4th Belief International Symposium 16th & 17th

4th BELIEF International Symposium4th BELIEF International Symposium

16th & 17th July 2009, São Paulo, Brazil16th & 17th July 2009, São Paulo, Brazil

E-Infrastructure in Public E-Infrastructure in Public Policies for Information Policies for Information

SocietySociety

Dr. Susana FinquelievichDr. Susana Finquelievich

ArgentinaArgentina

BASED ON THE RESEARCHBASED ON THE RESEARCH

NATIONAL INFORMATION SOCIETY NATIONAL INFORMATION SOCIETY POLICY. A TEMPLATE (2009). POLICY. A TEMPLATE (2009). THE INFORMATION FOR ALL THE INFORMATION FOR ALL PROGRAMME OF UNESCOPROGRAMME OF UNESCO

DIGITAL SAN LUIS: IMPACTS AND DIGITAL SAN LUIS: IMPACTS AND REACH. REACH.

Dr. Susana Finquelievich - LINKS - Dr. Susana Finquelievich - LINKS - ArgentinaArgentina

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E-infrastructures in NISPsE-infrastructures in NISPs

A NISP is a roadmap, a plan for the A NISP is a roadmap, a plan for the inclusion and appropriation of the inclusion and appropriation of the benefits derived from the construction of benefits derived from the construction of an Information Societyan Information Society

The NISP is a highway, not a harbour The NISP is a highway, not a harbour It is a process, a collaborative, open, and It is a process, a collaborative, open, and

permanent building taskpermanent building task


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Basic Scope of a NISP

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TELECOMMUNICATION POLICY

INDUSTRIAL, ECONOMIC POLICY

TECHNOLOGY POLICY

SOCIAL ISSUES AND POLICIES

NISP

Legal Framewoek

Policies and strategies

Reserch & development


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E-INFRASTRUCTURES POLICY E-INFRASTRUCTURES POLICY IN EUIN EU


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E-Infrastructures Policy in EUE-Infrastructures Policy in EU

The European Council (March 2009) has allocated y €1 billion to invest in broadband in rural areas of the EU

Part of the European Economic Recovery Plan to reinforce the European economy and to reinforce Europe’s long-term competitiveness

Twin policy goals supported by investment in

broadband infrastructure:• supporting appropriate regional development• maximizing the potential of the whole European

economy


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E-infrastructures and social E-infrastructures and social integrationintegration

Social integration will be supported by the provision of broadband services such as those relating to e-government or social networking

These are particularly important in rural areas, where geographical isolation is an important consideration

But a restricted focus on physical infrastructure is not sufficient


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Broadband and skillsBroadband and skills

The DG Information Society 2007 conference “Bridging the Broadband Gap” identified in its conclusions:• “ICT skills and digital literacy are critical

to the effectiveness of any broadband strategy”

• Any large-scale strategic initiative on broadband must encompass a skills dimension


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Physical infrastructure needs to be complemented with a skills

infrastructure

The investment in e-infrastructures must include a focus on skills development

The goal: to ensure that the maximum potential is extracted from the infrastructure once it is put in place


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Which specific skills?Which specific skills?

Skills directly connected with economic development. Organisations and individuals search to move up the value chain

They engage in activities that will give them a substantial and secure economic return

Specialised ICT skills that support value-added activities: Internet services and e-business activity, mainly among SMEs


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Other abilitiesOther abilities

Common end-user ICT skills that uphold core business activities (e-mail, e-commerce activities, etc.)

Basic, introductory ICT skills that assist marginalised groups (i.g. the aged, the geographically isolated), to access essential Internet services (e-government, distance learning), and to engage in social networking


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E-Infrastructure and E-ScienceE-Infrastructure and E-Science

By facilitating new scientific discoveries and innovation, e-Infrastructures are an essential tool in supporting the ‘Lisbon Strategy’ for sustainable growth and jobs

FP7 has built up a significant momentum for the deployment of e-Infrastructures

The goal is not only to strengthen scientific excellence, but also to promote innovation and industrial competitiveness


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A hub for E-Science: 3 vectorsA hub for E-Science: 3 vectors

1. To reinforce EU´s research capacity in high-performance computing

2. To consolidate e-Infrastructures as research platforms to ensure research continuity

3. To focus on the innovation potential of e-Infrastructures

Dimensions to be explored: The transfer of expertise to areas beyond science (e.g.

e-Health, e-Government, e-Learning)The use of e-Infrastructures as cost-efficient platforms

for large-scale technological experimentation (e.g. Future Internet, massively parallel software, Living Labs)


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E-INFRASTRUCTURES POLICY E-INFRASTRUCTURES POLICY IN LAC IN LAC


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LAC countries and their NISPsLAC countries and their NISPs(ECLAC 2009)(ECLAC 2009)

2nd generation 2nd generation countriescountries

1st generation 1st generation countriescountries

Elaborating a digital agenda for the 1st time

ChileGrenadaJamaicaMexicoUruguay

Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Costa Rica, ColombiaTrinidad & Tobago----------------------Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama and Peru (projects began within the past 5 years)

Bolivia Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras NicaraguaParaguay Venezuela


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LAC: evolution of Information LAC: evolution of Information Society issuesSociety issues

Access and infrastructure:Access and infrastructure: FromFrom

• Installation of public telephones• Creation of telecommunications funds• Public ICT access centres (telephone and

Internet)

To • Increase access to broadband Internet• Increase WiFi coverage• Public ICT education & training centres


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E-LAC 2010E-LAC 2010

The establishment of a Regional Action Plan (eLAC2010) is a great achievement

LA countries are reporting considerable progress in the formulation of NISPs

Priorities:• Access and infrastructure, • E-Government,• Development of capabilities• Education• Contents


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E-Infrastructre Policy in the Province E-Infrastructre Policy in the Province of San Luis, Argentinaof San Luis, Argentina

San Luis Digital, San Luis Digital, started in 2007started in 2007

Inhabitants: 420.000Inhabitants: 420.000 Organization in Organization in

Charge: University of Charge: University of La Punta, Ministry of La Punta, Ministry of ProgressProgress

Main goal: To become Main goal: To become an ICT production and an ICT production and export poleexport pole


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AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

e-infrastructure (Information Highway, e-infrastructure (Information Highway, Data Center, Wi Fi in 69 settlements above Data Center, Wi Fi in 69 settlements above 50 inhabitants)50 inhabitants)

Universal access facilities: Ciber AUIs, Universal access facilities: Ciber AUIs, Digital Inclusion Centers)Digital Inclusion Centers)

Informatic equipments for schools, Informatic equipments for schools, Classmates for all the children in Classmates for all the children in elementary educationelementary education

Training for the population (Entre Clases)Training for the population (Entre Clases) Skills developmentSkills development


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A WiFi provinceA WiFi province Free Wi-Fi has been Free Wi-Fi has been

implemented in 69 townsimplemented in 69 towns Support: The information Support: The information

Highway (AUI). Highway (AUI). Its main ring started with a Its main ring started with a

31 mbps bandwith. Today: 31 mbps bandwith. Today: 600mbps. 600mbps.

It will be enlarged to 1 G It will be enlarged to 1 G before 2010before 2010

Classmate computers have Classmate computers have been distributed to been distributed to elementary schoolselementary schools


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A peripheric, upwards, integrated A peripheric, upwards, integrated and long term policyand long term policy

Peripheric: The implementation of e-infrastructures Peripheric: The implementation of e-infrastructures goes from the geographic and economic periphery goes from the geographic and economic periphery to the centre. The remotest and lowest income to the centre. The remotest and lowest income towns are the first served.towns are the first served.

Upwards: It is addressed first to children, senior Upwards: It is addressed first to children, senior citizens, and vulnerable groups citizens, and vulnerable groups

Integrated: besides e-infrastructure, SLD constantly Integrated: besides e-infrastructure, SLD constantly launches aplications, contents, and programs launches aplications, contents, and programs oriented to ICT use and appropriation (250 oriented to ICT use and appropriation (250 programs)programs)

SLD implies long term (20 years) programs. SLD implies long term (20 years) programs. Possibility of relevant and increasingly emergent Possibility of relevant and increasingly emergent results in the mid and long runresults in the mid and long run


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Internet users: Comparison Internet users: Comparison between rhe world, Argentina and between rhe world, Argentina and

San LuisSan LuisZone/data World LAC South America Chile Argentina San Luis

Internet users /100 inhabitants

23,8 29,9 33,0 50,9 50,3 67,3


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MAIN FINDINGSMAIN FINDINGS


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THE PRIORITIESTHE PRIORITIES

E-Infrastructures are within the first 3 E-Infrastructures are within the first 3 priorities in NISPs of diverse development priorities in NISPs of diverse development countries and regionscountries and regions

Without E-Infrastructures (extended, porous, Without E-Infrastructures (extended, porous, capillary) there is no Information Societycapillary) there is no Information Society

Investment in ICT infrastructure is a vital step to promote economic development and social integration


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SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGESKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Neither the mere production of technology nor the existence of technological infrastructure automatically leads to the creation of an information society

Without the relevant skills and knowledge, e-infrastructures may either not be used to their full potential or may not be used at all


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E-infrastructures and contentsE-infrastructures and contents

The more developed The more developed is Information is Information Society in a Society in a countrycountry

The more linked are The more linked are E-infrastructures E-infrastructures and contents in and contents in their NISPtheir NISP

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