ICT AND THE NETWORKED ECONOMY TRAINING FOR THE NEW ECONOMY Convened by the Centre for International Services, U.W.I., Cave Hill Campus and the Commonwealth Secretariat March 6-17, 2006 Antigua

SOCIAL EFFECTS OF ICT NETWORKS ON TRADE Daniel Pimienta Networks & Development Foundation

NETWORKS & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FUNDACIÓN REDES Y DESARROLLO

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Born in Morroco, French Born in Morroco, French Caribbean since 1988 Caribbean since 1988 Citizen of the world (but close to the sun and the ocean… ) Citizen of the world (but close to the sun and the ocean… ) Mathematician and Computist Mathematician and Computist PhD Univ. of Nice France PhD Univ. of Nice France Telecom. System Arquitect & Planner in IBM France for 12 years Telecom. System Arquitect & Planner in IBM France for 12 years International Consultant in ICT4D, for 18 years International Consultant in ICT4D, for 18 years Civil Society global voice in Information Society matters Civil Society global voice in Information Society matters International Writer & Conferencist on ICT4D/IS themes International Writer & Conferencist on ICT4D/IS themes

I just want to ask you 3 basic questions I just want to ask you 3 basic questions

social factors/impact 1- Why social factors/impact must be considered when focusing/trade/business (in the Caribbean)?

blocking factors? 2- What are the social factors related to ICT which represents the main blocking factors?

policies 3- How can policies address efficiently those blocking factors?

social factors/impact 1- Why social factors/impact must be considered when focusing trade/business? disaggregated Economic and social cannot be disaggregated knowledge social fabric New economy stands on knowledge which in turn is dependant of social fabric. stands above Product/services demand stands above social demand

main blocking factors? 2- What are the social factors related to ICT which act are main blocking factors? Digital Inclusion  Working Internet with Social Vistion.pptWorking Internet with Social Vistion.ppt Digital litteracy  ST KITTS.ppt Digital litteracy  ST KITTS.ppt Cultural Diversity

Cultura/linguistic Diversity However, of the Caribbean is English speaking, 75% of the persons speaks Spanish or French. However, only 25% of the total population of the Caribbean is English speaking, 75% of the persons speaks Spanish or French. The question of languages in the Caribbean should not be underestimated: not be underestimated: 70% of the countries of the Caribbean have English as the main language, have English as the main language, 30% have Spanish, French or Deutsch

Cultura/linguistic Diversity In this context, Creole is a language of intercomprehension for an important part of the population… In this context, Creole is a language of intercomprehension for an important part of the population… And is strategic for Caribbean Information Society And multilinguism is strategic for Caribbean Information Society (see in further reading David Graddol’s report) (see in further reading David Graddol’s report)

policies 3- How can policies address efficiently those blocking factors? From Digital Divide to Digital Dividend Capacity Building New Paradigm Approach  e.gov_Barbados.pwpe.gov_Barbados.pwp

What are the key strategical factors? CONCLUSION: - What are the key strategical factors? Capacity building Multistakeholder participation/involvment “Glocal” vision

FURTHER READINGS At the Boundaries of Ethics and Cultures: Virtual Communities as an Open Ended Process Carrying the Will for Social Change (the "MISTICA" experience), D. Pimienta, 2005 At the Boundaries of Ethics and Cultures: Virtual Communities as an Open Ended Process Carrying the Will for Social Change (the "MISTICA" experience), D. Pimienta, The Digital Divide : the same division of resources?, D. Pimienta, 2002 The Digital Divide : the same division of resources?, D. Pimienta, 2002http:// Working the Internet with a social vision, CV MISTICA, 2002 Working the Internet with a social vision, CV MISTICA, The other side of the divide, collective document coordinated by REDISTIC/FUNREDES, 2003 The other side of the divide, collective document coordinated by REDISTIC/FUNREDES, Measuring Linguistic Diversity on the Internet, D. Pimienta, UNESCO Measuring Linguistic Diversity on the Internet, D. Pimienta, UNESCO URL_ID=20804&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html URL_ID=20804&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html The History of Networks in the Caribbean: souvenirs et vision partielles por parte de un actor de terreno, D. Pimienta The History of Networks in the Caribbean: souvenirs et vision partielles por parte de un actor de terreno, D. Pimienta

FURTHER READINGS Word matters: Multicultural Perspectives on Information Societies, Word matters: Multicultural Perspectives on Information Societies, English Next, David Graddol, British Council English Next, David Graddol, British Council From the Digital Divide to Digital Opportunities. Measuring Infostates for Development, UNESCO From the Digital Divide to Digital Opportunities. Measuring Infostates for Development, UNESCO From the Digital Divide to Digital Opportunities. Measuring Infostates for Development, UNESCO From the Digital Divide to Digital Opportunities. Measuring Infostates for Development, UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

SITES TO VISIT Caribbean, Cultural Diversity & Information Society Caribbean, Cultural Diversity & Information Society Methodologies & Social Impact of ICT in LA&C Methodologies & Social Impact of ICT in LA&C Observatory of Social Impact of ICT in LA&C Observatory of Social Impact of ICT in LA&C

SITES TO VISIT Caribbean ICT stakeholders virtual community Caribbean ICT stakeholders virtual community

GROUP WORK 3 groups with the same 3 questions in sequence social factors/impact 1- Why social factors/impact must be considered when focusing/trade/business (in the Caribbean)? main blocking factors? 2- What are the social factors related to ICT which act are main blocking factors? policies 3- How can policies address efficiently those blocking factors?  key strategical factors own perspective/context/history  Try to find what are the key strategical factors from your own perspective/context/history…

GROUP Business  Culture  Behaviour/values  Consumption/business activity Business  Culture  Behaviour/values  Consumption/business activity  Participation  Participation 2 being valued  acceptance  participation being valued  acceptance  participation Affordability  access Affordability  access Social Adoption  one’s decision Social Adoption  one’s decision Geographical access potential Geographical access potential 3 Participatory multistakeholder process Participatory multistakeholder process Education policy  exposure, HR (sensitize + train) Education policy  exposure, HR (sensitize + train) Fiscal policy  affordibility, access Fiscal policy  affordibility, access “Government business” policy “Government business” policy

GROUP 2 1 Development not in vacuum Development not in vacuum Right to access/communicate Right to access/communicate 2 Litteracy (on the increase) Litteracy (on the increase) Culture (technophoby, external influence) Culture (technophoby, external influence) Policy (lack of political ownership) Policy (lack of political ownership) 3 Multistakeholder participation Multistakeholder participation Awareness of Human Development (campaign) Awareness of Human Development (campaign) Comprehensive and structured policies (design, evaluation) Comprehensive and structured policies (design, evaluation) Integration of ICT into education system Integration of ICT into education system Relevant Local content creation Relevant Local content creation  Caricom (rooted decisions)  Caricom (rooted decisions) ICT is not PC only!!! (radio and other medias) ICT is not PC only!!! (radio and other medias)

GROUP 3 1 Symbiosis society and business devt  education/culture Culture  habits/perception  tune education process 2 Digital divide (litteracie s key) Cultural values  management of change (roles definition) Adapt to expressed needs Poor policy formulation/ priorities Resource allocation to needs 3 Political inclusion  cohesive/creative participatory approach (stakeholder analysis, consultation) Go over analysis/paralysis syndrom Resource oriented policies/ Measurement (constant dialog) Regional policy coordination

GROUPS SYNTHESIS Question 1 (why considers social?) Business  Culture  Behaviour/values  Consumption/business activity Business  Culture  Behaviour/values  Consumption/business activity Participation Participation Development not in vacuum Development not in vacuum Right to access/communicate Right to access/communicate

GROUPS SYNTHESIS Question 2 : Blocking factors? People not being valued  no acceptance  no participation People not being valued  no acceptance  no participation No affordability  no access No affordability  no access Not one’s decision  No Social adoption Not one’s decision  No Social adoption No geographical access No geographical access Lack of Litteracy (on the increase) Lack of Litteracy (on the increase) Culture (technophoby, external influence) Culture (technophoby, external influence) Policy (lack of political ownership) Policy (lack of political ownership) Digital divide (litteracies key) Digital divide (litteracies key) Cultural values  management of change (roles definition) Cultural values  management of change (roles definition) Low Adaptation to expressed needs Low Adaptation to expressed needs Poor policy formulation/ priorities Poor policy formulation/ priorities No resource allocation to needs No resource allocation to needs

GROUPS SYNTHESIS Question 3 : What policies? Participatory cohesive creative multistakeholder process Participatory cohesive creative multistakeholder process Education policy  exposure, HR (sensitize + train) Education policy  exposure, HR (sensitize + train) Fiscal policy  affordibility, access Fiscal policy  affordibility, access “Government business” policy “Government business” policy Awareness of Human Development (campaign) Awareness of Human Development (campaign) Comprehensive and structured policies (design, evaluation) Comprehensive and structured policies (design, evaluation) Integration of ICT into education system Integration of ICT into education system Relevant Local content creation Relevant Local content creation ICT Political inclusion  stakeholder analysis, consultation ICT Political inclusion  stakeholder analysis, consultation Go over analysis/paralysis syndrom Go over analysis/paralysis syndrom Resource oriented policies Resource oriented policies Measurement (constant dialog) Measurement (constant dialog) Regional policy coordination with regionally rooted decisions Regional policy coordination with regionally rooted decisions