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Impact case studies from middle income and developing countries

Between July and September 2010, our small research team examined seven cases of technology interventions that are attempting to increase the accountability of public and private organizations through technological transparency strategies. The aim of this report is to offer some new perspectives on the relationship between technology, transparency and accountability efforts in developing countries.

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Sonia Hossain on August 6, 2012

Digital Divide: From Computer Access to Online Activities

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This study addresses issues of digital divide among households and individuals by using micro-data analysis of ICT usage patterns. The analysis includes data from 18 European countries, Korea and Canada. Inequalities in computer and Internet use are analyzed in a two-step approach. First, the paper tries to better quantify and understand the factors that separate the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’. Second, it tries to explain observed differences in the frequency and type of Internet use as a more...

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Sonia Hossain on January 4, 2012

Country Reports: Exchange of National Experiences in Bridging the Technology Gap between and within nations

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Contents: "China: Innovation capacity-building;" "Germany: Bridging the technology gap within nations: The experience with the new Länder;" "Italy: The Trieste system for international scientific cooperation;" "Jamaica: Bridging the technological divide between and within countries;" "Slovakia: Bridging the technology gap between and within nations;" and "Romania: Bridging the technology gap between and within nations." Commission on Science and Technology for Development, May 2003. (PDF, 16 more...

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John Daly on May 20, 2006

"COUNTRY REPORTS: EXCHANGE OF NATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN BRIDGING THE TECHNOLOGY GAP BETWEEN AND WITHIN NATIONS"

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John Daly on May 20, 2006

Knowledge-Based Economy Country Assessment Reports

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Summary: "The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe has been active in promoting the creation of a knowledge-based economy in the countries in transition. In 2000, the UNECE E-Transition Program has been introduced. It comprises of a number of sub-programs, which the Commission has been implementing in cooperation with other multilateral, regional and national governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations. They include: E-regulation; E-Government; E-learning; E-payment more...

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John Daly on December 8, 2004

"The Impact of ICT on Growth in Transition Economies"

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Summary: "The paper analyzes the multi-channel contribution of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to output and labour productivity growth in eight transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), i.e. Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia and Slovenia between 1995-2001. The impact of ICT on growth in the new five EU member countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia) was higher than the average for the former EU-15. more...

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John Daly on December 8, 2004

UN ICT Task Force: Geneva Node

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This is a European site of the Task Force. It has information on European preparations and contributions to the Task Force, and to the World Summit on the Information Society. One may download from the site a regional E-readiness report, as well as specific reports for: Armenia; Belarus; Bulgaria, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Russian Federation, Slovakia, and Yugoslavia.

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John Daly on December 23, 2002

More than 600 million people have Internet access

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According to newly released statistics from Nua Internet Surveys, 605.6 million people had Internet access at the end of September, up from 580.7 million in May 2002. here you can find further information on the geographic break-down of Internet access.

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Ellen Olafsen on November 4, 2002

Country Profiles from the Global Information Technology Report 2001-2002: Readiness for the Networked World

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A Country Profiles section of the report prepared by the Center for International Development of Harvard University, using its e-readiness assessment methodology. Provides summaries of IT profiles of a number of developing nations.

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John Daly on July 23, 2002

Privacy International

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PI is a human rights group based in London, England (with an office in Washington, D.C.). PI has conducted campaigns throughout the world on issues ranging from wiretapping and national security, to ID cards, video surveillance, data matching, police information systems, medical privacy, and freedom of information and expression. Current activities include those focusing on Cyber-crime, Freedom of Information, and National ID Cards. A number of country specific materials are included in the more...

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John Daly on July 11, 2002

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