Beschreibung:
Governments, the media, the information technology industry and scientists publicly argue that information and communication technologies (ICT) will bring about an inevitable transition from "industrial" to "information" or "knowledge-based" economies and societies. It is assumed that all aspects of our economic and social lives, in both the public and private spheres, will be radically different from what they are today. The World Summit on the Information Society (Geneva 2003 - Tunis 2005) shows the importance of a worldwide reflection on those topics.
Presents the most current research on the effects of computers on individuals and societies as well as promoting communication between computer-related professionals and others on relationships between computer-related technology and society
Policies on Information and Communication Technology in Society.- Perspectives and Policies on ICT in Africa.- ICT in China: A strong Force to Boost Economic and Social development.- ICT Policies of the European Union: From an Information Society to eEurope. Trends and visions.- The Information Society in the Asia-Pacific Region India and Australia.- IT STAR in Central and Eastern Europe - A Synergy of a Goodwill.- Controlling and Enhancing the Information Society in the United States.- The Information (Society) Race.- The Information Society: Issues of Major Concern.- The Relation of Computers and Work.- The Information Society and its Consequences: Lessons from the Past.- Historic, Contemporary, and Future Effects of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on People with Impairments.- Ethics of Computing.- Ethical Questions on the Governance of the Internet.- The Home in the Information Society.- Information society and the Digital Divide Problem in Developing Countries.- Symbolic and Structuring Effects of the Internet on Privacy.- Integrating Historical and Societal Contexts in the Computing Curricula.- The Role of the Information Society Model in Education in the United States.- Working with Information Systems - the Role of the Professional.- Collaboration and Research Methods.