The insight of WSIS, NASIS and e-Strategy

By H.Zaini H.PungutMinistry of Communications

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Contents Introduction

WSIS

NASIS

E-Strategy

Brunei ICT status

What are libraries related organisations doing

Issues and Challenges

Way Forward

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Introduction This Working Paper will try to share the presenter's view and

perspective on the impact to libraries, information and society with regards to the National Summit on Information Society (NASIS) previously held in 2006.

The sharing will include background of NASIS and its related derivation of WSIS, challenges and ways forward relating to ICT and the information society. And in some cases relating to the libraries as well.

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World Summit on Information Society (WSIS)

WSIS: A SUMMIT IN TWO PHASES

WSIS was a two-phase UN-sponsored conferences which addressed issues concerning information, communication and, in the broadest possible terms, the information society.

The first phase was held in Geneva in 2003, and the second in Tunis in 2005.

Amongs its most important aims is to bridge the global digital divide between developing and developed countries by increasing access to modern ICT services.

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World Summit on Information Society (WSIS)

WSIS OUTCOMES

The key outcomes is an internationally-agreed definition of the Information Society, to be addressed by each government.

Established an international framework for the coordination.

Agreed coordination and implementation mechanisms at the regional and international levels.

Governments from around the world supported commitments to act on implementing and achieving the WSIS targets by 2015.

Consist specific action lines covering: capacity building; cultural diversity; and building confidence and security in the use of ICTs

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World Summit on Information Society (WSIS)

The definition

"The Information Society is an evolving concept that has reached different levels across the world, reflecting the different stages of development. Technological and other change is rapidly transforming the environment in which the Information Society is developed."

Source: WSIS document on Plan of Actions.

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World Summit on Information Society (WSIS)

WSIS Targets by 2015

The governments have agreed on the targets which were also based on internationally agreed development goals, including those in the Millennium Declaration, highlighting on international cooperation.

These indicative targets may serve as global references for improving connectivity and access in the use of ICTs in promoting the objectives of the Plan of Action by 2015. These targets may be taken into account in the establishment of the national targets, in our case NASIS with consideration to our national circumstances.

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World Summit on Information Society (WSIS)

WSIS Targets by 2015

The ten targets identified in the Geneva Plan of Action, along with numerous recommendations based on different action lines (Action Lines C1 — C11) are:

1. To connect villages with ICTs and establish community access points

2. To connect universities, colleges, secondary schools and primary schools with ICTs

3. To connect scientific and research centres with ICTs

4. To connect public libraries, cultural centres, museums, post offices and archives with ICTs

5. To connect health centres and hospitals with ICTs

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World Summit on Information Society (WSIS)

WSIS Targets by 2015

6. To connect all local and central government departments and establish websites and e-mail addresses

7. To adapt all primary and secondary school curricula to meet the challenges of the information society, taking into account national circumstances

8. To ensure that all of the world’s population have access to television and radio services

9. To encourage the development of content and put in place technical conditions in order to facilitate the presence and use of all world languages on the Internet

10. To ensure that more than half the world’s inhabitants have access to ICTs within their reach

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National Summit on Information Society (NASIS)

NASIS:

In the beginning of 2004, right after the first WSIS, a new idea was conceived to organise NASIS which is modeled from WSIS. Stakeholders are invited to attend to voice out issues considered important.

It is during this NASIS conference on 7-8 September 2005, the final draft of e-Strategy paper was tabled to give opportunity to all stakeholders to comment.

In addition, input and recommendations put up during the NASIS conference to be compiled and incorporated into the e-Strategy Paper. Models of the WSIS targets and action lines were aligned and incorporated

into the National e-Strategy paper.

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NASIS AND E-STRATEGYNATIONAL E-STRATEGY

Background History

The idea to develop Brunei e-Strategy Paper was first conceived around the middle of 2003 intended to serve as reference when attending the various regional and preparatory meetings leading towards the first phase of WSIS.

The development of Brunei e-Strategy Paper then underwent several process: An initial draft was prepared by the Ministry of Communications then circulated to all known stakeholders for comments, with few comment

received. A drafting group was formed and respond to the initial draft.

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NASIS AND E-STRATEGYNATIONAL E-STRATEGY

The Brunei e-Strategy Paper was considered best debated in NASIS. A concept paper on NASIS was produced and eventually submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office in late 2004.

Since NASIS is a multi-stakeholders forum, it represents the best platform for initial endorsement of the e-strategy paper.

Several rounds of discussion by the ad-hoc group developed the paper and presented for endorsement by the BIT Council, where finally the whole e-Strategy paper was compressed to a concise pages final version. The agreed paper was published in 2010.

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NASIS AND E-STRATEGYNASIS AND NATIONAL E-STRATEGY

During NASIS 2005 (7 September 2005), His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam in his Titah, envisages the creation of e-Brunei Darussalam:

...."This conference will be the future platform for creating an insight and comprehensive e-strategy and national action plan...

…..’Government implemented e-government plan and encouraged the implementation of e-business capable to create e-community and e-society. If all runs smoothly, then by the will of Allah, we will achieve a vision for creating e-Brunei Darussalam".

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E-StrategyThe Building Block

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E-StrategyE-Strategy Action Plan

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Brunei Darussalam ICT StatusTOP 50 – ITU ICT DEVELOPMENT INDEX (IDI)

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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM ICT STATUSIDI AND GNI PER CAPITA IN 2010

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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM ICT STATUS

By Region

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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM ICT STATUS

from the Internet World Stats:

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LIBRARIES RELATED ORGANISATIONSWorld Digital Library (WDL)

The World Digital Library makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.

The principal objectives of the WDL are to:

Promote international and intercultural understanding; Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet; Provide resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences; Build capacity in partner institutions to narrow the digital divide within and between countries.

Source: www.wdl.org

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LIBRARIES RELATED ORGANISATIONSElectronic Information For Libraries (EIFL)

Enabling access to knowledge through libraries in developing and transition countries EIFL, an international non-profit organisation based in

Europe with a global network of partners, works with libraries worldwide to enable access to digital information in developing and transition countries.

Source: www.eifl.net

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LIBRARIES RELATED ORGANISATIONSThe International Federation of Library Associations and Institution (IFLA)

IFLA is working with WIPO Member States toward a binding instrument for copyright limitation and exception for libraries to preserve their collection and support education and research and lend material.

Source: www.ifla.org

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CHALLENGESLibraries and Digital World

Can Libraries keep up with the phase of digital development? Will remain isolated or get connected?

Can conventional Libraries compete with digital libraries?

Can it compete with commercially available selection of book topics? E.g. Amazon Kindle

With the advancement of technology and connectivity, Libraries has to face both the benefits and challenges of the digital world

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WAYS FORWARDLibraries and Digital World

From the Ministry of Communication perspective: Will remain committed WSIS, NASIS and it Strategic Plan 2008-2017 To provide the broadband infrastructure to the nation Towards achieving sophisticated society, libraries shall be among the

most relevant entity to be connected.

For Librarian community side: Conventional Libraries has its own strength and uniqueness It is not merely competing, but gong along and complementing Need to review the strategy to strengthen relevancy May consider mix matching strategy of other nation experience and

best practices

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Thank you