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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822022603321

Titolo

At the crossroads [[electronic resource] ] : ICT policymaking in East Africa / / edited by Florence E. Etta, Laurent Elder

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ottawa, Ont., : International Development Research Centre, 2005

ISBN

1-280-71819-6

9786610718191

1-55250-219-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (334 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EttaFlorence E

ElderLaurent

Disciplina

338.926096762

Soggetti

Economic policy

Africa History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes Index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Boxes; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Notes on Contributors; Chapter 1: Policy Matters: The New Development El Dorado; Chapter 2: Planning for Policy Making and Implementation in Kenya: Problems and Prospects; Chapter 3: A Brief History of the Development of an ICT Policy in Kenya; Chapter 4: Mainstreaming ICTs: Private Sector Sway; Chapter 5: Working from the Sidelines: The Kenya Private Sector Foundation ICT Board Story; Chapter 6: A National Orchestra? Civil Society Involvement in ICT Policy Making

Chapter 7: Universal Access: The Kenyan Experience Chapter 8: Electronic Agency in Policy Making: The KIP Discussion List; Chapter 9: The E-Government Experience in Kenya: The Story So Far; Chapter 10: ICT Policy and ICT Initiatives: What Linkages?; Chapter 11: Integrating ICT in Teacher Training: Reflections on Practice and Policy Implications - A Case Study of the Learning Resource Centre at the Kenya Technical Teachers College

Sommario/riassunto

This books presents the presents the findings of the mission. It is now being used to shape policy in Viet Nam and will continue to do so in the coming years. Interested readers will include government officials and



policymakers in science and technology; academics, researchers, professors,and university students in development studies, policy studies, and Asian studies; public and private businesses involved, or interested in becoming involved, in the changing economy of Viet Nam; and donor organizations and NGOs active in Viet Nam and throughout Asia.