17 November 2002

2002 Flaxroots Technology Conference - Auckland, New Zealand


Towards a Pacific ICT Strategy


Sai Lealea


Outline

  • Rationale.
  • SWOT.
  • E-initiatives.
  • Key Areas.
  • A Strategy.
  • Your Thoughts.

Rationale





  • Government vision “Knowledge society”.
  • Digital divide flow on effects.
  • ICT as Pacific capacity building tool.
  • Connected peoples = connected community.
  • Inclusive Society

SWOT

Challenges:
  • Low level of connectedness in phone & Internet.
  • (1 in 5 Pacific cf 4 in 10 nationally).
  • Network capacity & reliability.
  • Low IT participation rate.
  • Negative attitude to IT.
  • (30% Maori, 43% Pacific, 37% aged 50-64 -(MSP survey).
Plusses:
  • Top ten in the world for Internet access.
  • High per capita spending on IT.
  • High use of EFTPOS & ATM.
  • Growth in SeniorNet training.
  • Community & regional development link.
  • Community Access Centres.

E-initiatives

  • Knowledge Society.
  • E-Govt.
  • E-Citizen.
  • E-Commerce.

Key Areas

  • Access– infrastructure and financial.
  • Education and Training.
  • Motivation.
  • Content.

A Strategy

VISION
GOALS
STRATEGIES
Arrows
Access
Education
&
Training
Motivation
Content

Your Thoughts

  • Nature of “divide”.
  • Vision.
  • Role of Community.
  • Role of Government.

E-Visions


E-Govt:

Nzers able to gain access to Govt info & services & participate in our democracy using the Internet & technologies as they emerge.

E-Commerce:

NZ will be world class in embracing e-commerce for competitive advantage.

E-Citizen:

All Nzers, individuals, or communities have the opportunity to access & effectively use current & emerging ICT.

E-Pacific

  • Knowledge Society.
  • E-Govt.
  • E-Citizen.
  • E-Commerce.
  • E- Pacific.