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XI Meeting of the Joint Government-Private Sector Committee of XI Meeting of the Joint Government-Private Sector Committee of Experts on Electronic Commerce of the FTAAExperts on Electronic Commerce of the FTAA
Panama, October 24-26, 2001Panama, October 24-26, 2001
XI Meeting of the Joint Government-Private Sector Committee of XI Meeting of the Joint Government-Private Sector Committee of Experts on Electronic Commerce of the FTAAExperts on Electronic Commerce of the FTAA
Panama, October 24-26, 2001Panama, October 24-26, 2001
Richard BourassaRichard Bourassa
Director, International PolicyDirector, International Policy
Industry CanadaIndustry Canada
Industry IndustrieCanada Canada
Digital Opportunities for All:Digital Opportunities for All:Key International InitiativesKey International Initiatives
Digital Opportunities for All:Digital Opportunities for All:Key International InitiativesKey International Initiatives
PublicFTAA.ecom/inf/100
October 24, 2001
Original: English
Basic access to knowledge and information is becoming a prerequisite for economic, social and civic development at all levels
ICTs offer great new opportunities in all areas of life:
Business and Trade
Government & Democracy
Culture & Human Values
……to achieve “core” development goalsto achieve “core” development goals……to achieve “core” development goalsto achieve “core” development goals
Unlimited Opportunities for Limited NumbersUnlimited Opportunities for Limited NumbersUnlimited Opportunities for Limited NumbersUnlimited Opportunities for Limited Numbers
The Information Haves and Have-Nots
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Population TV Telephones GDP Internet
High
Upper middle
Lower middle
Low
“…this so-called digital divide is, in effect, a consequence of existing social and economic inequalities in both industrialized and developing
countries, and is, moreover, exacerbating them”Source: G-8 Dot force Report, 2001
World Bank, income per capita
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The Digital Divide Takes Various FormsThe Digital Divide Takes Various FormsThe Digital Divide Takes Various FormsThe Digital Divide Takes Various Forms
Individuals: Age, Gender, Income, Education, household size and type, language, racial and ethnic divides.
Businesses: Gap growing between large businesses and small and mid-sized firms, particularly in small towns & rural areas.
Regions: Geographic divides / Rural vs Urban, Remote regions, Small Urban Centers vs Major Urban centers
Nations: Uneven Levels and Rates of Development
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DividingDividingDividingDividing
22.4
55.251.3
79.1
Less than
HighSchool
HighSchool
or Colleges
University
Degree
Total
Percentage of Householdsby Education
23.942.8
60.6
77.9
<$20,000 $20,001-
$35,999
$36,000-
$59,999
>$60,000
Percentage of Householdsby Income
Use is from any location(home, work, school, other locations). Source: Statistics Canada, Household Internet Use Survey, 2001
Internet Use, 2000
36.465.1
86.693.9
0 1-19- 20-49 50-99
97.0
100-499
……Individual CitizensIndividual Citizens ……And BusinessesAnd BusinessesInternet Use (%) by Size of Business,
2000
Number of employees
63.4
Total
Source: Statistics Canada SECT, 2001
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Internet Hosts per 1000 Inhabitants
Oct. 2000
North America
Oceania
Europe
Central and South
America
Asia
Africa
168.68
59.16
20.22
2.53
1.96
0.31
Source:Netsizer (www.netsizer.com), in OECD “Understanding the Digital Divide” Jan. 2001
DividingDividingDividingDividing
… … And CountriesAnd Countries
44.9
55.0
% of Population (15+) Using Internet in the past 12 Months
… … Communities and Communities and RegionsRegions
(%) 60
40
20
0
Source: Statistics Canada, 20006
Rural
Urban
Conflicting Scenarios for the Global Conflicting Scenarios for the Global Information SocietyInformation Society
Conflicting Scenarios for the Global Conflicting Scenarios for the Global Information SocietyInformation Society
DIGITAL DIVIDE
• Where technology deepens and intensifies the socio-economic divisions among people and nations
DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY
• Where the means exist to broaden participation in the network-based economy and to share in its benefits
OR...
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The Global Agenda for Digital OpportunityThe Global Agenda for Digital OpportunityThe Global Agenda for Digital OpportunityThe Global Agenda for Digital Opportunity
OECD
APEC
DOT Force
Commonwealth
Summit of the Americas
UN System (ICT Task Force, ITU, etc.)
World BankGBDe (Digital Bridges Task Force)
WEF(Global Digital Divide Task Force)
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Genoa Plan Genoa Plan of Actionof Action
National eStrategies
Priority to ICT for development
Connectivity, Access, low-cost Human Capacity
Development
Foster Entrepreneurship
Global Participation
Support for LDCs
ICT for Health Care
Local Content and
Applications
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Implementation of the DOT Force Action Plan
Informal
Implementation
Teams
To further develop the 9
priority areas and design key
initiatives
Open participation
Lead by former DOT Force
members
Short timeframes
Linkages to other G8
initiatives
Linkages to other Groups
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Montreal meeting (October 8-10, 2001)
Implementation Teams established
Leads and co-leads identified
Tripartite structure and open participation
Active participation of International institutions: World Bank
Group, UNDP, ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD, OECD, UN ICT Task
ForceValue-added of DOT Force: catalyst and more
$, expertise, political commitment
Result: ICT higher in international development agenda (ODAs, IFIs)
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UN ICT Task ForceUN ICT Task ForceUN ICT Task ForceUN ICT Task Force
Inaugural Meeting on November 19-20, 2001, in New York City
Working Groups will be established
Action Plan similar to G8 DOT Force
Broad Membership among UN Members
3 year Mandate
reports to the Secretary General
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World Economic Forum (WEF)World Economic Forum (WEF)World Economic Forum (WEF)World Economic Forum (WEF)
Global Digital Divide Initiative
Created in the context of G8 Okinawa Summit
Three Working Groups:
policies and strategies -- focus on e-readiness
education -- focus on 6 projects (use of ICT for education)
entrepreneurship -- focus on support model (facilitator)
Davos Annual Meeting:
will launch last phase
Session with Presidents of Brazil, Senegal, South Africa
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Global Business Dialogue on Global Business Dialogue on Electronic Commerce (GBDe)Electronic Commerce (GBDe)Global Business Dialogue on Global Business Dialogue on Electronic Commerce (GBDe)Electronic Commerce (GBDe)
Digital Bridges Working Group
Link with DOT Force, WEF, APEC, eASEAN
Knowledge network: compendium of existing initiatives at: http://knowledgenetwork.gbde.org
Best practices database to be developed in 2002
Institute for Connectivity in the AmericasInstitute for Connectivity in the AmericasInstitute for Connectivity in the AmericasInstitute for Connectivity in the Americas
……Closing the Information GapClosing the Information Gap……Closing the Information GapClosing the Information Gap
Announced at the Quebec City Summit of the Americas
Canada’s contribution to strengthen democracy, create prosperity and realize human potential in the Western Hemisphere through the use of ICT
Coordinated by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Hemispheric Advisory Board will be made up of representatives from governments, NGOs, private sector and academic community
Contribution of $20 million by Canadian government
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