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WSIS Geneva-Tunis: A Road to HamletFriday 12 Oct 2007
Many of the thinkers in India believe that development is directly proportional to economic growth of the country. The endeavor should be of IT led economic growth, which would eventually lead to developmental initiatives. In other countries, the approach could be different but the goal would remain the same. Resource Silo Traps: Lack of Capacity Building People, Process, Policy and Technology are the key resources trapped in silos [Fig. 1]. These resources can be integrated through ICTs. The focus should be on building the capacity for optimum utilization of resources and dissemination them to the root level. There is a greater need for 360-degree assessment for integrating the resources and the dialogue between the all stakeholders. To achieve sustained development, new resources will need to be created, as it is not sufficient to increase capacity from only the currently addressed resource silos. There is serious gap between the understanding of the policy makers, stakeholders and the implementers not only at the global level but also at regional level. The assembly of multiple thought processes & platforms presents a number of related organizational challenges. These challenges have included the ability to manage disparate – and often global – cultures, the resistance of the stakeholders with more traditional viewpoints, and the expectation of the community in general. Finally, these entities have been especially susceptible to fluctuations in the global cultural-economic environment. The efforts should be to achieve synergy through technological and organizational convergence. During the discussion on this issue with Dr. Dhrupad Mathur, he pointed out that interventions are required for comprehensive capacity building to promote the ICT4D agenda. This will include organized set of activities to overcome various impediments between ICT4D mandate and its implementation:
Where We Are: An Analysis WSIS Geneva-Tunis has given us a framework and idea to move ahead. Through this looking glass an as-of-now evaluation is proposed. The Push-Pull-Monitor-Realign review strategy matrix provides us holistic perspective of setting up the pace of the implementation and help us in aligning with ICT4D goals [Fig. 2]. The further research in this area would result in putting exact tasks in each quadrant. These tasks should specific to the needs of the local community. The Road Ahead Mr. Yoshio Utsumi, Secretary General, ITU has said in Tunis, “This Summit is just a beginning”. The Global harmonization should be supported by the national coordination. The next strategic level initiatives should be Public-Private-Citizen [PPC] partnerships to foster the un-interrupted flow of knowledge. Agencies should derive local yet standardized measurement systems to evaluate the work done. Finally, the onus is on us, the thinkers and practitioners, to take ICT4D agenda further and make our community better then ever, and help the tribal boy in realizing the dream.
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