1 OECD work on Information Society Issues IT&T Riga, 7 April, 2003 Pekka Lindroos Head of ICCP Division DSTI/OECD Secretariat, Paris

2 30 member countries economic policy organisation multi-disciplinary approach think-tank and network of policy- makers in capitals policy analysis and advice, not field or investment projects About the OECD

3 Committee analytical reports, policy recommendations Broadband policies, local loop unbundling, or Ministerial report Seizing the Benefits of ICT Guidelines and other soft law on information security, privacy, consumer protection or the trust agenda Market reviews e.g. Communication Outlook 2005, IT Outlook 2004 or Digital Delivery of Music Indicators and statistics (Measuring the Information Economy 2002, Handbook The Economic Impact of ICT: Measurement, Evidence and Implications OECD methods, IS policy outputs

4 OECD and the global digital divide OECD represents 18% of the world’s population but a majority of the world’s broadband, Internet and mobile subscribers

5 Policy framework for growth; a wide array of approaches: ICT policies + – Trade policy – Tax policy – Human resource development – Entrepreneurship – Innovation – e-government –Digital divide and policies for inclusion OECD multidisciplinary IS work

6 ICT as a driver of growth ICT is a major driver of growth Recent studies attribute a substantial part of productivity growth pick-up to ICT-using sectors, notably services ICTs drive economic restructuring, changing the dynamics of sectors and value chains Policy foresight is crucial: New and emerging issues Platform convergence and competition Digital delivery and outsourcing Digital content policies Trust in the digital economy – security, spam, privacy, consumer protection

7 Economic environment Globalisation Innovation ICT Human capital Entrepreneurs Small & large firm dynamics Information economy/ Knowledge based economy Policy focus ICT R&D VC Internet ICT skills ICT use applications Policy framework Productivity & Growth of External factors

8 WSIS I: OECD submitted a document listing all its work on ICT; outcome unclear WSIS II: OECD inputs: Measuring the Information Society ICT and social development spam Internet governance OECD inputs to global policy/WSIS

9 OECD on Internet Governance Input paper to the UN WGIG, by mid-April 2005 –Economic benefits of the Internet and ICTs to both OECD and non-OECD countries –From analysis of the Internet’s evolution, the factors the OECD believes were key to the success of the Internet: 1.Open and decentralised nature: of Internet architecture, of underlying technological development and of core resource management, non-proprietary nature of the core Internet standards 2.Private sector competition and innovation, enabled by liberalising markets 3.Lightweight governmental and intergovernmental oversight in public policy areas OECD online resource for UN WGIG

10 Measuring the Information Economy International comparable statistics basis for policy Methodology: definitions, model surveys, price baskets etc Collection: Statistical Offices, OECD Secretariat Annual Key ICT indicators Constant evolution of policy relevant technologies

11 ICT investment contribution to GDP growth increased in all countries - high in Northern Europe, Australia, US, UK

12 High Internet use in Baltic States

13 Future perspectives for the digital economy the positive development and the promise is confirmed – we are at the end of the beginning trust and confidence in the digital economy needs strengthening – we could be at the beginning of the end with spam, viruses,

14 Renewed Information Security Guidelines (2002) towards a global culture of security Cryptography, Authentication Guidelines Privacy Protection since 1980 Guidelines Guidelines for Consumers Protection in the Context of Electronic Commerce 1999 Guidelines on Cross-Border Fraud (2003) OECD SOFTLAW

15 OECD work on spam Task Force on spam has to deliver the toolkit in 16 months Form of toolkit to be determined but it will contain practical elements for all stakeholders’ use, – legislative guidance – cross-border enforcement co-operation – industry lead initiatives and technology solutions – education and awareness – metrics to monitor development Spam is global, a spamming server can relocate in minutes to another jurisdiction, enforcement co-operation is key National coordination > OECD toolkit > outreach e.g. ITU “22 competent agencies participated in national coordination meeting for OECD toolkit work launch”

16 How to promote ICT use for growth; a look at the enterprise sector ? Results of ICT diffusion policy peer reviews in 7 countries countries studied: Finland, Switzerland, Italy, Korea, Norway, Netherlands, Denmark sharing experience on what role for role of government, what seems to work ? how to assess the results of policy measures? peer review method: colleagues with same background discuss and give recommendations basing on country reports by OECD secretariat Ict for growth

17 Common policy themes in reviews Expand and integrate ICT and business education and training: –Improve ICT education and incentives to upgrade teaching skills –Expand workplace training where government support needed –Develop integrated business and ICT skills –Upgrade recognition systems to make ICT-related skills transportable Ict for growth

18 Common policy themes in reviews Focus on restructuring business organisation: –Organisational structures and capabilities crucial, essentially internal business priority –Simple policy solutions not clear –Improve analysis, develop information and demonstration programmes and platforms often with ICT training for micro-enterprises Ict for growth

19 Common policy themes in reviews ICT small business policies mainstreamed: – Expand programme reach e.g. e-government and e- procurementmarket-led programmes through business and industry associations –Awareness of consulting services, lower entry threshold, improve quality –Training programmes for specific ICT applications Ict for growth

20 Emerging themes Increase attention to digital content creation and diffusion: –public sector information (maps, meteorological data), archives (libraries, film and video), public content (museums, cultural content), education and health content –e-government and public service content including business information –government development role (Italy) access, pricing, payment mechanisms (Norway) Ict for growth

21 Emerging themes Evaluate pull-through effects of e-government and e-procurement: –E-government, government e-procurement and e- invoicing at various stages of uptake –Potential to induce common e-business processes and standards –Evidence fragmented requiring more analysis Ict for growth

22 Emerging themes Expand policy evaluation: –Considerable room to improve quantitative goal setting and evaluation –Clearer enunciation of policy rationale in open pro- competitive economic settings –Getting the competitive business policy framework right, and fostering activities where there may be market failures (R&D) or large social benefits (education) Ict for growth

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