Past, Present and Future of Research in the Information Society examines the role of research and the production of knowledge in the information society, with special emphasis on developing areas of the world.
Past, Present and Future of Research in the Information Society is based on a three day conference that immediately precedes the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), in Tunisia (November 2005). Core issues of the conference lie at the intersection of computer science and engineering, information and communication technologies, the world wide web and development.
Past, Present and Future of Research in the Information Society is designed for a professional audience, composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. This book is also suitable for graduate-level students in computer science, engineering and sociology.
Daftar Isi
Introduction: Learning from the Past, Present and Future.- ICT for Development: Illusions, Promises, Challenges, and Realizations.- History of ICT.- The Origin and Early Development of the Internet and of the Netizen: Their Impact on Science and Society.- ICT and Development.- Roles of ICT in the Information Society.- International Collaborations Through the Internet.- University Relations for Capacity Building—Highlights of HP’s Program.- Women & ICT: Education and Employment Issues and Opportunities in Developing Countries.- Promise and Practice of Open Access to E-Science.- Gaining and Sustaining Access to Science Findings.- Publishing and Disseminating Science Findings.- Information Access and Issues of Bandwidth.- Global Internet Research.- Science and ICT in China.- ICT and the Kerala Model.- Research Process and Connectivity in the Information Society.
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