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New Developments in ICT Statistics
Side event to the 41st session of the
UN Statistical Commission
Torbjörn Fredriksson
([email protected])
23 February 2010.
United Nations, New York
World Leaders Need Better ICT Statistics
“Appropriate indicators and benchmarking… should clarify
the magnitude of the digital divide, in both its domestic and
international dimensions, and keep it under regular
assessment, and track global progress in the use of ICTs to
achieve internationally agreed development goals and
objectives, including the [MDGs].”
Tunis Agenda For The Information Society, Para 113
“We request the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
to make an overall review of the implementation of WSIS
outcomes in 2015.”
Tunis Agenda For The Information Society, Para 111
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ICT Statistics: Challenges
• Relatively new area of statistics – need for new
indicators
– Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development
• Despite progress – many data gaps remain
• ”Moving target“ – needs continuous adaptation
and revision of standards and definitions
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National Statistical Agencies key for the
sustainable production of internationally
comparable ICT statistics
This session
1.
Recent developments in ICT statistics
Susan Teltscher, ITU and Partnership
2.
Global Seminar on ICT Statistics in the
Republic of Korea
Ralf Becker, UNSD
Kyuung-Ae Park, Statistics Korea
3.
Discussion
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For more information:
http://measuring-ict.unctad.org
http://www.itu.int/ict
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[email protected]