Keynote Finquelievich

4th BELIEF International Symposium4th BELIEF International Symposium

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

EE--Infrastructure in Public Infrastructure in Public Policies for Information Policies for Information

SocietySociety

Dr. Susana Dr. Susana FinquelievichFinquelievich

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 Dr. Susana Finquelievich -- LINKS LINKS --ArgentinaArgentina

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EE--infrastructures in NISPsinfrastructures 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, It is a process, a collaborative, open, and permanent building taskand permanent building task


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Basic Scope of a NISP

TELECOMMUNICATION

POLICY

INDUSTRIAL, ECONOMIC

POLICYTECHNOLOGY POLICY

SOCIAL ISSUES

AND POLICIES

NISP

Legal Framewoek

Policies and

strategies

Reserch &

development


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EE--INFRASTRUCTURES POLICY INFRASTRUCTURES POLICY IN EUIN EU


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EE--Infrastructures Policy in EUInfrastructures 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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EE--infrastructures and social 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-infrastructuresmust include a focus on skillsdevelopment

The goal: to ensure that the maximumpotential is extracted from theinfrastructure 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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EE--Infrastructure and EInfrastructure and E--ScienceScience

� 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 EA hub for E--Science: 3 vectorsScience: 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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EE--INFRASTRUCTURES POLICY 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

Chile

Grenada

Jamaica

Mexico

Uruguay

Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia

Trinidad & Tobago

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Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama and Peru (projects began within the past 5 years)

Bolivia

Ecuador

El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua

Paraguay

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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EE--LAC 2010LAC 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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EE--Infrastructre Policy in the Province 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 an ICT production and export poleand export pole


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AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

�� ee--infrastructure (Information Highway, infrastructure (Information Highway, Data Center, Data Center, WiWi FiFi in 69 settlements in 69 settlements above 50 inhabitants)above 50 inhabitants)

�� Universal access facilities: Universal access facilities: CiberCiber AUIs, AUIs, Digital Inclusion Centers)Digital Inclusion Centers)

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

�� Training for the population (Entre Training for the population (Entre ClasesClases))

�� Skills developmentSkills development


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A WiFi provinceA WiFi province

�� Free Free WiWi--Fi has Fi has beenbeenimplementedimplemented in 69 in 69 townstowns

�� SupportSupport: : TheThe informationinformationHighwayHighway (AUI). (AUI).

�� ItsIts mainmain ring ring startedstarted withwith a a 31 31 mbpsmbps bandwithbandwith. . TodayToday: : 600mbps. 600mbps.

�� ItIt willwill bebe enlargedenlarged toto 1 G 1 G beforebefore 20102010

�� ClassmateClassmate computerscomputers havehavebeenbeen distributeddistributed totoelementaryelementary schoolsschools


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

�� Peripheric: The implementation of ePeripheric: The implementation of e--infrastructures 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 eIntegrated: besides e--infrastructure, SLD infrastructure, SLD constantly launches aplications, contents, and constantly launches aplications, contents, and programs oriented to ICT use and appropriation programs oriented to ICT use and appropriation (250 programs)(250 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

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

�� Without EWithout E--Infrastructures (extended, porous, 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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EE--infrastructures and contentsinfrastructures 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 EE--infrastructures infrastructures and contents in and contents in their NISPtheir NISP

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