Transcript GPPC2001

The Digital Divide
Cape Town,
9 – 11 September 2001
For more information about
GPPC 2001 or to get involved visit:
http://www.sbs.co.za/gppc2001
the digital divide
there
are
access divide
more
Internet
hosts in
New York City than on the
continent of Africa.
(Source: International Telecommunication Union,
“Challenges to the Network,” October 1999)
PCs per 1,000 inhabitants
200
150
computing divide
100
50
0
Industrial
Developing
Number of PCs per 1,000
inhabitants
Industrial countries
Developing countries
156.3
6.5
(Source: United Nations Development Programme,
1999)
4/5
of the worldwide population
lacks access to a reliable
telecommunications
system…
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network
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divide
…like that used by
1/5
of the privileged
(Source: “The Internet and Poverty,”
Panos Briefing Note, No. 28, London)
three
quarters
of the world’s
telephones
telephony divide
are in just
8{
industrial
countries
(Source: Panos Media Briefing No. 23/ April 1997)
the share in
global income of the
richest fifth
of the world’s people is…
74x
…that of the
income divide
poorest fifth
the top 5th controls
>
1% of the world’s GDP
1% of global export markets
1% of foreign direct investment
1.5% of the world’s telephone lines
belongs to…
86% of the world’s GDP
82% of global export markets
68% of foreign direct investment
74% of the world’s phone lines
while…
< the bottom 5th
hosts (in thousands)
16,000
14,000
12,000
internet divide
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
Industrial
Number of Internet hosts (in thousands)
Industrial countries
Developing countries
15,818
435
(Source: United Nations Development Programme, 1999)
Developing
but progress has been rapid
Africa’s growth rate
is outpacing the U.S.
Asia/Pacific
155%
Africa
135%
U.S./Canada
41%
(Source: NUA Internet Surveys, 2000)
march 1999 to march 2000
150
100
Internet adoption
50
rates: individuals
0
Asia/Pacific
Africa
U.S. Canada
Internet adoption
rates: countries
1990
Internet connectivity to 20 nations
By the end of 1998,
only two nations remained
1998
without Internet access:
Iraq and North Korea,
both by choice.
all but two countries wired
(Source: United Nations Development Programme, 1999)
opportunity
Years to reach 50 million users
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16
20
38
40
74
60
80
100
The
opportunity
of
the
Digital Dividend
is
limited
only
by
the
bounds
of
human
potential…
opportunity
…of about 4 billion people
Years to reach 50 million users
Te Te
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4
0
13
16
20
38
40
74
60
80
100
about GPPC2001
The Digital Divide
from the
World
Information Technology
Services Association
and
Information Industry
South Africa
IISA
WITSA
‘The betterment of our society
is not a job to be left to a few;
it is a responsibility
to be shared by all’
a new world
make it useful
GPPC 2001 is your premier
opportunity to broaden access to
social, business and economic
opportunities, and create new
markets in developing countries.
The Sponsors
•Industrial Development Corporation
•SAITIS Project/DTI
•Hewlett Packard
•Information Technology Association
•Computer Society of South Africa
•US Trade Rep/US Embassy
•Arivia.kom
GPPC2001 will focus on traditionally
underserved markets in
—Africa
—Asia
—Central and Eastern Europe
—Latin America
—the Middle East
Together, these regions account for the
world’s 4 billion poor—about two-thirds of the
global population
make it significant
a new focus
Expanding global access to the
opportunities of technology is a major
growing focus of G8 initiatives, such
as the DOT Force
doing good
as a good
corporate
citizen
your
philanthropy
can help
expand
opportunities
of the
Digital
Age
However…
…GPPC2001 is not about philanthropy.
With GPPC2001, WITSA will make
what was once
solely a citizenship objective
into a business objective, too.
as a
business
initiative
can help
GPPC2001
expand
opportunities
of the
as good
corporate
citizen
your
philanthropy
Digital
Age
doing well
With World e-Inclusion,
HP has made what was once
solely a citizenship objective
into a business objective, too.
GPPC2001 will be useful and
significant.
In in pursuit of this, WITSA established
three abiding
principles for its efforts.
about World e-Inclusion
three principles
It’s about people
It’s about partners
It’s about sustainability
More than simply technology,
GPPC2001 is about people having
access to information so that they
can make important choices in their
lives.
It’s about people having access
— to health care
— to education
— and to income opportunities
Where they live, in their language,
and consistent to their culture.
It’s about people
WITSA recognizes the need for
extensive partnerships and
participation in an ecosystem, not
just unilateral action.
WITSA’s aim is to help create a
global dialogue, including
—companies
—governments
—development agencies
—non-profit organizations
—communities
It’s about partners
All united by a commitment to the
goals of the Digital Dividend.
GPPC2001 is focused on
sustainability
in all its dimensions.
If the solution is not sustainable,
it’s not a solution.
Economically self-sustaining solutions
offer fair value to all participants.
Solutions that don’t die out when the
donations dry up.
Sustainable solutions respect culture.
They preserve and enhance the
environment.
It’s about sustainability
Four solution areas
five solution areas
— Health: diagnostic and
consultative services;
telemedicine
— Education basic literacy and
vocational training
— Information based e-commerce
With GPPC2001,
WITSA is working to deliver
solutions
in four focus areas.
— Policy and Infrastructure to
enable the Digital Dividend
The Content
The Challenge of Skills
Development in Developing
Countries
The Internet and Education
The Swedish Experience
AIDS and the Developing
Economies
Bringing education to
underprivileged areas
Providing technical education in
urban centres
The South African experience of
developing an ICT industry
strategy
Telecomms policy and the
enabling effect of the Internet
Rethinking Information
Technology Learning in Schools
WCIT2002
Concurrent exhibition
GPPC2001 is…
Born out of vision
and global promise,
‘…an extraordinary
and bold initiative…’
‘…the sort of visionary,
future-looking conference
the world needs now’
‘…a creative and
inclusive effort…’
‘…hope
for changing the world’
GPPC2001
represents
the best traditions
of WITSA’s commitment
to an inclusive
information society.
“The Digital Divide is a serious threat to
world peace. Countries that lack the resources
and skills to participate in the Internet
revolution will be left farther behind. In …
Africa, youth are becoming aware of the
growing gap between themselves and their
peers around the world.”
—Youssou N’Dour,
Musician;
UN Messenger of Peace,
and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
‘The Digital Divide
is a serious threat…’
—Youssou N’Dour
‘…programs like this one…are
our best hope
for changing the world.’
—Professor Alex Pentland,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Speakers
Carl Bildt
Nelson Mandela
Hylton Appelbaum
CS Holdings
Clem Sunter
Irving Hamer Jr
Taddy Blecher
George Newstrom
SAITIS Director
David Olive
Accenture (Vernon Ellis?)
Al Larson/Michael Powell
Education Development Center
Zeth Malele/Sello Rasethaba
Dan Salcedo, PEOPLink
John Gygar
… coming up with new, people-centered,
sustainable approaches and partnerships
to solve the problem of the world's
uneven distribution of information
technology, economic resources, and
wealth.
— Carly Fiorina,
CEO and Chairman,
Hewlett-Packard Company
Cape Town 9-11 September 2001
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