A Perspective on ICT Diffusion in the Arab Region

The development, dissemination and management of information and knowledge determine the way forward to build an information society, as an enabler for sustainable economic development. Defining the main features of information society, ESCWA (2009) characterizes an information society as “a society that processes information efficiently in its socio-economic development, including the production, exchange, adaptation and use of information for the purpose of development and the enhancement of the quality of life and work environment for all citizens. In order to realize the information society, information and communications technologies (ICTs) need to be used. While ICTs are necessary, they are not sufficient, given that capacity-building must equally be enhanced in knowledge-related areas covering economic, social, legal, educational ABStrAct

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