(ENG)
The presentation provides an overview of the current situation of Latin America and Caribbean countries regarding e-government development also trends and challenges are presented.
This Presentation is organized in four parts:
1. Overview: Is a Regional Analysis and current situation of the e-government in Latin America and the Caribbean.
2. Trends: What are Latin America and Caribbean countries doing in order to improve their initiatives on e-government.
3. Challenges: What are the main challenges faced in the region to further develop e-government.
4. ECLAC contribution: How ECLAC is supporting to the countries of the region in creating and implementing strategies for e-government platforms.
Information and communications
technologies (ICTs) are different tools
and technologies to transmit information
and communicate with the community
(one to one or in groups). Through the
use of computers and interconnected
networks it provides a feasible and
accurate platform to increase the mobility
of information for different issues and
exchange of knowledge.
This document provides an overview of Mongolia's ICT sector and key initiatives to promote ICT-based growth. The ICT sector is overseen by the Information, Communication and Technology Policy Authority (ICTPA) and regulated by the Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC). Major policies and programs discussed include the E-Mongolia Program, National Broadband Program, Digital Broadcasting Program, and E-Government National Program. The document also outlines ICT services, technologies, projects and initiatives in Mongolia aimed at expanding infrastructure, promoting access, and developing ICT-based sectors like education, health, mining and agriculture.
This document summarizes a presentation about broadband expansion in Lincoln County. It discusses the importance of broadband, current broadband speeds and adoption rates, efforts in other Wisconsin communities to expand broadband like in Door County and the Chippewa Valley, and how the Center for Community Technology Solutions can help Lincoln County with broadband planning.
Presentation held by Mr.Goran Mitreski as a part of the Digital Divide Session at the 8th SEEITA and 7th MASIT Open Days Conference, 14th-15th October, 2010
This document discusses the growing impact of mobile technologies on human development and democratic governance. It notes that over 5 billion mobile subscriptions globally provide more people with access to communication technologies than to other services. Mobile phones have seen especially rapid growth in developing countries, with 45% penetration in low-income countries and 76% in lower-middle income countries. The document outlines how mobile technologies can enhance inclusive participation and responsive institutions to support democratic governance, as well as help reduce poverty, prevent crises, and promote environmental sustainability. It also discusses challenges to maximizing mobile technologies' development impact and a framework for UNDP programming in different country contexts.
This document provides an overview of how mobile technologies can enhance human development through participation and innovation. It discusses current mobile subscription trends, noting that over 5 billion subscriptions globally demonstrates that ICT access targets may be achievable by 2015. It also outlines how mobile technologies are starting to impact areas like democratic governance, poverty reduction, and crisis response. The document aims to help UNDP staff understand how to leverage mobile technologies to strengthen development programming and outcomes.
Information and communications
technologies (ICTs) are different tools
and technologies to transmit information
and communicate with the community
(one to one or in groups). Through the
use of computers and interconnected
networks it provides a feasible and
accurate platform to increase the mobility
of information for different issues and
exchange of knowledge.
This document provides an overview of Mongolia's ICT sector and key initiatives to promote ICT-based growth. The ICT sector is overseen by the Information, Communication and Technology Policy Authority (ICTPA) and regulated by the Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC). Major policies and programs discussed include the E-Mongolia Program, National Broadband Program, Digital Broadcasting Program, and E-Government National Program. The document also outlines ICT services, technologies, projects and initiatives in Mongolia aimed at expanding infrastructure, promoting access, and developing ICT-based sectors like education, health, mining and agriculture.
This document summarizes a presentation about broadband expansion in Lincoln County. It discusses the importance of broadband, current broadband speeds and adoption rates, efforts in other Wisconsin communities to expand broadband like in Door County and the Chippewa Valley, and how the Center for Community Technology Solutions can help Lincoln County with broadband planning.
Presentation held by Mr.Goran Mitreski as a part of the Digital Divide Session at the 8th SEEITA and 7th MASIT Open Days Conference, 14th-15th October, 2010
This document discusses the growing impact of mobile technologies on human development and democratic governance. It notes that over 5 billion mobile subscriptions globally provide more people with access to communication technologies than to other services. Mobile phones have seen especially rapid growth in developing countries, with 45% penetration in low-income countries and 76% in lower-middle income countries. The document outlines how mobile technologies can enhance inclusive participation and responsive institutions to support democratic governance, as well as help reduce poverty, prevent crises, and promote environmental sustainability. It also discusses challenges to maximizing mobile technologies' development impact and a framework for UNDP programming in different country contexts.
This document provides an overview of how mobile technologies can enhance human development through participation and innovation. It discusses current mobile subscription trends, noting that over 5 billion subscriptions globally demonstrates that ICT access targets may be achievable by 2015. It also outlines how mobile technologies are starting to impact areas like democratic governance, poverty reduction, and crisis response. The document aims to help UNDP staff understand how to leverage mobile technologies to strengthen development programming and outcomes.
ICT and Development: Does access to advanced ICT benefit the poor?Jo Balucanag - Bitonio
The document discusses several key topics related to ICT and development:
1. It outlines definitions of ICT and development, noting that ICT can facilitate information creation, storage, management and dissemination, as well as communication.
2. It describes different types of ICT projects focused on areas like e-government, e-learning, e-health, and their potential benefits. The majority of projects in the Philippines are focused on e-governance.
3. It discusses barriers to effective ICT for development projects, including a lack of documented outcomes, a focus on technical deployment over development impacts, and a lack of incentives to report on project failures.
CTO Cyber Security Conference Key Note Address by UK Security Ministersegughana
1. Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones gave a keynote speech at the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation's first conference on cyber security, highlighting the importance of international cooperation on cyber issues.
2. She argued that cybercrime costs the UK economy £10 billion annually, and that countries must work together through organizations like the CTO to share best practices, build legal frameworks, and develop technical standards to address vulnerabilities that affect all nations.
3. Baroness Neville-Jones proposed five priorities for international cooperation: harmonizing cybercrime laws; building common resources like digital forensics training; capacity building; sharing threat information; and developing norms of responsible behavior in cyberspace.
This report examines gender gaps in access to information and communication technologies (ICTs). It finds that while gender gaps in Internet access are declining in many countries, significant gaps still remain, especially in developing nations. Women are still around 200 million fewer online than men globally. The report recommends that governments integrate gender considerations into ICT and broadband policies, improve collection of gender-disaggregated data, boost affordability and usability of technologies for women, increase relevant online content, and develop plans to achieve gender equality in broadband access by 2020. Addressing these issues could help leverage ICTs to improve women's empowerment and socioeconomic opportunities.
This document discusses the Utah Broadband Advisory Council and next-generation technologies. It outlines the public-private partnership of the U.S. Ignite organization and its goals of developing compelling applications using software-defined networking and gigabit connectivity. Advice is provided on how to get involved with U.S. Ignite, future-proof networks, develop next-gen apps, and leverage NSF support and funding opportunities.
This document provides an overview of the topic of ICT4D (Information and Communication Technologies for Development). It begins by defining key terms like ICT4D, developing countries, and development paradigms. It then covers foundations of ICT4D including infrastructure requirements, stakeholders, and measures of the digital divide. The document outlines steps for implementing ICT4D strategies and projects and discusses niches for alternative ICT4D tools. Specific examples of ICT4D initiatives in sectors like health, agriculture, education, and governance are also provided.
This document introduces the concept of our future built on broadband. By 2020, the number of connected devices is expected to outnumber connected people 6 to 1, transforming society. Today, many access the internet via mobile devices, with over 6 billion mobile subscriptions globally by early 2012. The internet economy is large and growing, estimated at $2.3 trillion or 4.1% of global GDP in 2010 for G20 countries alone. Our future networked world will enjoy high-speed connectivity anywhere via any device, building on converged next-generation networks and embracing concepts like machine-to-machine communication and the internet of things.
Toward a world leader e government in koreaTino Lew
A summary of a 2 week training offered by the South Korean government to the Surinamese government. This presentation was given at the chamber of commerce in Paramaribo.
ICT for Development is a TEDxKabul Talk presentation presented on 11 Oct 2012 Kabul, Afghanistan. The Presentation describes the key areas of development in the ICT sector. It also describes the involvement of woman in the development on ICT.
The document discusses how information and communication technologies (ICT) can support national development goals through ICT services and e-citizen solutions. It outlines the ICT environment and challenges of ICT services design. Key points discussed include how ICT can impact socioeconomic development, the Philippines' development agenda that ICT aims to support, and ICT decision imperatives around principles, architecture, infrastructure, applications, investment, and governance. Examples of e-citizen solutions presented are e-government, e-commerce, and social networks.
This document discusses a case study of the Youth Community Multimedia Centre (YCMC) in rural Bangladesh. YCMC was established in 2004 to provide information and technology training to local communities. It aims to reduce poverty and the digital divide through initiatives like workshops, information dissemination, and developing audio/video contents on social issues. Interviews with users and observations at YCMC found that it provides an important community learning space, especially for empowering women through basic computer training and employment opportunities. However, its long-term sustainability depends on maintaining the four resources outlined in Heeks' information chain model: technology, organizational, financial, and human.
This section introduces our future built on broadband by discussing:
1) How the Internet is changing from narrowband to broadband and from connected people to connected things, transforming society forever.
2) Today's Internet economy is large and growing fast, estimated at $2.3 trillion in 2010 for G20 countries and accounting for 3.4% of total GDP for G8 countries plus 5 major economies.
3) By 2020, the number of connected devices may outnumber connected people 6 to 1, with high-speed connectivity available on the move via any device, anywhere, anytime.
The document discusses investing in information and communication technologies (ICTs) in emerging markets. It notes that while emerging economies were less impacted by the global economic crisis, the ICT industry still faces challenges accessing capital and maintaining revenue growth. ICT spending represents a large percentage of global GDP. The document outlines trends in ICT investment in emerging markets, challenges to infrastructure development, and models for investing in underserved areas to promote further growth opportunities.
The ICT, Urban Governance and Youth report is the fourth report in the Global Youth-Led Development series. The report provides a conceptual framework which reflects the rapidly changing dynamics in three areas of urban development: the demographics of the fastest growing segment of urban populations, youth (ages 15 to 24); information and communications technology (ICT) and particularly mobile phones; and governance, particularly local governance in the developing world.
- The document discusses broadband connectivity and internet use among Utah cities, towns, and businesses.
- It found that 32% of Utah cities and towns do not have a website, despite high residential broadband adoption rates.
- A survey of rural Utah businesses found that 72% do not have a website, limiting their ability to serve customers online.
- The document argues that all governments and businesses should have an online presence to better serve constituents and customers in the digital age. Establishing websites could help boost economic development across Utah.
The document discusses the digital divide, which is the gap between individuals and societies with regards to their access to and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). It notes several types of digital divides, including socioeconomic divides, urban/rural divides, and international divides. It provides statistics on internet access and usage rates in various countries and populations to illustrate these divides. It discusses some of the barriers to access and initiatives being taken by governments and organizations to help bridge the digital divide, including improving infrastructure, increasing access points, developing skills, and ensuring relevant online content. The conclusion emphasizes that technology alone will not bridge the divide and that education is also needed to equip people with the ability to use technologies.
This document discusses measuring the progress of the information society in Latin America and the Caribbean. It outlines key challenges, including unequal internet access within and between developing countries. It summarizes the development of ICT indicators in the region through initiatives like OSILAC and the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development. While access to some technologies like mobile phones is growing, internet usage remains far below levels in developed nations. The document examines statistical systems developed to monitor ICT access, usage, and policy.
The document provides an overview of the Internet Society and introduction to its Canadian chapter. It discusses the organization's mission to promote an open and trusted Internet worldwide. The Canadian chapter aims to engage members through events and advocacy on Internet issues in Canada like the digital divide between urban and rural areas. The chapter encourages involvement to support the Internet through membership, attending events, and learning more on their website and social media pages.
Connectivity – First world problem or basic human right? Telia Carrier
The document discusses the Internet Society's views on ensuring a free and open Internet. It provides the following key points:
1. The Internet Society was founded in 1992 by Internet pioneers to promote an open and globally accessible Internet. It has over 65,000 members and 100+ chapters worldwide.
2. The organization works at the intersection of policy, technology, and development to advocate for an Internet that remains open to innovation and economic growth. It provides leadership on policy issues and promotes open Internet standards.
3. While Internet access has grown significantly in recent decades, availability and affordability remain issues in many areas. The Internet Society recommends actions like increasing network diversity and locally relevant content to help address barriers.
Development as Freedom in a Digital Age Soren Gigler
This presentation summarized the main findings of the recent publication Development as Freedom in a Digital Age. It provides an overview( i) the alternative impact evaluation framework of information and communications technologies on development based on Amartya Sen's capability approach and (ii) presents empirical evidence from rural Bolivia on the conditions under which ICTs can reduce poverty and empower local communities. The book addresses the following main issues (i) what is the impact of ICTs on the well-being of poor communities? (ii) how to evaluate the impact of ICTs on development from a human development perspective? (iii) which factors influence the successful implementation of ICT programs?
The LEADERSHIP project aims at setting up a new approach to engage more actively and strategically in supporting dialogues and partnership building between Europe and Latin America, and ultimately at fostering EU-LAC cooperation in ICT research and innovation.
Its main objectives are:
To create the LAC-ICT Expert Group as a forum to provide recommendations to the EU-LAC political dialogue in ICT.
To set up and run Working Groups on:
Digital Agendas
Funding Mechanisms
ICT Regulations.
To identify ICT priorities for R&I cooperation
To provide input to the SOM ICT Working Group
To reinforce Latin America industrial cooperation in ICT, by enhancing interaction among research, industry and policy-makers.
To support the creation of networks of Living Labs through LAC and collaboration with the European Network of Living Labs.
The document provides an overview of the Internet Society and its Canadian chapter. It discusses the organization's mission to promote an open and trusted Internet, as well as its strategic objectives and priorities. The Internet Society operates through regional bureaus and works on issues like digital content, DNS security, and human rights. It also highlights programs and grants. The summary discusses Canada's leadership in Internet usage and innovation but notes challenges around the digital divide and access in rural areas. It provides a brief history of the Canadian chapter and encourages readers to get involved.
TechSoup Global provides technology resources and services to NGOs globally. It operates donation programs in over 30 countries that have distributed over $1.5 billion in technology products to 112,000 organizations. It also offers community platforms like NetSquared and Nonprofit Commons in Second Life to help NGOs leverage social media. Additionally, it provides information services like GuideStar International and NGOsource to increase nonprofit visibility, transparency, and access to funding. The organization's goal is to ensure every NGO has the technology and knowledge needed to achieve their full potential.
ICT and Development: Does access to advanced ICT benefit the poor?Jo Balucanag - Bitonio
The document discusses several key topics related to ICT and development:
1. It outlines definitions of ICT and development, noting that ICT can facilitate information creation, storage, management and dissemination, as well as communication.
2. It describes different types of ICT projects focused on areas like e-government, e-learning, e-health, and their potential benefits. The majority of projects in the Philippines are focused on e-governance.
3. It discusses barriers to effective ICT for development projects, including a lack of documented outcomes, a focus on technical deployment over development impacts, and a lack of incentives to report on project failures.
CTO Cyber Security Conference Key Note Address by UK Security Ministersegughana
1. Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones gave a keynote speech at the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation's first conference on cyber security, highlighting the importance of international cooperation on cyber issues.
2. She argued that cybercrime costs the UK economy £10 billion annually, and that countries must work together through organizations like the CTO to share best practices, build legal frameworks, and develop technical standards to address vulnerabilities that affect all nations.
3. Baroness Neville-Jones proposed five priorities for international cooperation: harmonizing cybercrime laws; building common resources like digital forensics training; capacity building; sharing threat information; and developing norms of responsible behavior in cyberspace.
This report examines gender gaps in access to information and communication technologies (ICTs). It finds that while gender gaps in Internet access are declining in many countries, significant gaps still remain, especially in developing nations. Women are still around 200 million fewer online than men globally. The report recommends that governments integrate gender considerations into ICT and broadband policies, improve collection of gender-disaggregated data, boost affordability and usability of technologies for women, increase relevant online content, and develop plans to achieve gender equality in broadband access by 2020. Addressing these issues could help leverage ICTs to improve women's empowerment and socioeconomic opportunities.
This document discusses the Utah Broadband Advisory Council and next-generation technologies. It outlines the public-private partnership of the U.S. Ignite organization and its goals of developing compelling applications using software-defined networking and gigabit connectivity. Advice is provided on how to get involved with U.S. Ignite, future-proof networks, develop next-gen apps, and leverage NSF support and funding opportunities.
This document provides an overview of the topic of ICT4D (Information and Communication Technologies for Development). It begins by defining key terms like ICT4D, developing countries, and development paradigms. It then covers foundations of ICT4D including infrastructure requirements, stakeholders, and measures of the digital divide. The document outlines steps for implementing ICT4D strategies and projects and discusses niches for alternative ICT4D tools. Specific examples of ICT4D initiatives in sectors like health, agriculture, education, and governance are also provided.
This document introduces the concept of our future built on broadband. By 2020, the number of connected devices is expected to outnumber connected people 6 to 1, transforming society. Today, many access the internet via mobile devices, with over 6 billion mobile subscriptions globally by early 2012. The internet economy is large and growing, estimated at $2.3 trillion or 4.1% of global GDP in 2010 for G20 countries alone. Our future networked world will enjoy high-speed connectivity anywhere via any device, building on converged next-generation networks and embracing concepts like machine-to-machine communication and the internet of things.
Toward a world leader e government in koreaTino Lew
A summary of a 2 week training offered by the South Korean government to the Surinamese government. This presentation was given at the chamber of commerce in Paramaribo.
ICT for Development is a TEDxKabul Talk presentation presented on 11 Oct 2012 Kabul, Afghanistan. The Presentation describes the key areas of development in the ICT sector. It also describes the involvement of woman in the development on ICT.
The document discusses how information and communication technologies (ICT) can support national development goals through ICT services and e-citizen solutions. It outlines the ICT environment and challenges of ICT services design. Key points discussed include how ICT can impact socioeconomic development, the Philippines' development agenda that ICT aims to support, and ICT decision imperatives around principles, architecture, infrastructure, applications, investment, and governance. Examples of e-citizen solutions presented are e-government, e-commerce, and social networks.
This document discusses a case study of the Youth Community Multimedia Centre (YCMC) in rural Bangladesh. YCMC was established in 2004 to provide information and technology training to local communities. It aims to reduce poverty and the digital divide through initiatives like workshops, information dissemination, and developing audio/video contents on social issues. Interviews with users and observations at YCMC found that it provides an important community learning space, especially for empowering women through basic computer training and employment opportunities. However, its long-term sustainability depends on maintaining the four resources outlined in Heeks' information chain model: technology, organizational, financial, and human.
This section introduces our future built on broadband by discussing:
1) How the Internet is changing from narrowband to broadband and from connected people to connected things, transforming society forever.
2) Today's Internet economy is large and growing fast, estimated at $2.3 trillion in 2010 for G20 countries and accounting for 3.4% of total GDP for G8 countries plus 5 major economies.
3) By 2020, the number of connected devices may outnumber connected people 6 to 1, with high-speed connectivity available on the move via any device, anywhere, anytime.
The document discusses investing in information and communication technologies (ICTs) in emerging markets. It notes that while emerging economies were less impacted by the global economic crisis, the ICT industry still faces challenges accessing capital and maintaining revenue growth. ICT spending represents a large percentage of global GDP. The document outlines trends in ICT investment in emerging markets, challenges to infrastructure development, and models for investing in underserved areas to promote further growth opportunities.
The ICT, Urban Governance and Youth report is the fourth report in the Global Youth-Led Development series. The report provides a conceptual framework which reflects the rapidly changing dynamics in three areas of urban development: the demographics of the fastest growing segment of urban populations, youth (ages 15 to 24); information and communications technology (ICT) and particularly mobile phones; and governance, particularly local governance in the developing world.
- The document discusses broadband connectivity and internet use among Utah cities, towns, and businesses.
- It found that 32% of Utah cities and towns do not have a website, despite high residential broadband adoption rates.
- A survey of rural Utah businesses found that 72% do not have a website, limiting their ability to serve customers online.
- The document argues that all governments and businesses should have an online presence to better serve constituents and customers in the digital age. Establishing websites could help boost economic development across Utah.
The document discusses the digital divide, which is the gap between individuals and societies with regards to their access to and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). It notes several types of digital divides, including socioeconomic divides, urban/rural divides, and international divides. It provides statistics on internet access and usage rates in various countries and populations to illustrate these divides. It discusses some of the barriers to access and initiatives being taken by governments and organizations to help bridge the digital divide, including improving infrastructure, increasing access points, developing skills, and ensuring relevant online content. The conclusion emphasizes that technology alone will not bridge the divide and that education is also needed to equip people with the ability to use technologies.
This document discusses measuring the progress of the information society in Latin America and the Caribbean. It outlines key challenges, including unequal internet access within and between developing countries. It summarizes the development of ICT indicators in the region through initiatives like OSILAC and the Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development. While access to some technologies like mobile phones is growing, internet usage remains far below levels in developed nations. The document examines statistical systems developed to monitor ICT access, usage, and policy.
The document provides an overview of the Internet Society and introduction to its Canadian chapter. It discusses the organization's mission to promote an open and trusted Internet worldwide. The Canadian chapter aims to engage members through events and advocacy on Internet issues in Canada like the digital divide between urban and rural areas. The chapter encourages involvement to support the Internet through membership, attending events, and learning more on their website and social media pages.
Connectivity – First world problem or basic human right? Telia Carrier
The document discusses the Internet Society's views on ensuring a free and open Internet. It provides the following key points:
1. The Internet Society was founded in 1992 by Internet pioneers to promote an open and globally accessible Internet. It has over 65,000 members and 100+ chapters worldwide.
2. The organization works at the intersection of policy, technology, and development to advocate for an Internet that remains open to innovation and economic growth. It provides leadership on policy issues and promotes open Internet standards.
3. While Internet access has grown significantly in recent decades, availability and affordability remain issues in many areas. The Internet Society recommends actions like increasing network diversity and locally relevant content to help address barriers.
Development as Freedom in a Digital Age Soren Gigler
This presentation summarized the main findings of the recent publication Development as Freedom in a Digital Age. It provides an overview( i) the alternative impact evaluation framework of information and communications technologies on development based on Amartya Sen's capability approach and (ii) presents empirical evidence from rural Bolivia on the conditions under which ICTs can reduce poverty and empower local communities. The book addresses the following main issues (i) what is the impact of ICTs on the well-being of poor communities? (ii) how to evaluate the impact of ICTs on development from a human development perspective? (iii) which factors influence the successful implementation of ICT programs?
The LEADERSHIP project aims at setting up a new approach to engage more actively and strategically in supporting dialogues and partnership building between Europe and Latin America, and ultimately at fostering EU-LAC cooperation in ICT research and innovation.
Its main objectives are:
To create the LAC-ICT Expert Group as a forum to provide recommendations to the EU-LAC political dialogue in ICT.
To set up and run Working Groups on:
Digital Agendas
Funding Mechanisms
ICT Regulations.
To identify ICT priorities for R&I cooperation
To provide input to the SOM ICT Working Group
To reinforce Latin America industrial cooperation in ICT, by enhancing interaction among research, industry and policy-makers.
To support the creation of networks of Living Labs through LAC and collaboration with the European Network of Living Labs.
The document provides an overview of the Internet Society and its Canadian chapter. It discusses the organization's mission to promote an open and trusted Internet, as well as its strategic objectives and priorities. The Internet Society operates through regional bureaus and works on issues like digital content, DNS security, and human rights. It also highlights programs and grants. The summary discusses Canada's leadership in Internet usage and innovation but notes challenges around the digital divide and access in rural areas. It provides a brief history of the Canadian chapter and encourages readers to get involved.
TechSoup Global provides technology resources and services to NGOs globally. It operates donation programs in over 30 countries that have distributed over $1.5 billion in technology products to 112,000 organizations. It also offers community platforms like NetSquared and Nonprofit Commons in Second Life to help NGOs leverage social media. Additionally, it provides information services like GuideStar International and NGOsource to increase nonprofit visibility, transparency, and access to funding. The organization's goal is to ensure every NGO has the technology and knowledge needed to achieve their full potential.
- TechSoup Global provides technology resources and knowledge to NGOs globally to help them operate effectively. It has programs in over 30 countries that have distributed over $1.5 billion in technology products and services to over 112,000 organizations.
- The organization's goals are to address the significant unmet technology needs of NGOs by providing access to donated technology products and building communities through programs like NetSquared and Nonprofit Commons in Second Life.
- In addition to product donations, TechSoup Global offers information services like NGOsource and GuideStar International to help with visibility, transparency, and access to funding for NGOs.
The digital divide refers to unequal access to the internet. While access has increased globally from 16 million in 1995 to over 4 billion today, gaps remain. The digital divide operates along three dimensions: access, with wealthier individuals and countries having greater access; education, as training is needed to use technology; and participation, as only a small percentage create online content. Even with access and skills, socioeconomic factors influence internet use. Overall, the digital divide remains complex with technology alone not overcoming social inequalities.
The document summarizes a webinar on Google's Data Commons presented by TechSoup. It provides an overview of what Google's Data Commons is, including that it allows open access to public data through a common framework and tools. It describes the key elements - a data publishing framework, suite of tools, and Google Public Data Commons. The webinar featured presentations from organizations in Nigeria, Colombia, and Mexico on how they have used data to tell stories about development issues. It concludes with information on resources and ways to stay engaged.
Challenges and opportunities of the digital strategy in México 2014Armando Peralta Díaz
The purpose of this research study consisted in contributing elements of analysis to identify the main challenges and opportunities that face the National Digital Strategy to fulfill its mains goals by 2018
Change IT!
S. Revi Sterling, University of Colorado Boulder
Voices 2015 - www.globaltechwomen.com
Session Length: 1 Hour
Dr. Revi Sterling founded and directs the only Information and Communication Technology for Development graduate program in the United States. This talk would demonstrate how IT (ICT as the rest of the world calls it) has given a quantum boost to international development efforts, and will give examples of what works and what doesn’t when technologists turn humanitarians. This talk will open avenues for technologists of all types and levels to truly make impact with their ideas, while promoting collaboration rather than competition. Sterling will point audiences to helpful resources while catalyzing their creativity.
This document discusses opportunities for Thailand's digital economy and government. It identifies several areas where Thailand could leapfrog, such as digital government initiatives inspired by Estonia and the UK. Key topics discussed include the importance of strategic foresight, agile policymaking, building foundations like digital infrastructure and skills, and spotting opportunities like digital twins and blockchain. International rankings show Thailand has room for improvement in areas like regulatory environment and skills. The document advocates developing a national data strategy and prioritizing initiatives around areas like cyber risk insurance, addressing exploding bandwidth demand, and creating a digital twin program for Thailand.
Seema Hafeez presentation to e World Forum 2011 IndiaSEEMA HAFEEZ
This document outlines key points from Seema Hafeez's presentation at the 2011 eWorld Forum on the United Nations' assessment of national e-readiness. The presentation discusses why governments implement e-government programs, provides an overview of the UN's E-government Survey methodology and results, and shares lessons learned. The Survey ranks 193 UN member states on their e-government development based on online services, telecom infrastructure, and human capital. While most countries now have government websites, few offer transactional online services. The top-ranking countries tend to be European, though some developing countries score highly as well. National governments need policy frameworks and partnerships to better integrate technology into public services.
The document provides an overview of ICT policies and strategies. It defines key terms like policy, strategy, programme and project. It discusses the ICT policy process including situational analysis, objectives, actions, monitoring and evaluation. It also covers e-readiness assessments, trends that impact ICT policy, and international agreements that influence national ICT policies such as UNCITRAL, WIPO, WTO, and ICANN.
This document provides an overview of e-governance and its application in developing countries. It defines e-governance as using information and communication technologies to improve government effectiveness, efficiency, and transparency. The document presents a four-phase e-governance model moving from information provision to full transactional capabilities. It also discusses technology impacts and provides two case studies of e-governance projects in Ghana and Tanzania aimed at better coordination and use of information for decision-making. Key challenges for developing countries include lack of infrastructure, skills, funding, and digital divides.
Internet development report of asia pacific 2016- least developed countries (...Shreedeep Rayamajhi
Internet Development Report of Asia-Pacific 2016- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Their Challenges, the research report focuses on issues and problems of lower economies in respect of internet governance process .
UNECA- State of ICT policy and linkage with agriculture in africa
E-Government Development Trends and Challenges in Latin America
1. e-
The Global e-Government
e-
Forum: Smart e-Government for a Better Future
Seoul, Republic of
Korea 18 to 19 October 2012
E-Government Development
Trends and Challenges in Latin
America
Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean
(ECLAC)
Presentation by
Alejandra Naser
2. E- Government in Latin
America and the Caribbean
1. Overview
2. Trends
3. Challenges
4. ECLAC contribution
3. 1. Overview
The current situation in Latin
America and the Caribbean
4. Some statistics…
statistics…
Internet use worldwide, by region (2011)
Internet use Internet penetration rates
(% of total users world wide) (% of population)
Source: Internet World Stats http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
Penetration rates are based on a world population of 6,930,055,154 and 2,267,233,742 estimated internet users on December 31, 2011.
5. Broadband penetration rate in Latin America
(2010)
(%) Broadband penetration
(per 100 hab.)
Chile 10,66
Argentina 10,56
Uruguay 10,0
Mexico 9,1
Brazil 6,34
Costa Rica 6,0
Colombia 5,26
Venezuela 5,23
Panamá 5,01
Dominican Rep. 3,4
Bolivia 2,8
Peru 2,7
El Salvador 2,4
Paraguay 2,2
Ecuador 2,1
Guatemala 0,8
Nicaragua 0,8
Cuba 0,02
Source: Cisco Systems http://www.cisco.com/
6. E-
United Nations E-Government
Survey 2012
Shows the status of the 193 UN
member states according to their
e-
readiness for e-government,
which includes 33 countries from
Latin America and the Caribbean:
Central America (8)
South America (12)
Caribbean (13)
7. E-government
development in LAC
Between 2010 and 2012, 31
of the 33 countries in LAC
improved their scores.
World average 2012: 0.49
22 LAC countries above the
world average
8. Online service index
LAC average: 0.44
America:
South America: 0.53
Central America: 0.39
America:
Caribbean:
Caribbean: 0.38
World average: 0.43
North America: 0.87
(includes Mexico)
Europe: 0.62
Asia: 0.49
Oceania: 0.28
Africa: 0.26
Index above the world average
Index above the European average
9. Index of ICT development
• The index includes 25 countries from
the LAC region (152 countries in
total).
• The world average is 4.08
• The index average for LAC is 3.72
• Nine LAC countries are above the
world average:
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Barbados
• Brazil
• Chile
• Panama
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Uruguay
• Venezuela
11. Trends
Nowadays, the countries of the Region are
e-
developing and implementing e-government
strategic plans at the national and local level in
order to improve efficiency, effectiveness,
accessibility and transparency.
12. How are they doing?
Working in four aspects:
•People
People
•Process
Process
•Technology
Technology
•Resources
Resources
13. In general the Region countries are working in:
• Modernizing IT legislations
• Building Institution
• Reforming and re-engineering
re-
administrative processes
• Managing changes and services
levels
• Improving internal efficiency
14. • Training public organizations and
citizens
• Introducing standards and
interoperability
• Reinforcing security and privacy
policies
• Using social networks, Geo-
Geo-
referencing tools
15. In countries whose e-government
e-
development is more sophisticated,
the focus is on:
• Coordinating between central and local
governments
• Generating citizen participation
• Generating laws and transparency portals
• Development Open Government Data
16. Some transparency laws in LA
• Argentina: Law Nº 25326 data protection and Law
Nº 3.764 official data access.
access.
• Brasil: Lei Nº 9.507 Regula o Direito de Acesso a
Informaç
Informações e Disciplina o Rito Processual do habeas
data.
• Chile: Law Nº 20285 Transparency and Access to
Information.
Public Information.
• Panama: Law Nº 6 Transparency norm.
Panama: norm.
• Paraguay: Law Nº 1728 Administrative
Transparency.
Transparency.
• Peru: Law Nº 27806 Transparency and Access to
Peru:
Information.
Public Information.
17. Open data web portals
Chile: http://datos.gob.cl/
Uruguay: http://datos.gub.uy/
19. • Extending the benefits of the Information
Society to every citizen in the country and
reducing the digital gap.
• Adopting policies to foster investment in
backbone”
broadband “backbone” infrastructure within
and between countries in the region and
with the rest of world.
• Developing more and better e-government
e-
initiatives to improve and increase the level
of sophistication of their online services.
20. • Reducing costs through increased use of
Cloud Computing – G-Cloud service
providers.
• Creating a public sector commitment to
Open Data.
• Applying the use of ICTs to areas of
critical public importance, such as
reducing consecuences of natural
disaster.
22. About ECLAC
ECLAC, headquartered in Santiago,
Chile, is one of the five regional
commissions of the United Nations.
Their mission is contribute to the
economic and social development
of Latin America and the Caribbean.
23. ECLAC actions
• Promoting dialogue about experiences regarding
the information society in Latin America.
• Monitoring and analyzing the progress of the
e-
regional countries towards the development of e-
government strategies.
• Strengthening the partnership with other regions
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on e-government issues.
• Promoting greater investment in ICT’s and e-gov
ICT’ e-
development
24. ECLAC contribution to
e-government development
ECLAC provides technical assistance to regional countries on
e-government development through:
•Training courses
Training
•Research and technical documents
Research
•Advisory services
Advisory
•Seminars, conferences and expert workshops
Seminars,
25. Training courses
ECLAC, offers courses on various economic and
social issues to participants from the countries in
the region, mainly from the public sector.
These courses provide a combination of theory
and practice, and systematize the experiences of
the countries in the region.
26. In 2012 ECLAC offered the first course on e-government.
Participants came from 12 Latin American countries
(2013 will be the second version you can see details in: http://www.ilpes.cl)
27. Research and technical
documents
ECLAC experts are
constantly researching and
publishing documents on
e-government, open
government and open
data topics.
28. Advisory services
At the request of Governments, ECLAC conducts
cooperation missions at the national and local
levels, in order to assist member countries in
e-
developing their e-government strategies.
29. Organization of seminars,
conferences and expert workshops
ECLAC organizes Seminars, Forums and
Workshops on e-government issues. ECLAC also
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sponsors high level meetings in which ECLAC
experts have a leading participation.
30. Ministerial meeting in Ecuador
(October, 2012)
ECLAC Launched Subsidiary Body for Science,
Innovation and Information and Communications
Technologies
The meeting brought together
35 delegates responsible for
digital policymaking from 17
of the region's countries.
31. Despite progress made
by LAC governments
and our efforts to
support them, there is
still a long road ahead.