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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.

Imprint Ottawa : The Centre, ©1997.
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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 59 pages)
Note Issued also in French under title: Le développement à l'âge de l'information.
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Subjects Information technology -- Economic aspects -- Forecasting -- Congresses.
Telecommunication -- Congresses.
Information technology -- Congresses.
Telecommunication -- Forecasting -- Congresses.
Technology transfer -- Developing countries -- Congresses.
Electronic books.
ADD KEYWDS Télécommunications Congrès.
Technologie de l'information Congrès.
Télécommunications Prévision Congrès.
Technologie de l'information Prévision Congrès.
Technologie, Transfert de la Pays en voie de développement Congrès.
Added Keyword BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industries Media & Communications.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Telecommunications.
Information technology.
Information technology Economic aspects Forecasting.
Technology transfer.
Telecommunication.
Telecommunication Forecasting.
Developing countries.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author Howkins, John, 1945-
Valantin, Robert L.
International Development Research Centre (Canada)
United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development.
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
ISBN 9781552502754
1552502759
088936835X
9780889368354
1282054937
9781282054936
OCLC # eMOe316873946
eMOe311308155 eMOe312370709 eMOe605347528 eMOe646793351 eMOe815770867 eMOe923082714 eMOe923637588