnership agreement with a reputable worldwide certificate service provider, such as Entrust or VeriSign; fourteen participants attended.
Representatives of the Mongolian digital signature law working group and other stakeholders had an opportunity to learn more about digital signatures and global best practices as well as exchange opinions regarding the best suitable solutions for Mongolia. The series of seminars coincided with the Cabinet Secretariat’s review of a draft law on e-signatures. After receiving comments from the Cabinet Secretariat, ICTPA and EPRC Project, the Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs ratified the concept paper for the e-Signature law on 20 May 2010. The project expects to continue providing assistance, as needed, to the working group drafting the law.
Larry Marchese, an international expert on electronic signature and e-commerce brought by the project in response to GDT’s request, delivered the series of presentations to participants from CSGOM, GDT, ICTA, Parliament Administration Office, Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Communications Regulatory Committee, National Data Center, and many other stakeholders. The four sessions, available on the project website, covered the following topics:
E-Signature: Legal and Public Key Infrastructure key concepts: Held on 30 April, this session covered the key principles of digital signature laws based on global best practices; twenty-six participants attended
A closer look at Public Key Infrastructure: Held on 6 May, this second session provided an explanation of the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology, with eleven participants in attendance
A closer look at Certificate Authority operations: The third session, held on 13 May explained the role of a Certification Authority (CA) and a Registration Authority (RA) and the challenges of establishing and operating both organizations; nineteen participants attended
National Certificate Authority strategy: The fourth and final session held on 20 May reviewed strategic options for Mongolia to enable digital signature infrastructure either by building from scratch a complete PKI solution or entering into a strategic partnership agreement with a reputable worldwide certificate service provider, such as Entrust or VeriSign; fourteen participants attended.
Representatives of the Mongolian digital signature law working group and other stakeholders had an opportunity to learn more about digital signatures and global best practices as well as exchange opinions regarding the best suitable solutions for Mongolia. The series of seminars coincided with the Cabinet Secretariat’s review of a draft law on e-signatures. After receiving comments from the Cabinet Secretariat, ICTPA and EPRC Project, the Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs ratified the concept paper for the e-Signature law on 20 May 2010. The project expects to continue providing assistance, as needed, to the working group drafting the law.