... of the information society in Russia. Design/methodology/approach This analysis of Russia’s ICT S&T priorities was broken down into three periods which tie in with milestones when large-scale changes in ICT were observed: 2002-2006; 2007-2010; 2011-2015. Findings This paper presents the results...

... and dissemination of information Government policy Information society Although science, technology and innovation (STI) are widely considered among the key drivers of economic competitiveness, there are increasing economic uncertainties and problems that have led many OECD and European Union (EU...

... Information society Scenario planning Financial services This is why the forthcoming new era is called “the cooperation era” – where people not only receive the message but also co-create it (Kotler et al., 2010). By doing so, customers create their own networks, by searching common solutions...

.... They are increasingly being considered by policymakers, both as tool and object for policymaking (i.e. how social computing could play a role in information society policies). Therefore, a general issue for the paper is represented by the lessons to be learned in terms of policy‐related consequences for Europe...

...Jérôme Bindé Purpose Aims to explore a central contradiction in the so‐called information society – while it is characterized by calls for universal transparency, at the same time, there are demands for increased secrecy. Design/methodology/approach A number of lines of enquiry...

...Colin Blackman What does the future hold for Europe's ICT sector and how will the information society develop? This article provides a snapshot of the state of Europe's ICT sector and progress towards the information society. The article then considers the major trends and drivers of change shaping...

... and cooperation.” © MCB UP Limited 2003 Internet Information society Corporate strategy Civil and political rights Neoclassical economists with their static myopic forms of equilibrium analysis still warn against industrial policies – used by many developing countries to subsidize vital...

... level MAS framework’s social indicators analysis. As we noted in the previous chapter, the MAS‐indicator provides a means to describe and assess a pace of development of information society in a country at the macro level. Another set of development indicators of society is competitiveness...

... society Research Artificial intelligence Camford foresight/ vol.03, no.04, aug.01 the journal of futures studies, strategic thinking and policy © 2001 Camford Publishing Ltd article: sympathy for (the cyborg: .273 1463-6689/ 01/040273-11 research visions in the information society marc bogdanowicz...

...Stephen E. Noerper Resistance is useless: the information society is sweeping the world, subverting official channels and rewriting the international relations rulebook. There’s nothing for governments to do but wait until the dust settles. In the meantime, maybe they will come to see that informed...

...Peter Johnston We have a joint responsibility around the world to act together to achieve sustainable global development. But while the information society can offer environmentally friendly lifestyles such as teleworking, it is also bringing a much larger proportion of the world population...

...Klaus Tochtermann The EC‐funded Alliance for a Sustainable Information Society (ASIS) was set up to investigate the potential synergy between Information Society Technologies (IST) and sustainable development. While applauding universal access to knowledge and understanding, ASIS warns...

...Ken Ducatel The information society is an engine of growth, but it must be kept on track if it is to serve wider social and environmental goals. While ICTs can foster resource efficiency they may also feed environmentally damaging consumption – paradoxically, the information society could be less...

...Douglas A. Galbi If governments are really to stimulate the information society, they must lead from the front. That means redesigning government communications from the ground up, in ways that engage citizens and encourage e‐commerce. Local portals could pave the way, but first they must win over...