1. The Limits and Barriers to Data Sharing Roger Pfister ICSU CFRS Swiss Academy of Sciences

2. A bit of history Non-Aligned Movement (1961) => New International Economic Order => New International Information Order UNESCO General Conference, Nairobi (1976) => “free flow of information”

3. A few statistics (1) Daily newspapers per 1’000 habitants 198019901994 N America247231209 Europe188220244 Asia87106116 S America889598 Oceania644446 Africa141614 UN Statistical Yearbook; UNESCO Statistical Yearbook.

4. A few statistics (2) TV receivers per 1’000 habitants 198019901997 Developing countries 27124157 Developed countries 424492548 UNESCO Statistical Yearbook.

5. A few statistics (3) Radio receivers per 1’000 habitants 198019901997 Developing countries 3988951’124 Developed countries 9861’1811’308 UNESCO Statistical Yearbook.

6. A few statistics (4) Internet users 2010 (mio.) Growth (%; 2000- 2010) Penetration (% population) N America108.114677 Europe105.135258 Asia114.362222 S America18.11‘03335 Africa4.52‘35711 http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

7. ICSU’s role Specialised bodies International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications INASP Committee on Data for Science and Technology CODATA World Data System WDS Strategic Coordinating Committee on Data and Information SCCID

8. http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm ICSU’s role Regular Structure Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the conduct of Science CFRS Regional Offices: Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, Asia & Pacific