1. Global Economy, Int’l Actors, & Int’l Telecommunication Networks

2. Our World Today 1.5B people live in extreme poverty. 300M kids without access to primary education (94% are girls) In Africa 50M adults with AIDS 1.5B lack safe water; 2.5B lack access to sanitation More Internet users in New York than in the whole African continent (2000)

3. Kolwezi, The Democratic Republic of Congo

5. World Vision’s Development Activities in Kolwezi Renovation of health & education infrastructures School fees Immunizations Boreholes Orphan care HIV/AIDS sensitization campaigns Agricultural training & tools

6. Role of ICTs in development Coordination and understanding Improve education & literacy rates Create alternative sources of income Disseminate health info Increase technical skills Empower communities E.g. Kenya’s Power Up 2005 seminars http://www.powerup.co.ke/Useful_Links/Diagra m2a.doc

7. Actors in Int’l Dev Com 1. Educated elites 2. Governments 3. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) 4. Transnational/Multinational Corporations 5. Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) 6. International Financial Institutions

8. UNITED NATIONS NAFTA MERCOSUR ASEAN EU WORLD BANK & IMF WTO FINANCIAL CENTERS: NY, LONDON & TOKYO NGOs Greenpeace Amnesty International

9. Global Economics Division of labor Transborder data flow US perspective on global economy LCD perspective on global economy Contrasting views on ‘free flow of info’ Global telecommunication/ICT network structures

10. Discussion questions Is the US-centric structure of the Internet a transitory phase in the Internet’s growth curve, or will it harden into a long-term structure similar to that of the British imperial telegraph network? How will the new ICT networks affect the configuration of the world system in the next 50 years? Will it remain single-centered or become multi-centered?