Geneva, 17 May 2006, 14.30

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Launch of theWorld Information Society Reports
series

• Geneva, 17 May 2006, 14.30 15.15

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Agenda

• Roberto Blois, Deputy Secretary-General, ITU
• Charles Geiger, Executive Director, WSIS-ES
• Tim Kelly and Phillippa Biggs
• ITU Strategy and Policy Unit
• Report Co-authors (with Youlia Lozanova, Lilia
  Pérez-Chavolla and Michael Minges)

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World Information Society Report

• A new, annual series of reports tracking progress
  in implementing the WSIS outcomes
• A new toolDigital Opportunity Indexfor
  benchmarking and policy evaluation
• A multi-stakeholder partnership Digital
  Opportunity Platform

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World Information Society Report

1. A Summit for Building the Information Society
2. Measuring the Information Society
3. Key trends in the Information Society
4. From measurement to policy-making
5. Beyond WSIS Making a difference globally

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Digital Opportunity Index

• One of two composite indices endorsed by WSIS,as
  part of agreed evaluation methodology (Para 115)
• Based on 11 ICT Core Indicators, as defined by
  Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development
• Three clusters Opportunity, Infrastructure,
  Utilisation
• Covers 180 economies latest data 2005
• 40 economies from 2001 2005

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DOI Structure
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The DOI Worldwide, 2005
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Developing giants lead the gainers
O Opportunity I Infrastructure U
Utilisation Source ITU World Information Society
Report.
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• Forces driving the Information Society
• Expansion in coverage
• Decline in ICT prices
• Growth in infrastructure
• New advanced technologies (such as broadband
  and mobile Internet)

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1. Expansion in coverage opportunity e.g.
Bangladesh
Source Grameen Phone
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2. Declines in prices, 2003-2005
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3. Growth in infrastructure telephony
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4. New and advanced technologies
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• Strong progress towards a rich inclusive
  Information Society,in line with the WSIS
  goals,BUT what about the digital divide?

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The digital divide is taking on new dimensions,
following different paths
Rep. of Korea
Colombia
Thousands
3G
2.5G
2.5G
1G
2G
1G
2G
Source M. Minges,WISR co-author
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in Internet
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At different speeds
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• The DOI measures all these trends
• In response to WSIS
• Development-oriented
• Tracks countries own path progress towards
  the Information Society
• Monitors the digital divide enriches policy

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World Information Society Report

• Thank you
• tim.kelly_at_itu.int
• phillippa.biggs_at_itu.int