Views of the Information Society
|
|
Placing
|
|
Total number of points allocated
|
Percentage of max. points that
could have been attributed
|
Importance of the proposed WSIS
themes
|
|
1
|
The information society is one in
which all citizens throughout the world can equally access
and utilize information resources for sustainable economic
and social development, thus narrowing the digital divide
|
41
|
51.3%
|
|
|
2
|
The information society is one
based on the widespread dissemination and use of information
and knowledge resources
|
20
|
25%
|
|
|
3
|
The information society is one in
which information and communication technologies (ICTs)
underpin social and economic development
|
15
|
18.8%
|
|
|
4
|
Different definitions
|
9
|
11.3%
|
Importance of proposed WSIS Themes
|
|
1
|
Access to ICTs
|
347
|
86.8%
|
|
|
2
|
Education
|
337
|
84.3%
|
|
|
3
|
Infrastructure
|
319
|
79.8%
|
|
|
4
|
Applications and Content
|
291
|
72.8%
|
|
|
5
|
Governance
|
280
|
70%
|
|
|
6
|
Security
|
270
|
67.5%
|
|
|
7
|
Other
|
12
|
3%
|
Barriers to achieving the
information society
|
|
1
|
Poverty
|
309
|
77.3%
|
|
|
2
|
Low levels of literacy
|
304
|
76%
|
|
|
3
|
Lack of adequate infrastructure
|
291
|
72.8%
|
|
|
4
|
High-priced ICT services
|
281
|
70.8%
|
|
|
5=
|
Lack of investment
|
279
|
69.8%
|
|
|
|
Poor institutional structures
|
279
|
69.8%
|
|
|
7
|
Absence of international
cooperation
|
252
|
63%
|
|
|
8
|
Lack of security
|
210
|
52.5%
|
|
|
9
|
Other
|
5
|
1.3%
|