Title Development and the information age : four global scenarios for the future of information and communication technology / edited by John Howkins & Robert Valantin for the International Development Research Centre and the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development

Published Ottawa : The Centre, ©1997

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 59 pages) Contents Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction: Background and Methodology -- The information society -- The principles of scenario planning -- The Kelburn Workshop -- Chapter 1 Five Indicators of Development -- Chapter 2 Information and Communication Technology Issues -- Technologies and service -- Economics -- Regulation -- International frameworks -- Inherent uncertanties -- Chapter 3 The Combination of ICT and Development -- Key trends -- Government responsibilities -- Chapter 4 Basic Uncertainties -- Chapter 5 The Four Scenarios The March of FolliesCargo Cult -- Netblocs -- Networld -- Chapter 6 Conclusions -- Afterword -- Appendix 1 Participants of the Kelburn Workshop -- Appendix 2 Objectives of the UNCSTD Working Group on IT and Development -- Appendix 3 Acronyms and Abbreviations -- The Editors -- The Sponsors Notes Issued also in French under title: Le développement à l'âge de l'information Print version record Subject Information technology -- Economic aspects -- Forecasting -- Congresses Telecommunication -- Congresses Information technology -- Congresses Telecommunication -- Forecasting -- Congresses Technology transfer -- Developing countries -- Congresses Telecommunication -- Congresses Telecommunication -- Forecasting -- Congresses BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Media & Communications. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Telecommunications. Information technology Information technology -- Economic aspects -- Forecasting Technology transfer Telecommunication Telecommunication -- Forecasting Developing countries Genre/Form Electronic books Conference papers and proceedings Form Electronic book Author Howkins, John, 1945- Valantin, Robert L. International Development Research Centre (Canada) United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development. ISBN 9781552502754 1552502759 088936835X 9780889368354 1282054937 9781282054936

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