Development in the information society: Exploring a social policy framework - Workshop report
2007, IT for Change
This is a report of an international workshop conducted by IT for Change in January 2007 in Bangalore, India. The workshop proposed to examine the policy options for development in the information society by bringing together policy advocates, leading thinkers and researchers in both fields. The workshop was an effort to construct a social policy framework for optimising the development opportunity in the information society. The workshop report is organised on the lines of the themes that emerged during the workshop; these include - Connecting ICTs with development, ICTD financing mechanisms, Governance & E-Governance and ICTs and community ownership and participation models.