Promotion of Information Technology Applications in Third World Countries: PGI's Role.

Autor/in	Tocatlian, Jacques
Institution	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). General Information Programme.
Titel	Promotion of Information Technology Applications in Third World Countries: PGI's Role.
Quelle	(1985), (15 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Computer Software; Computers; Developing Nations; Information Science; Information Systems; International Cooperation; International Organizations; Policy; Political Influences; Socioeconomic Influences; Systems Development; Technical Assistance; Telecommunications + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Digitalrechner; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Informationswissenschaft; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Politik; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; System development; Systementwicklung; Technische Hilfe; Telekommunikationstechnik
Abstract	This overview of the role of the General Information Programme (PGI) in Major Program VII: Information Systems and Access to Knowledge, one of 14 major Unesco program areas for the period 1984-1989, includes the goals of the program, a review of issues and problems in the area of information technology applications in developing countries, and a description of PGI activities in this area. It is noted that the program has been designed to (1) facilitate general access by and flow of information among member states, especially the developing countries, for supporting their development program; and (2) to enhance the capacity of member states to exchange, store, process, and use information in their development activities. Issues and problems discussed are concerned with management of database and information systems development; hardware options; software options; data communication facilities; national socio-political, economic, and cultural factors; and information policy. The role of PGI is then described in the context of a general framework of activities; overall strategies for increasing awareness, training of specialists, and infrastructure projects incorporating information technology; and examples of activities for promoting information technology applications in developing countries vis-a-vis the problems and issues enumerated in the previous section. This paper based on a presentation by Jacques Tocatlian includes a brief reference list. (BBM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC