Abstract: 'At the Group of Eight Industrialized Nations (G8) Summit in Okinawa, Japan (July, 2000), the Heads of State acknowledged that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) 'is one of the most potent forces in shaping the twenty-first century'. However, the ever-widening gap between the world's information 'haves' and 'have-nots' - the 'digital divide' - is hindering development and growth.

To address the problem, the G8 generated the Okinawa Charter on the Global Information Soci more...

Abstract: 'Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are playing an increasingly important role in Azarbaijan's social, economic and political development. At the present time, the ICT sector is one of the most rapidly developing in the country and is receiving growing attention from a number of national and international institutions.

Global experience clearly indicates that Information and Communication Technologies are an effective tool for assisting a country's successful developm more...

Abstract: 'This study has been funded by the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF), a multi-donor technical assistance facility aimed at helping developing countries improve the quality of their infrastructure through private sector involvement. A promising new model for deploying service to such communities is that of the “telecentre.” This increasingly popular model is a publicly accessible facility that offers a range of information and communication technology (ICT) ser more...

A networking community for people who are professionally involved in the African ICT Industry. The Ning website for the network provides news, activities of members, blogs, and other resources.

The final version of the Work Programme for ICT research in FP7 for 2007 and 2008, as agreed by the Programme Committee, is now available for downloading.

Summary: 'After a long period over which Europe was catching up to the United States in productivity, Europe has fallen back since 1995. For Europe to prosper in the future, especially in the face of its rapidly aging population, raising productivity growth rates to or above pre-1994 levels will be crucial. The evidence strongly suggests that the key factor in engineering such a productivity turnaround will be the ubiquitous use of information and communication technologies (ICT) throughout the more...

The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka will highlight its commitment towards being active change agents in the developmental industry worldwide by supporting the Third Global Knowledge Conference (GK3), a GKP Event on the Future. Themed “Emerging People, Emerging Markets, Emerging Technologies”, GK3 will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 11 to 13 December 2007.

GK3 will be a dynamic GKP Event focused on the Future. GK3 will explore concrete sol more...

An online journal special issue on ICT4D research. Each paper in the special issue selects one theoretical frame and explains, applies, and critiques the theory as it is used to analyse ICTs in the development process.

The intention is to provide a comprehensive overview for researchers interested in using that theory in their own work. The four theories covered are: Livelihoods framework; Stakeholder theory; Actor-network theory; and Competitive advantage theory.

The special issue appea more...

This paper written by Julius Bwesigye highlights some of the complexities that surround the deployment of effective ICT for Development strategies, with a particular focus on improving livelihoods. Introduction: "The term livelihood sometimes referred to as one’s “bread and butter” can be defined
as a “means of living”. This simple definition serves as a critical foundation in any
attempt to develop realistic strategies on how Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs) can en more...

The Government of Uganda recently launched the Prosperity of All programme, an ambitious campaign dedicated to kick poverty out of Uganda. This article highlights the potential role ICTs could play in contributing to the programme's success. This paper was written by Julius Bwesigye. PDF - 2 pages document.