Reverse transfer of knowledge and technology opportunities for global cooperation

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(Reverse) transfer of knowledge and
technologyopportunities for global cooperation

• Paul Tjia - GPI Consultancy

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Developing countries and Information Technology

• There are skills, but no jobs
• Software can be made, but there is no local
  market
• Difficult to catch up with new developments

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The export of IT services a reverse transfer of
knowledge

• Creates jobs (well paid)
• Male and female
• Generates foreign currency
• Friendly for the environment
• Low investments required
• Knowledge transfer

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A win-win situation

• The Netherlands companies must consider global
  IT outsourcing
• Need for cost reduction
• Shortage of staff
• Need for flexibility
• New markets

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Suppliers in developing countries
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Dutch offshore destinations

• Turkey
• Iran
• Pakistan
• India
• Sri lanka
• Bangladesh
• Nepal
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• Malaysia

• Indonesia
• The Philippines
• China
• North-Korea
• Egypt
• Libanon
• Jordan
• South-Africa
• Colombia

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What can be done?

• Software development
• e.g. building of websites
• E-commerce
• IT-services
• multimedia (animation, games, 3D)

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Animation services e.g. North-Korea
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Animation services North-Korea
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Internet-related services e.g. Indonesia
(BaliCamp)
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Constraints

• Language
• Coordination/communication
• Cross cultural issues
• Not very known /
• marketing needed

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International cooperation

• Many advantages
• International cooperation should be actively
  promoted (companies)
• Support by government, NGOs can be useful

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GPI Consultancy

• Paul Tjia
• P.O. Box 26151 - 3002 ED Rotterdam
• The Netherlands
• Tel 31 - 10 - 4254172
• info_at_gpic.nl