This place stores more than 120 academic resources related with the use of new communication and information technologies (IT) and their influence in politics, public administration and society. Almost all texts are free, but there are others with charge. I recommend you acquire them. Have a nice day.
You can see them listed in alphabetical order, but you can select the resources by tags if you search in the page. The tags are:

Digital Divide/Brecha Digital
e-Democracy/e-Democracia
e-Global
e-Local
Journal/Revista
Latin America
Policy/Políticas Públicas
Organization/Organización

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Este apartado hospeda más de 120 fuentes académicas relativas al uso de las nuevas tecnologías de la comunicación y la información(TIC) y su influencia en la política, la administración pública y la sociedad en general. La mayoría de los textos son de acceso libre y directo, aunque hay algunos que hay que pagar por leerlos, yo recomiendo mucho su adquisición. Sin más por el momento les deseo que pasen una feliz estancia en este espacio virtual.

Puedes ver las fuentes en orden alfabético, pero tu puedes seleccionar las fuentes por tags si buscar en la página. Los tags son:

Digital Divide/Brecha Digital
e-Democracy/e-Democracia
e-Global
e-Local
Journal/Revista
Latin America
Policy/Políticas Públicas
Organization/Organización

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@LIS Online - Welcome to @LIS Online

Type WWW
Accessed Mon Jul 9 09:56:37 2007
URL http://www.alis-online.org/
Tags: e-Global Latin America

Welcome to the web portal of the @LIS International Stakeholders Network, the meeting point for the projects financed by the @LIS Programme for the Information Society with the experts and users across Europe and Latin America.

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A Comparative Analysis of E-Government in Latin America: Applied Findings from United Nations E-Governm Readiness Reports

Type Book Section
Author Gregory Curtin
Author Christopher Walker
Abstract This chapter introduces the United Nations global e-government readiness reports, for which we serve as primary researchers, with particular focus on Latin America. The UN reports provide useful composite scores and rankings on 191 countries worldwide with respect to e-government, e-readiness, and e-participation, as well as highlighting best practices that have been identi- fied throughout the world. In particular, the UN reports provide meaningful insights into the development of e-government in Latin America
Place Hershey PA
Publisher IRM Press
Date 2007
Pages 158-188
URL http://www.irm-press.com
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia e-Local Latin America

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Accesibilidad en la Red (SIDAR): Principal.

Type WWW
Accessed Mon Jul 9 09:33:30 2007
URL http://www.sidar.org/index.php
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

Qué, Cómo, Dónde.. En esta página presentamos todas las respuestas al qué, quién, cómo, cuándo, dónde, por qué y para qué; es decir, las respuestas a las famosas 5 “W” (En inglés: Who, where, when, what, how, why) y alguna más. Qué La Introducción da respuesta a qué es el Seminario Sidar, cuenta un poco de su historia, explica sus objetivos y quienes son sus destinatarios. Quién La respuesta a quién forma parte del Seminario, se encuentra en la explicación sobre sus destinatarios y en la relación de sus coordinadores de Grupos de Interés y de Trabajo Cómo ¿Cómo participar? La participación puede hacerse de varias maneras con un grado de mayor o menor involucración.

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Achieving E-Government for All: Highlights from a National Survey

Type Report
Author Darrell M. West
Abstract Achieving E-Government for All provides the latest results on how governments are responding to the serious challenge of making their online services accessible and relevant to all people, regardless of their abilities, skills or economic situation.
Place New York
Institution Benton Foundation/the New York State Forum of the Rockefeller Institute of Government
Date October 22, 2003
URL www.benton.org/publibrary/egov/access2003.html
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Advances in Digital Government: Technology, Human Factors, and Policy

Type Document
Author William J. McIver Jr.
Abstract Advances In Digital Government presents a collection of in-depth articles that addresses a representative cross-section of the matrix of issues involved in implementing digital government systems. These articles constitute a survey of both the technical and policy dimensions related to the design, planning and deployment of digital government systems. The research and development projects within the technical dimension represent a wide range of governmental functions, including the provisioning of health and human services, management of energy information, multi-agency integration, and criminal justice applications. The technical issues dealt with in these projects include database and ontology integration, distributed architectures, scalability, and security and privacy. The human factors research emphasizes compliance with access standards for the disabled and the policy articles contain both conceptual models for developing digital government systems as well as real management experiences and results in deploying them. Advances In Digital Government presents digital government issues from the perspectives of different communities and societies. This geographic and social diversity illuminates a unique array of policy and social perspectives, exposing practitioners to new and useful ways of thinking about digital government.
Publisher Springer
Date 2002
URL http://www.amazon.ca/Advances-Digital-Government-Technology-Factors/dp/1402070675
Tags: e-Global

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All About ISOC: ISOC Standards and Protocols Programs

Type WWW
Accessed Tue Jul 3 11:06:15 2007
URL http://www.isoc.org/standards
Tags: e-Global Policy/Políticas Públicas
The Internet Society (ISOC) is a professional membership society with more than 100 organization and over 20,000 individual members in over 180 countries. It provides leadership in addressing issues that confront the future of the Internet, and is the organization home for the groups responsible for Internet infrastructure standards, including the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Architecture Board (IAB).

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América Latina Puntogob: Casos y tendencias en Gobierno Electrónico

Type Book
Editor Rodrigo Araya Dujisin
Editor Miguel A. Porrúa Vigón
Abstract América Latina Puntogob presenta una fotografía de los procesos de modernización de la gestión pública en América Latina, así como una reflexión respecto a las transformaciones que el ejercicio de la política está experimentando a partir de la incorporación de Internet. Los tra- bajos incluidos en este libro revisan los procesos que Place Santiago de Chile
Publisher Flacso/AICD
Date 2004
URL http://hasp.axesnet.com/contenido/documentos/Am%E9rica%20Latina%20Puntogob%20final.pdf
Tags: e-Local Latin America

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An Exploratory Study of Electronic Government and State Portals in Mexico

Type Book Section
Author Luis Felipe Luna-Reyes
Author J. Ramon Gil-Garcia
Author Rojas Bandera, Jennifer S
Abstract Many governments have embraced the information revolution by developing information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve services to citizens. In Mexico, the number of government Web sites has increased from none in 1994 to about 2,800 in 2005. However, there is relatively little research about Mexican government portals. This chapter preliminarily evaluates the quality and functionality of four state government portals in Mexico. It also analyzes their evolution from 2002 to 2005 and uncovers some general trends. In general, Mexican state government portals seem to be mainly informa- tion catalogs with some transactional capabilities. However, the observed portals show a pattern of transitioning to a more user-centered design and integrating more electronic services. In addition, Mexican state portals show an increasing concern for transparency and citizen participation.
Place Hershey PA
Publisher IRM Press
Date 2007
Pages 116-156
URL http://www.irm-press.com
Tags: e-Local Latin America

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Behind the Web site: An inside look at the production of Web-based textual government information

Type Journal Article
Author Kristin R. Eschenfelder
Abstract This paper describes an exploratory, multisite case study of the production of textual content for state agency Web sites. The qualitative field study explored internal agency Web staff characterizations of textual Web content and staff perceptions of factors affecting the production of content. Study results suggest that staff characterize content in terms of its format, its style age, its rate of change, its degree of change, its owner, and the degree to which it is sensitive. Staff described nine factors affecting content production including information intensity, public education mission, public inquiry burden, top-down directives, existing maintenance burden, review and approval process, resources, management interest and goals, and support from other program staff. A better understanding of how internal agency staff perceive and treat content is important because staff play a large role in determining what content is produced and what characteristics the content contains. The inclusion or exclusion of certain characteristics in content has important implications for information usability, costs, citizen participation in agency policymaking, government transparency, and public trust in government. D 2004 Published by Elsevier Inc.
Pages 337-358
Date 2004
URL www.sciencedirect.com
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Benchmarking E-government: A Global Perspective

Type Report
Author Stephen A. Ronaghan
Abstract The study’s primary goal was to objectively present facts and conclusions that define a country’s e-government environment and demonstrate its capacity to sustain online development. This was accomplished by a comparative analysis of fundamental information and communication technology (ICT) indicators and critical human capital measures for each UN Member State. The final measure or E-government Index could be useful tool for policy-planners as an annual benchmark.
Institution UN/American Society for Públic Admnistration
Date 2002
URL http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/UN/UNPAN021547.pdf
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital e-Global Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Building the Virtual State: Information Technology and Institutional Change

Type Book
Author Jane E. Fountain
Abstract The benefits of using technology to remake government seem almost infinite. The promise of such programs as user-friendly “virtual agencies” and portals where citizens can access all sections of government from a single website has excited international attention. The potential of a digital state cannot be realized, however, unless the rigid structures of the contemporary bureaucratic state change along with the times. Building the Virtual State explains how the American public sector must evolve and adapt to exploit the possibilities of digital governance fully and fairly. The book finds that many issues involved in integrating technology and government have not been adequately debated or even recognized. Drawing from a rich collection of case studies, the book argues that the real challenges lie not in achieving the technical capability of creating a government on the web, but rather in overcoming the entrenched organizational and political divisions within the state. Questions such as who pays for new government websites, which agencies will maintain the sites, and who will ensure that the privacy of citizens is respected reveal the extraordinary obstacles that confront efforts to create a virtual state. These political and structural battles will influence not only how the American state will be remade in the Information Age, but also who will be the winners and losers in a digital society.
Publisher Brookings Institution Press
Date 2001
URL http://www.amazon.com/Building-Virtual-State-Information-Institutional/dp/0815700776
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Campaigning Online: The Internet in U.S. Elections

Type Book
Author Bruce A. Bimber
Author Richard Davis
Abstract After a self-assured John F. Kennedy bested a visibly shaky Richard Nixon in their famous 1960 debates, political television, it was said, would henceforth determine elections. Today, many claim the Internet will be the latest medium to revolutionize electoral politics. Candidates invest heavily in web and email campaigns to reach prospective voters, as well as to communicate with journalists, potential donors, and political activists. Do these efforts influence voters, expand democracy, increase the coverage of political issues, or mobilize a shrinking and apathetic electorate? Campaigning Online answers these questions by looking at how candidates present themselves online and how voters respond to their efforts-including whether voters learn from candidates’ websites and whether voters’ views are affected by what they see. Although the Internet will not lead to a revolution in democracy, it will, Bimber and Davis argue, have consequences: reinforcing messages, mobilizing activists, and strengthening partisans’ views. Reporting on a wealth of new data drawn from national and state-wide surveys, laboratory experiments, interviews with campaign staff, and analysis of web sites themselves, Campaigning Online draws the most complete picture of the role of campaign websites in American elections to date.
Publisher Oxford University Press
Date 2003
URL http://www.amazon.com/Campaigning-Online-Internet-U-S-Elections/dp/0195151569
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia

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Center for Digital Government

Type WWW
Accessed Mon Jul 9 09:53:35 2007
URL http://www.centerdigitalgov.com/index.php
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia e-Global
The Center for Digital Government is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. For more than two decades, the Center and its sister divisions – Government Technology magazine, GTCs and Center for Digital Education – have been providing public- and private-sector leaders with decision support, knowledge and opportunities to help them succeed in 21st century government.

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Cincuentaiún e-líderes responden sobre el futuro del gobierno electrónico en México

Type Magazine Article
Author Política Digital
Abstract Con esta entrega, Política Digital cumple cuatro años de vida… y 27 ediciones. Y nuestro boletín electrónico, una revista virtual que todo suscriptor a la revista impresa debería estar recibiendo, cumple su primer año de vida. Y nuestro mejor regalo de cumpleaños nos lo obsequiaron ustedes, que en no- viembre del 2005 rebasaron por tantito, los 20 mil suscriptores. Nuestra gratitud es antes que nada a quienes nos leen; pero también a las em- presas y gobiernos que hacen posible que esta publicación exista y se siga ofreciendo sin costo a los interesados. Este es el momento para ratificar una vez más nuestro compromiso, que es muy sencillo y contundente: convencer a los servidores públicos para que atiendan los requerimientos de los ciudadanos de la mejor manera posible. Queremos contagiar entusiasmo en torno al imperativo ético –más que legal– de servir con calidad. Creo que Política Digital ha hecho un esfuerzo por contar historias que nos parecen ejemplares, por lo que nuestro acervo no es más que un catálogo de buena parte de las mejores prácticas existentes en el país en materia de gobierno electró- nico. Gracias por su preferencia y feliz año 2006.
Date Dic. 25, 2005
URL http://www.politicadigital.com.mx/IMG/pdf/PD-27-2.pdf
Tags: e-Global Latin America Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Ciudades Kyosei - Internet y Participación Ciudadana

Type WWW
Accessed Sat Feb 16 10:19:23 2008
URL http://www.ckyosei.org/
Tags: Organization/Organización
La Asociación Ciudades Kyosei no es solamente una Entidad sin Ánimo de Lucro. Somos más bien una Entidad con Ansia de Desarrollo Social, y estamos comprometidos con el fortalecimiento de la participación ciudadana democrática en el ámbito municipal y regional. Para ello, promovemos la creación y el uso de herramientas de participación basadas en Internet que permitan que tanto los ciudadanos y ciudadanas como las administraciones públicas puedan beneficiarse con el uso continuado de espacios alternativos para el diálogo y la movilización. Esperamos así contribuir a que tanto la Participación Ciudadana como la propia Democracia puedan evolucionar desde su “incipiente” estado actual para, desarrollando su potencial, convertirse en algo más real y fructífero.

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Dealing with the Digital Divide: The Rough Realities of Cyberspace.

Type Journal Article
Author Tim Luke
Abstract Discusses the digital divide in the United States (U.S.). Information on net citizenship; Actions taken by the government and private corporations to close the digital divide; Data on the computer-related work force in the U.S.
Pages 21
Date 2000
URL http://connection.ebscohost.com/content/article/1019180365.html;jsessionid=E277FA9403AB4AB62B33E5545DAC5DEB.ehctc1
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital

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Debating Civil Society: On the Fear for Civic Decline and Hope for the Internet

Type Journal Article
Author peter Ester
Author Henk Vinken
Abstract At the start of the third millennium social scien- tists’ preoccupation with the weakening of Gemeinschaftis – particularly in western postmodern societies – again at its peak. Waning social capital is believed to have undermined community, as reflected in widespread feelings of social mistrust, in citizens turning away from prime institutions and political authorities, and even engaging less in informal interactions. This diagnosis of civil society as advanced by especially American scholars would be a very serious account of our present times, if the debate and research in this field were not impaired by a set of equally serious theor- etical and methodological problems. This article addresses a number of these basic problems. The main issue is the lack of sensitivity in civil society studies to new, alternative and innovative forms of solidarity, connectedness and civic and political engagement, particularly those facilitated by the Internet. It is time to thoroughly define today’s forms of civil society made by contemporary people with contemporary means, in a contemporary world. This article aims to reframe the civil society research agenda.
Pages 659–680
Date Dic.2003
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia

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Democracy in decline: can Internet voting save the electoral process

Type Journal Article
Author Bryan Mercurio
Abstract In the 2000 United States Presidential election, a lack of preparation among electoral administrators, the widespread use of outdated and inadequate voting technology, poorly developed procedural rules, and a lack of uniform standards all combined to send the once infallible American democracy into a state of emergency.1 The world watched as Florida officials drifted from crisis to crisis in the days following the election. The world was still watching when several state and federal lawsuits failed to resolve the dilemma or determine the presidency. Finally, the Supreme Court ended the fiasco with a pragmatic, yet much criticized decision.2 Not only did the 2000 U.S. Presidential election embarrass the nation in front of the watching world, it also served to infuriate and further alienate many Americans from the electoral process.
Date 2004
URL http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=590441
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia

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Designing e-Government for the Poors

Type Book
Author Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Author Asian Development Bank Institute
Place Thailand
Publisher UN/ADB Institute
Date 2005
URL http://www.unescap.org/icstd/Pubs/st_escap_2378.pdf
Tags: e-Local Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Designing Portals: Opportunities and Challenges

Type Book
Author Ali Jarafi
Author Mark Sheehan
Abstract By detailing the processes of conceptualization, design, and implementation of the portals at major universities across the United States, this book discusses the current status of portals in higher education. Provided is insight into the role portals play in an institution’s business and educational strategy. Academics and IT professionals address the difficulties in developing a system that requires a coordination of applications and databases controlled by different campus units at a level that may never before have been attempted at the institution.
Place USA
Publisher Information Science Publishing
Date 2003
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Digital Communities in a Networked Society: e-Commerce, e-Business and e-Government

Type Book
Editor Manuel J. Mendes
Abstract Deals with the accelerating evolution in the computerization of society. This evolution, or should we call it a revolution, is dominantly driven by the Internet, and documented by the novelties introduced, year by year, by Information and Communication Technologies. The book contains recent results of research and development in the areas of: -E-government, -Business models of e-applications, -Innovative structures in the internet, -Auctions and e-payment, -Future aspects of communication, -Internet and the web, -Advanced platforms and grid computing, -Cooperation and integration, -Modeling and construction of e-services.
Place Boston
Publisher Kluwer Academic Publishers
Date 2004
URL http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Communities-Networked-Society-International/dp/1402077955
Tags: e-Global Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Digital Divide, Digital Inclusion, & Universal Service in Latin America - LANIC

Type WWW
Accessed Wed Jul 18 14:58:13 2007
URL http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/digitaldivide/
Date Added Mon Feb 25 10:02:15 2008
Modified Mon Feb 25 10:02:16 2008
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital
The Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) is affiliated with the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin. LANIC has received funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and UT Austin’s College of Liberal Arts. LANIC is a key component of the International Information Systems, also based at UT Austin.

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Digital Divide: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty, and the Internet Worldwide

Type Book
Author Pippa Norris
Abstract There is widespread concern that the explosive growth of the Internet is exacerbating existing inequalities between the information rich and poor. Digital Divide sets out to examine the evidence for access and use of the Internet in 179 nations across the world. A global divide is evident between industrialized and developing societies. A social divide is apparent between rich and poor within each nation. And within the online community, evidence for a democratic divide is emerging between those who do and do not use Internet resources to engage, mobilize and participate in public life.
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Date 2001
URL http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Divide-Engagement-Information-Worldwide/dp/0521002230
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital

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Digital Government: E-Government Research, Case Studies, and Implementation (Integrated Series in Information Systems) (Integrated Series in Information Systems)

Type Book
Editor Hsinchun Chen
Abstract New information technologies are being applied swiftly to all levels of government service: local, county, regional and even national and international. Information technology (IT) is being used to improve data management and data sharing, planning and decision support, service delivery, and more. Application areas affected by government mandates to improve e-government service include healthcare and safety; law enforcement, security, and justice; education; land use; and many others. Information technology is being used to increase public access to information, to provide more convenient and timely transaction services, and to increase citizen participation in the establishment of government regulations and other processes. DIGITAL GOVERNMENT: E-Government Research, Case Studies, and Implementation provides the field with a definitive, interdisciplinary, and understandable review of recent IT and related research of particular importance to digital government. The book also includes explorations of current and future policy implications, and case studies of successful applications in a variety of government settings.
Publisher Springer
Date 2007
URL http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Government-E-Government-Implementation-Information/dp/0387716106
Tags: e-Global

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Digital Property: Latin American and Caribbean Perspectives

Type Book
Author Judith Mariscal
Author Hernan Galperin
Abstract IDRC is an organization that is in constant search for excellence and innovation. Excellence and innovation in applied research aimed at improving the lives of those that are less resourced and in most need. It is under this broad framework and with those goals in mind that in November 2004, IDRC through one of its initiatives (the Institute for Connectivity in the Americas – ICA – www.icamericas.net) convened in Montevideo a group of top social scientists from Latin America and the Caribbean to revisit and critically assess the challenges and opportunities posed by the rise of the information econ- omy and society in the region. The event was the first step in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to respond to the recommendations of an IDRC Forum that brought information and communi- cation technologies (ICT) leaders from around the world to Harvard University in September of 2003. The Harvard Forum identified ICT policy and regulation as one of the key bottlenecks in addressing the inequalities associated with the digital divide. The underlying principle of the initiative that ensued was that policy and regula- tory design in this sector requires policy makers to pay attention to the needs of marginalized and low income communities (pro-poor) without loosing sight of the fact that competition and market forces are in most cases a powerful tool to bring down prices and increase access to services (pro-market).
Place Montevideo, Uruguay.
Publisher REDIS-DIRSI
Date 2007
URL http://www.dirsi.net/english/index.php?
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital Latin America

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Disponibilidad y uso de tecnologías de información en los hogares en México

Type Report
Author INEGI
Abstract PRESENTACIÓN A partir del 2001, el Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI) genera regularmente información estadística sobre la disponibilidad y el uso de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicaciones (TIC) en los hogares del país por medio de la Encuesta sobre Disponibilidad y Uso de Tecnología de Información (ENDUTIH), específicamente dedicada al tema. Este producto tiene como propósito dar continuidad al esfuerzo anterior (Disponibilidad y Uso de Tecnologías de la Información en los Hogares en México) emprendido por el INEGI en esta materia. La metodología utilizada está basada en un muestreo probabilístico que permite alcanzar una representatividad nacional. Los detalles metodológicos de la encuesta ya han sido descritos en otro documento1 por lo que en esta ocasión se comentan centralmente los resultados preliminares del levantamiento realizado en el mes de junio del 2005. Cabe mencionar que el diseño del cuestionario atiende recomendaciones internacionales para la medición de la sociedad de la información, específicamente la cobertura de los indicadores básicos tal como finalmente quedaron plasmados en la Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la Información2 celebrada en enero del 2005 en Ginebra, Suiza. El Instituto cumple así su cometido de generar y difundir la información estadística y geográfica de interés nacional que permita satisfacer las necesidades de los diversos sectores de la sociedad, entre las que se ha identificado plenamente la de contar con información relacionada con el acceso y aprovechamiento de las modernas TIC en los diferentes sectores de la sociedad.
Report Type Encuesta
Place México
Institution Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática
Date 2005
URL http://www.inegi.gob.mx/prod_serv/contenidos/espanol/bvinegi/productos/encuestas/especiales/endutih/endutih2004.pdf
Tags: Latin America

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E-Government in Latin American Cities: An Assessment of Selected City Web Sites

Type Book Section
Author Marc Holzer
Author Tony Carrizales
Author Richard Schwester
Abstract This chapter examines e-government practices in Latin American cities. Empha- sis is placed on five areas: privacy and security, usability, content, services, and citizen participation. In Digital Governance in Municipalities Worldwide, Holzer and Kim (2004) evaluated e-government in the largest municipality in each of 100 countries. Included in this study were the largest cities in 15 Latin American countries. This chapter focuses on these 15 cities, highlighting those that received the highest overall index score. In addition, five cities with above-average scores in the five e-government component areas are assessed. Although this chapter does not take into consideration all e-government practices in Latin America, it does provide benchmark cases for cities in the Latin American region.
Place Hershey PA
Publisher IRM Press
Date 2007
URL http://www.irm-press.com
Tags: Latin America

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E-mexico: collaborative Structures in mexican public administration

Type Journal Article
Author Luis Felipe Luna-Reyes
Author J. Ramon Gil-Garcia
Author Cinthia Betiny Cruz
Abstract After six years of challenges and learning pushing forward the e-Government agenda in Mexico, the Presidential succession brought an opportunity for assessing the current progress, recognizing the main unsolved problems, and planning the vision for the future of e-Government in Mexico. This case provides a rich description of the e-Mexico system, including its main objectives and goals, governance structures, IT infrastructure, collaboration processes, main results, and cur- rent challenges. Some background information about Mexico is also provided at the beginning of the case. Playing the role of a consultant working for the new Mexican CIO, the reader is asked to evaluate the current situation and help in the design of a work plan, including a proposal for organizing the ICT function, the main strategic objectives, and some specific lines of action for the next six years.
Pages 54-70
Date April-June 2007
URL http://www.idea-group.com
Tags: Latin America Policy/Políticas Públicas

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El culto a la información

Type Book
Author Theodore Roszak
Abstract Aunque en términos estrictamente tecnológicos algunos pasajes al leerlos hoy tienen un sabor añejo en el lenguaje, y lo que allá por mediados de los ’80 era considerado última tecnología, lo importante del libro mantiene toda su vigencia. Porque más allá de nuevos sistemas operativos, capacidades, velocidades y todos los avances que la informática tiene para ofrecer, la crítica de Roszak apunta a la forma en que el hombre se posiciona ante esta nueva tecnología, como la mistifica y la embiste de cualidades que aún hoy exceden sus posibilidades; sobre todo la inteligencia. En este sentido, el autor remarca cómo suele pensarse a las computadoras como inteligentes, y se olvida pronto la inteligencia humana que es capaz de inventarlas y hacerlas funcionar.
Publisher CONACULTA/Grijalbo
Date 1990
URL http://www.solesdigital.com.ar/libros/culto_informacion.htm
Tags: e-Global

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Electronic government and public administration

Type Journal Article
Author David Brown
Abstract Abstract Electronic government encompasses all government roles and activities, shaped by information and communications technologies (ICTs). Going well beyond analogies to e-commerce, it encompasses the four domains of governance and public administration: the state’s economic and social programs; its relationships with the citizen and the rule of law (e-democracy), its internal operations and its relationship with the international environment. E-government builds on three evolving forces: technology, management concepts and government itself. It has given rise to several phenomena that are redefining the public sector environ- ment, including the International Institute of Administrative Sciences. Four aspects of e-government have lasting impacts on public administration: citizen-centered service, information as a public resource, new skills and working relationships, and accountability and management models. The challenges of e-government are even more acute in developing countries, although it also offers solutions. Public administration in all countries requires new thinking and leadership to ensure that e-government realizes its full potential.
Pages 241-254
Date 2005
URL http://ras.sagepub.com/cgi/content/short/71/2/241
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Electronic Voting in Europe Technology, Law, Politics and Society

Type Book
Editor Alexander Prosser
Editor Robert Krimmer
Place Lake of Constance, Austria
Publisher GI-Edition - Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI)
Date 2004
URL http://www.gi-ev.de/service/publikationen/gi-edition-lecture-notes-in-informatics-lni-2005/mehr-zu-diesem-buch/gi-edition-lecture-notes-in-informatics-lni-p-47/
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia

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Enacting State Websites: A Mixed Method Study Exploring E-Government Success in Multi-Organizational Settings

Type Report
Author J. Ramon Gil-Garcia
Abstract E-government is increasingly been used for government administrative reform. In fact, spending in e-government initiatives continues to rise and, among these projects, Internet-based applications are increasingly important. Using a nested research design, this study explores the complex relationships among the relative success of state websites and certain organizational, institutional, and contextual factors1. Based on a PLS analysis involving all 50 states and two rich case studies, this paper identifies several generalizable relationships and case-specific differences. For instance, organizational factors such as size of the IT organization, budget structure, IT training, in-house development, outsourcing, and marketing strategy were found to significantly affect the functionality of state websites. However, some of these factors play different roles in different contexts, their relevance is affected by state-specific environmental conditions, and the reasons why they are important also differ from setting to setting.
Institution Computer Society Press
Date 2006
URL http://www.ctg.albany.edu/publications/journals/hicss_2006_enacting
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Encuesta Estatal sobre Medios y Audiencias en Jalisco

Type Report
Author Pablo Arredondo
Abstract Los cálculos referentes a la intensidad de nuestro consumo simbólico a través de los medios no son exactos pero sí indicativos y, podríamos decir, hasta alarmantes. Sumados, los tiempos de exposición mediática de millones de hombres y mujeres de todas las edades y condiciones sociales, pueden fluctuar entre una tercera y una cuarta parte del día.
Place Guadalajara
Institution Universidad de Guadalajara/División de Estudios de la Cultura
Date 2006
URL http://www.cucsh.udg.mx/NoticiasIndex/2006/htmls/queven06.ppt
Tags: e-Local Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Encyclopedia of Digital Government

Type Book
Editor Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko
Editor Matti Malkia
Abstract Description: The Encyclopedia of Digital Government offers the most comprehensive coverage of the issues, concepts, trends, and technologies of digital government (or electronic government). The challenges and future prospects faced by governments at different institutional levels and in different parts of the world are described in explicit detail in this commanding encyclopedia. With over 250 detailed articles, this three-volume set provides a broad basis for understanding the issues, theories, and applications faced by public administrations and public organizations as they strive for more effective government through the use of emerging technologies. This comprehensive, research-based publication is an essential reference tool for academic, public, and private libraries. Key Features: * Authoritative source for comprehensive information on an expanding field * In-depth definitions for over 1,900 key terms * More than 5,500 comprehensive references to existing literature and research on digital government * Organized by topic and indexed, making it a convenient method of reference for all IT/IS scholars and professionals * Cross-referencing of key terms, figures, and information pertinent to digital government * Free online access for libraries for life of the edition with the purchase of a print copy
Publisher IGI Global
Date 2006
URL http://www.igi-pub.com/reference/details.asp?ID=5066
Tags: e-Global

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Encyclopedia of E-commerce, E-Goverment, and Mobile Commerce

Type Book
Author Mehdi Khosrow-Pour
Abstract The Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, E-Government, and Mobile Commerce provides the most inclusive and up-to-date coverage of the e-technologies field. This two-volume encyclopedia includes quality contributions highlighting current concepts, trends, challenges, applications, and dot-com experiences in the field of e-commerce, e-government, and mobile commerce. With over 200 contributions from more than 300 experts and researchers worldwide, and extensive reference sections which list more than 4,400 additional research works, this encyclopedia stands as the most comprehensive, research-based encyclopedia in the ever-evolving field of e-commerce, e-government, and mobile commerce.
# of Volumes 2
Publisher Idea Group Publishing
Date 2006
URL http://www.igi-pub.com/reference/details.asp?ID=5068
Tags: e-Global

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Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies

Type Book
Author Dasgupta Subhasish
Abstract Advances in computer and telecommunications technologies during the past several decades, have facilitated the creation of virtual communities and organizations throughout the world. As the growth in virtual communities accelerates, researchers are facing new challenges to learn about the latest of research and practices in this fast growing filed. The Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies provides the most inclusive coverage of the concepts and realities in the field of virtual communities and technologies. The hundreds of entries included in this encyclopedia have been authored by leading international researchers, presenting an in-depth analysis of conceptual, technical, and the impacts of virtual environments in our global village. In addition, included entries provide coverage of different types of virtual communities, their social status and impact, and individual and group behavior in these communities. This encyclopedia also offers coverage of upcoming and emerging technologies for virtual communities human-computer interfaces, new networking, mobile computing, web services, and synchronous and asynchronous environments.
Publisher Idea Group Publishing
Date 2005
URL http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Communities-Technologies-Subhasish-Dasgupta/dp/1591405637
Tags: e-Global

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Estudio Amipci 2007 Usuarios de Internet en Mexico y Uso de Nuevas Tecnologias

Type Report
Author AMIPCI
Abstract El presente estudio es el resultado del trabajo que año con año la AMIPCI realiza para conocer a detalle el perfil del internautamexicano. Nuestra visión ha sido recopilar y analizar información con diferentes metodologías y de diferentes fuentes con el objetivo de obtener conclusiones sólidas y enriquecidas con las distintas ópticas que hay en la industria.
Place México
Institution AMIPCI
Date 2007
URL http://www.amipci.org.mx/temp/Estudio__Amipci_2007_Usuarios_de_Internet_en_Mexico_y_Uso_de_Nuevas_Tecnologias-0082160001179418241OB.pdf
Tags: e-Local Latin America

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Estudio comparativo de portales estatales en México

Type Report
Author Axitia
Abstract Este estudio ha sido realizado por Axitia - Inteligencia en Internet para conocer el estado actual y comparar de manera sistematizada las distintas características de todos los portales estatales del País. El presente estudio califica matemáticamente y compara los principales aspectos estratégicos de estructura, contenidos y servicios de los 32 portales estatales de México.
Place México
Institution Axitia
Date 2005
URL http://axitia.com/html/estudio_comparativo_de_portale.html
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Exploring the Digital Divide: Internet Connectedness and Age

Type Journal Article
Author William E. Loges
Abstract The existence of a digital divide between old and young Americans has been well documented. It is usually defined as access or lack of access to the Internet. This study adds context to the understanding of the digital divide.
Pages 536-562
Date August 2001
URL http://crx.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/28/4/536
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital

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e-Democracy around the World

Type Report
Author Andy Black
Author Phil Noble
Abstract Is e-democracy already a reality or still wishful thinking?. Has the internet brought about new forms of participation and political activity, or is it merely a toy for the small community of the technology-prone? Are there any examples of a sensible use of these new forms of communication bridging the divide between citizen and state? The Bertelsmann Foundation commissioned US-American internet expert Phil Noble to conduct an international research study, in which he (together with Andy Brack) systematised the field of electronically supported democracy and described a first set of examples of e-democracy put into practice. This study served as background material for the Bertelsmann Foundation’s ‘Balanced E-Government’ project, providing new ideas for a reinforcement of transparency and participation in a civil society on its way to digitisation. The research was conducted from mid-2001 to the end of the year.
Place USA
Institution Phil Noble and Associates/Berstelsmann Stiftung
Date 2001
URL http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/servlets/Doc?id=23269
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia

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e-Democracy Centre

Type WWW
Accessed Mon Jul 9 10:33:20 2007
URL http://edc.unige.ch/index.php
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia
Welcome to the e-DC, o ne of the first interdisciplinary research centres dedicated to the study of e-democracy. Our main goal here at the e-DC is to improve our understanding of how new information and communication technologies are interacting with our institutions of democratic governance, and to study the outcomes that are produced as a result. To attain this goal the e-DC research team strives to pursue interdisciplinary research of the highest intellectual quality.

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e-Democracy: on-line civic space and the renewal of democracy?

Type Journal Article
Author John Morison
Abstract This contribution looks at the potential of e-government to transform and re-invig- orate democracy. The idea of e-government generally involves using information and communication technology (ICT) to transform the accessibility, quality and cost-effectiveness of public services and to help revitalise the relationship between citizens and government through improved consultation and participation in governance. This paper draws upon and develops earlier work looking at how new technology can contribute to the “modernisation” of government, and the role of ICT in providing services online.’
Pages 129-142
Date 2004
URL http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=528202
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia

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e-Gobierno y E-política en América Latina

Type Book
Author Susana Finquelievich
Abstract ¿Qué es realmente la e-política? ¿Cómo se relaciona con el E-gobierno? ¿De qué forma uno conforma y determina al otro? LINKS, Asociación Civil para el estudio y la promoción de la Sociedad de la Información ha considerado necesario reunir a investigadores y practicantes expertos en diversos aspectos de este nuevo emergente social, con el fin de servir a los ciudadanos, los gobiernos, los investigadores, las empresas, y en suma, a todos los concernidos por los beneficios que Internet puede brindar al desarrollo de nuevas formas de participación política y del gobierno electrónico.
Place Buenos Aires
Date 2005
URL http://www.links.org.ar/infoteca/innovacion.pdf
Tags: e-Local

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e-Government for All: Ensuring Equitable Access to Online Government Services

Type Conference Paper
Author Andy Carvin
Author Jennifer Hill
Author Shani Smothers
Abstract AT THE U.N. WORLD SUMMIT on the Information Society in December 2003, governments from around the world adopted a plan of action to utilize information and communications technologies (ICTs) to achieve international development goals. ICTs, particularly the Internet, are providing millions of people with new opportunities in education, employment and civic participation, yet countless millions more remain on the wrong side of the digital divide. As long as this divide exists, nations that are unable to harness the promise of ICTs in promoting good government, education and other development goals will find themselves falling further behind those nations that are successfully embracing ICTs as a tool for development.
Date 2004
Publisher Center for Media & Community/ the NYS Forum
URL http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ict/rc/ItemDetail.do~1098962?itemId=1098962
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital Policy/Políticas Públicas

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e-ParaTodos: Una estrategia para la reducción de la pobreza en la era de la información

Type Report
Contributor Francisco J. Proenza
Abstract En los albores del siglo XXI, la coexistencia de la pobreza generalizada y la desigualdad en medio de la abundancia constituye la mayor amenaza contra la prosperidad, la estabilidad y la paz. Si bien existe una profusa discusión y múltiples pronunciamientos sobre de la brecha digital, la mayoría de las iniciativas que promueven las tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación (TICs) comienzan alentando a las naciones a que se e-preparen (e-ready); esto es, a que impulsen el crecimiento y el comercio electrónico aplicando las TICs. Institution FAO
Date 2002
URL http://www.aat-ar.org/documentos/e-ParaTodos
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital

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e-Topia as Cosmopolis or Citadel On the Democratizing and De-democratizing Logics of the Internet, or, Toward a Critique of the New Technological Fetishism

Type Journal Article
Author Martin Hand
Author Barry Sandywell
Abstract We present a critical appraisal of the impact of the Internet (and related information technologies) upon processes of democratization and de-democratization in contemporary society. We review accounts of `the information revolution’ as these have become polarized into mutually exclusive rhetorics of future cosmopolitan or citadellian e-topias. We question the Manichean assumptions common to both rhetorics: particularly the fetishism of information technology as an intrinsically democratizing or de-democratizing force on societies. In opposition to this new technological fetishism we focus upon (1) Internet historicity; (2) the human/machine nexus; (3) Internet policing and appropriation presenting a different story of the Net, emphasizing contingent, indeterminate and negotiable characteristics of sociotechnical systems, preparing for a more radical critique of existing theories of `global technological citizenship’. Refiguring `culture’ as technopoiesis, we argue that an alternative approach to global civil society minimally presupposes a cultural sociology of the Internet: approaching information technologies as the product of specific sociocultural practices and as historical sites of ethico-political transformation and reflexive self-figuration.
Pages 197–225
Date 2002
URL http://tcs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/19/1-2/197
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia

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e-Transformation in Governance: New Directions in Government and Politics

Type Book
Editor Matti Makaila
Editor Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko
Editor Reijo Savolainen
Abstract In this chapter, authors present a common conceptual framework to understand the nature, causes and effects of electronic transformation (e-transformation) in government, politics and society. This is done first by identifying and discussing four major factors affecting the transformation in governance: (1) the changing role of knowledge, (2) the changing forms of social organization and co-operation, (3) globalization, and (4) the utilization of new information and communication technologies (ICTs). Based on this analytical framework, some key dilemmas, problems and failures of transformation and how they might be solved are identified and discussed. Finally, in the end of the chapter, a detailed introduction to the specific themes and chapters of this book is given.
Publisher Idea Group Publishing
Date 2004
URL http://www.igi-pub.com/books/details.asp?id=4166
Tags: e-Global Policy/Políticas Públicas

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From e-Ladder to e-Diamond: Re-conceptualising Models for Public e-Services

Type Conference Paper
Author Göran Goldkuhl
Author Anders Persson
Abstract There is rapid growth in the development and launching of new public e-services to citizens. In doing this, government agencies base their work on national and international programs for e-government development. Many such programs include a stage model for public e-services. Many such models comprise stages of 1) information, 2) interaction, 3) transaction and 4) interaction. The wide spread use of such stage models (e-ladders) give rise to several questions. Are the categories of a stage model well chosen? Do e-services evolve through such a series of stages? Is there a real advancement between the different stages? Should one always strive for higher stages? Are higher stages inherently better than lower stages? Is a stage model a proper yardstick for evaluation and benchmarking? The paper pursues a critical examination of such stage models (called e-ladder). A conceptual analysis of stage models is performed based on a socio-pragmatic foundation. Empirical examples are given that show weaknesses in the assumptions and conceptualisations of stage models. An alternative model - the e-diamond - is presented consisting of three polarities (informative vs performative; standardized vs individualized; separate vs coordinated).
Date June 12-14 2006
Conference Name the 14th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS2006)
Place Goteborg, Sweden
URL http://www.vits.org/publikationer/dokument/588.pdf
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Information Technology And Social Justice

Type Book
Editor Emma Rooksby
Editor John Weckert
Abstract The sudden and immense rise of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to prominence in almost every aspect of life has prompted a great deal of thought and discussion about the moral signiicance of new ICTs. Books and articles, in what became known as computer ethics, have been written on topics ranging from computer fraud to the ethics of artiicial life, and with every outlook from the optimistic to the apocalyptic (see Bynum, 1999, for a detailed discussion of the development of computer ethics).
Publisher Information Science Publishing
Date 2006
URL http://www.amazon.com/Information-Technology-Social-Justice-Rooksby/dp/1591409691
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital

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Gender and Computers: Understanding the Digital Divide

Type Book
Author Joel Cooper
Author Kimberlee D Weaver
Abstract Gender and Computers presents evidence that shows that girls and young women are being left behind on the road to information technology. This book not only documents the digital divide but also provides guideposts to overcoming it. Social psychological theories and data are brought to bear on understanding the societal and environmental roots of the divide. Remedies ranging from family dynamics to teacher-student interactions to the controversial question of the gender organization of schools and school systems are proposed. Gender and Computers: Understanding the Digital Divide: *considers the authors’ original research as well as recently published work by other leading scholars; *documents that girls are at a marked disadvantage in their ability to learn about and profit from information technology in our educational system; *sets the problem of computer anxiety in a rich context of social psychological theories, including stereotype threat, self-fulfilling prophecy, social comparison and attribution theory; and *offers suggestions that parents, teachers, and school systems can implement to overcome the digital divide. The book is intended to appeal to students and researchers in the social and behavioral sciences, education, human factors, and computer science interested in gender differences in general, and in human-computer interaction, in particular. The authors’ goal is to stimulate social scientists and educators to further research this topic to generate solutions to the problem.
Place New Jersey
Publisher Lawrence Erlbaum
Date 2003
URL http://www.amazon.com/Gender-Computers-Understanding-Digital-Divide/dp/0805844279
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital

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Global Information Society 2007 | Global Information Society Watch

Type WWW
Accessed Wed Jul 18 15:12:15 2007
URL http://www.globaliswatch.org/
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas
The Global Information Society Watch 2007 report - the first in a series of annual reports- looks at state of the field of information and communication technology (ICT) policy at local and global levels and particularly how policy impacts on the lives of people living in developing countries. Studies of the ICT policy situation in twenty-two countries from four regions are featured: Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda); Asia (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and the Philippines); Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru); and Eastern Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania), with one report from a Western European country (Spain).

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Guía para Desarrollo de Sitios Web

Type Book
Author Gobierno de Chile
Abstract Este documento implica un gran esfuerzo de sistematización de información y reconoce desde su inicio la gran experiencia acumulada en las instituciones del Gobierno de Chile para el desarrollo del Gobierno Electrónico y el compromiso de una mejor atención a los ciudadanos. El desafío es que a mediano plazo, se incremente la cantidad y la calidad de los contenidos disponibles en la red con el objeto de incentivar y apoyar el acceso de todos los chilenos y chilenas a la sociedad de la información.
Place Chile
Publisher Ministro Secretario General de Gobierno
Date 2003
URL http://www.guiaweb.gob.cl/guia/archivos/GuiaWeb2004.pdf
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Information and Communications for Development 2006: Global Trends and Policies

Type Report
Author The World Bank
Abstract This World Bank flagship publication addresses the critical role being played by information and communication technologies (ICT) in economic development. It provides a global overview of ICT trends and policies in developing countries, covering issues such as financing infrastructure, the importance of public-private partnerships and effective competition to extending access, using ICT in doing business and formulating national e-strategies. The report includes ICT At-a-Glance tables for 144 economies showing the most recent national data on key indicators of ICT development. The data enable assessment and comparison both over time and across economies to assess ICT capacity, performance, progress and opportunities.
Place Washington, DC
Institution Global ICT Department/World Bank
Date 2006
URL http://www.worldbank.org/
Tags: e-Global Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Information Technology and Indigenous People

Type Book
Editor Laurel Evelyn Dyson
Editor Max Hendriks
Editor Stephen Grant
Abstract Indigenous people around the world are becoming more interested in information technology because they see it as a way to preserve their traditional cultures for future generations as well as a way to provide their communities with economic and social renewal. However, the cost of the new technologies, geographic isolation, and a lack of computer literacy have made it difficult for indigenous people to adopt IT. Information Technology and Indigenous People provides theoretical and empirical information related to the planning and execution of IT projects aimed at serving indigenous people. It explores many cultural concerns with IT implementation, including language issues and questions of cultural appropriateness, and brings together cutting-edge research from both indigenous and non-indigenous scholars.
Publisher IGI Publishing
Date 2006
URL http://www.igi-pub.com/books/details.asp?id=6097
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital

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Informática y Decisión Jurídica

Type Book
Author Julia Barragán
Abstract En este libro Julia Barragán, investigadora y docente de posgrado en la Universidad Central de Venezuela, propone un enfoque de la Informática Jurídica, que polemiza con aquellos que consideran a la disciplina como un mero campo de aplicación de los desarrollos generales llevados a cabo en el terreno de la Ciencia de la Computación. Julia Barragán analiza cuidadosamente las diferencias cualitativas que se generan en las producciones de la Informática Jurídica con la incorporación de conceptos provenientes de disciplinas jurídicas, en especial de la Teoría de la Argumentación y de la Teoría del Derecho. Mediante la exposición de algunos sistemas computacionales desarrollados bajo esta filosofía, pone en evidencia que el Derecho puede contribuir fructíferamente al desarrollo de los formalismos bajo los cuales se maneja la información, y que a su vez la Computación está en condiciones de proveer un firme soporte a algunas teorías legales. Este libro resultará de fundamental interés no sólo para quienes se dedican teóricamente al estudio del Derecho o de Informática Jurídica, sino también para los que se preocupan por mejorar la calidad de las decisiones y argumentaciones en terreno judicial.
Publisher Fontamara
Date 2000
URL http://www.buscalibros.cl/libro.php?libro=461415
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Innovations in E-Government: The Thoughts of Governors and Mayors

Type Book
Author Erwin A. Blackstone
Abstract In Innovations in E-Government, Simon Hakim, Erwin A. Blackstone, and Michael L. Bognanno make the case that E-government is expected to make middle management of lesser value and flatten the pyramid of management in government. Improved communications, measurability of output, and the greater accountability of workers will reduce the necessary level of worker supervision and reduce the need for middle management. In turn, decisions by top management become more transparent and their accountability will also rise. Thus, as a result of improved technology, government could become leaner. Workers will be more empowered, efficient, and accountable.
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Date 2005
URL http://www.amazon.com/Innovations-E-Government-Thoughts-Governors-Mayors/dp/0742549127/ref=sr_1_1?
ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203874642&sr=1-1
Tags: e-Global

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Internet Connectedness and Inequality Beyond the “Divide”

Type Journal Article
Author Joo-Young Jung
Author Jack Linchuan Qiu
Author Yong-Chan Kim
Abstract This article presents the Internet Connectedness Index (ICI), a measure for monitoring long-terminequalities in the quality of Internet connections among users,especially interms of whether Internet connections will enhance the chances of people’s upward mobility.
Pages 507-535
Date 2001
URL http://crx.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/28/4/507?ck=nck
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital

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Internet Statistics Compendium

Type Report
Author E-consultancy
Abstract This sample contains only selected statistics and data for those sections included. More statistics for these sections, including the latest information, are available in the full version of the compendium which contains everything shown in the table of contents below.
Institution E-consultancy
Date 2007
URL http://www.e-consultancy.com/publications/download/91130/internet-stats-compendium/internet-stats-compendium-June-2007-SAMPLE.doc
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Internet y Pobreza

Type Book
Author Bernardo Sorj
Author Luís Eduardo Guedes
Abstract Este trabajo intenta avanzar en la elaboración de políticas públicas a partir del análisis empírico de la dinámica de inclusión/exclusión digital en los sectores más pobres de la población, teniendo como base una amplia investigación cuantitativa y cualitativa en los barrios de bajos ingresos del municipio de Rio de Janeiro. La encuesta fue realizada en dos etapas, en el segundo semestre de 2003 en Rio de Janeiro. Cada una de estas etapas contó con 1.510 entrevistas, representando un universo de cerca de un millón doscientos mil individuos. La investigación fue complementada por la realización de reuniones con ocho grupos motivacionales con muestras de las diferentes grupos de edad y de género.
Place Montevideo
Publisher Editora Unesco - Ediciones Trilce
Date 2005
URL http://www.bernardosorj.com/pdf/internetypobreza.pdf
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital

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Introducción a la Formulación de Estrategias de Gobierno Electrónico

Type Report
Author OEA
Abstract El principal objetivo de la iniciativa es ofrecer a los participantes el acceso a formación e información que les ayude, no solamente a comprender el significado y las ventajas del Gobierno Electrónico y sus posibilidades como herramienta de transformación de la gestión pública, sino a adquirir y consolidar los elementos teóricos y prácticos necesarios para elaborar una estrategia de Gobierno Electrónico. Por esta razón, al finalizar el curso, los participantes deben tener la capacidad para trabajar en la preparación de una Estrategia de Gobierno Electrónico, utilizando los lineamientos generales provistos a lo largo del mismo, adaptados a las necesidades y desafíos presentes en cada caso específico.
Institution OEA
Date 2005
URL http://www.educoea.org/Portal/ineam/cursos_2006/egob_abierta_abril2006.aspx
Tags: e-Local Latin America Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Introducción al Gobierno Electrónico: Actores y Dimensiones

Type Book
Author Rodrigo Alfaro
Author Guillermo Bustos
Abstract Los estados han reconocido los cambios que produce la sociedad de la información implementando reformas y programas de modernización que incorporan TIC en su gestión buscando resolver las nuevas necesidades de los ciudadanos y empresas. Sin embargo, distintos puntos de partida, volúmenes de inversión, investigación e involucramiento de los distintos actores hacen que los avances y el nivel de desarrollo del gobierno electrónico en los distintos países sea muy diferente. Este libro nace de la necesidad de definir conceptos en el ámbito del gobierno electrónico adecuados a la realidad nacional y latinoamericana. Para este fin se presenta un marco conceptual basado en actores y dimensiones. Los actores son los roles destacados que participan en el gobierno electrónico: ciudadanos, empresas y gobierno. Las dimensiones son la infraestructura y la infoestructura. El texto se estructura en torno a cuatro capítulos. El primero define lo que es gobierno electrónico en el contexto de la sociedad de la información y de los beneficios que éste entrega a los distintos actores. El segundo capítulo describe algunas experiencias en gobierno electrónico. El tercer capítulo presenta la interacción entre los actores y las dimensiones. El cuarto capítulo presenta desafíos futuros del gobierno electrónico. Se presentan también anexos, apéndices, un glosario, una lista de sitios web chilenos y la bibliografía correspondiente.
Publisher CEAL/Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Date 2005
URL http://www.euv.cl/
Tags: e-Global

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La Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones - The Association for Progressive Communications

Type WWW
Accessed Mon Jul 9 09:15:29 2007
URL http://apc.org/
Tags: Latin America Policy/Políticas Públicas
La Asociación para el Progreso de las Comunicaciones Internet y TIC por el Desarrollo y la Justicia Social

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La Brecha Digital - El Portal

Type WWW
Accessed Wed Jul 18 14:39:41 2007
URL http://www.labrechadigital.org
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital
El 80% de la población jamas ha hecho una llamada telefónica y mas del 92% no han accesado a Internet. World Resources Institute

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La Brecha Digital y sus repercusiones en los países miembros de la ALADI

Type Report
Author Secretaría General
Abstract El presente estudio tiene por objeto conocer la dimensión de la Brecha Digital en los países miembros de la ALADI, la cual surge de comparar la situación de algunos indicadores clave de éstos con las de los países de economías más desarrolladas. Conjuntamente, y a la luz de las constataciones realizadas, proponer un conjunto de recomendaciones que se estiman de utilidad para las autoridades gubernamentales de los países miembros de la Asociación, así como también, algunas recomendaciones para la Secretaría General de la Asociación, en el contexto de sus competencias y posibilidades.
Institution ALADI/Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración
Date 2003
URL http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/estudios.nsf/decd25d818b0d76c032567da0062fec1/169f2e26bfc7a23c03256d74004d6c5f/$FILE/157Rev1.pdf
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital e-Local

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La Brecha Digital: Mitos y Realidades

Type Book
Author Arturo Serrano Santoyo
Author Evelio Martínez
Abstract Las nuevas tecnologías de la información han sido parte esencial de los recientes cambios dramáticos en la economía y la sociedad. Todos estos cambios han acentuado la separación (brecha) de los sectores sociales de bajos ingresos con respecto de aquéllos con mayores ingresos y con posibilidades y opciones de acceso a la información. Sólo un bajo porcentaje de la población mundial ha sido beneficiado de las bondades de la tecnología y sólo unos cuantos son los que tienen acceso a toda la gama de servicios que ésta ofrece. Esta condición es conocida como la brecha digital. El acceso a la información y al conocimiento se ha convertido en una herramienta importante para que los países y grupos sociales evolucionen a mejores niveles de desarrollo. Dicho lo anterior, la brecha digital necesita ser medida no sólo en términos del número de teléfonos, número de computadoras y sitios de internet, sino también en términos de opciones, facilidades y costos adecuados para el acceso a la red y a programas de capacitación y educación que permitan optimizar el uso de la infraestructura instalada. Estos programas deben apoyar a la población en la aplicación del conocimiento adquirido a las necesidades locales que tiendan a mejorar la calidad de vida en su propio contexto y entorno cultural y social
Place Baja California/México
Publisher Universidad de Baja California
Date 2003
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital

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La innovación ya no es lo que era: impactos meta-tecnológicos en las áreas metropolitanas

Type Book
Editor Susana Finquelievich
Abstract Este es un libro sobre la innovación, en varios sentidos. Explora los impactos de las innovaciones socio-técnicas en las metrópolis. Se introduce el concepto de meta-tecnología, “más allá de la tecnología”, como la creación de una cultura común de la Sociedad de la Información y el Conocimiento (SIC), que utiliza la tecnología como base posibilitadora, pero va más lejos aún, generando prácticas sociales, organizaciones de apropiación y co-creación de nuevos conocimientos que servirán a su vez para la creación de nuevas y mejores tecnologías. Estas tecnologías y conocimientos dependen no sólo de los desarrolladores y difusores de tecnologías (empresas, gobiernos), sino también de los usuarios y de otros actores, que participan de los procesos de innovación.
Place Argentina
Publisher Dunken
Date 2007
URL http://www.links.org.ar/infoteca/innovacion.pdf
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital e-Local Latin America

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La Necesidad de Teoría(s) sobre Gobierno Electrónico. Una Propuesta Integradora

Type Conference Paper
Author J. Ignacio Criado Grande
Author María Carmen Ramilo Araujo
Author Miquel Salvador Serna
Abstract El punto de partida de este ensayo es la consideración de las TIC como herramientas con (un enorme) potencial para configurar estructuras organizativas y modelos de gestión pública que ofrezcan una respuesta única, ágil, eficiente, de calidad y transparente a los ciudadanos. De esta manera la extensión y el uso de las TIC y la creación de iniciativas y proyectos de Gobierno Electrónico, -como anteriormente pudieron serlo las ideas de receptividad de la Administración, orientación al ciudadano, calidad y mejora continua en la prestación de servicios-, podrían ser un motor de cambio para las organizaciones (existiendo también la amenaza de que sea o se convierta en una nueva moda).
Date 2002
Conference Name XVI Concurso de Ensayos y Monografrías del CLAD sobre Reforma del Estado y Modernización de la Administración Pública “Gobierno Electrónico”.
Place Caracas
URL http://www.cnti.gob.ve/cnti_docmgr/sharedfiles/gobiernoelectronico4.pdf
Tags: e-Global Policy/Políticas Públicas

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La Participación Ciudadana en la era digital: La experiencia inicial en México

Type Report
Author Judith Mariscal
Abstract La Administración Fox ha avanzado decididamente hacia el e-gobierno al facilitar el traslado de ciertas funciones y servicios gubernamentales – a saber, la participación ciudadana, las declaraciones de los funcionarios públicos (Declaranet), los requerimientos y registros oficiales (Tramitanet), las adquisiciones (Compranet), y las declaraciones de impuestos (e-SAT) – a la creciente red de portales puestos en funcionamiento por el gobierno, los cuales colectivamente componen el Sistema Nacional e-México.
Institution Instituto para la conectividad de las Américas
Date 2003
URL http://www.icamericas.net/documents/dp_uploads/estudios_report/Mexico_citizen_participation_spa.pdf
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia

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La Red

Type Book
Author José Luis Cebrían
Abstract Es autor de numerosos artículos y libros, entre estos últimos: La prensa y la calle, (Nuestra Cultura, 1980). La España que bosteza, (Taurus, 1981). El tamaño del elefante (Círculo de Lectores, 1989). Retrato de Gabriel García Márquez (Círculo de Lectores, 1989). El siglo de las sombras (El País-Aguilar, 1994). Cartas a un joven periodista (Planeta, 1997). La Red (Taurus, 1998). El futuro no es lo que era (Taurus, 2001), una larga conversación entre Juan Luis Cebrián y el expresidente del gobierno español Felipe González, que constituye un debate sobre el contenido de la política y el porvenir de la sociedad digital; y El fundamentalismo democrático (Taurus, 2004). Ha publicado cuatro novelas: La isla del viento (Alfaguara, 1990), La rusa (Alfaguara, 1991), La agonía del dragón (Alfaguara, 2000), y Francomoribundia (Alfaguara, 2003).
Publisher Punto de Lectura
Date 2000
URL http://www.elboomeran.es/autor/35/juan-luis-cebrian/
Tags: e-Global

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La vida social de la información

Type Book
Author John Seely Brown
Author Paul Duguid
Abstract Con un planteo elegante a favor del papel importante que desempeña la sociabilidad humana incluso en el mundo de los “bits”, este libro nos acerca a una mirada optimista que va mas alla de las simplicidades de la informacion y los individuos. Demuestra como un mejor entendimiento del aporte que realizan las comunidades, las organizaciones y las instituciones al aprendizaje, el trabajo y la innovacion puede derivar en un mejor uso de la tecnologia en nuestro trabajo y en nuestra vida diaria.
Publisher Prentice Hall
Date 2001
URL http://www.horizonteweb.com/biblio/seely.htm
Tags: e-Global

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Las comunidades Virtuales y los portales como escenarios de Gestión Documental y Difusión de Información

Type Journal Article
Author Ma. Vanessa Sánchez Arce
Author Tomás Saorín Pérez
Abstract Este trabajo pretende analizar cómo Internet se convierte en un medio para el surgimiento de Comunidades Virtuales, siendo éstas una evolución del concepto tradicional de comunidad. En relación con el concepto de Portal, se estudian sus principales características y servicios. Se concluye la necesidad de la aplicación de técnicas documentales a los proyectos de comunidades virtuales, y la utilidad de aplicar el modelo de las comunidades virtuales al diseño de la difusión de información en las instituciones documentales.
Pages 215-227
Date 2001
URL http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00002785/01/a12comvirtuales.pdf
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Learning to bridge the Digital Divide

Type Book
Author OECD/CERI
Abstract It has become increasingly clear over the past two years that offering the whole world a phone and a computer screen will not in itself help bridge the “digital divide” opening up across the world. The technology is practically worthless unless people are equipped with the know-how, and the willingness, to use it. Those who cannot use it confidently, whether whole countries, groups or individuals, will become increasingly marginalised within the modern world.
Publisher OECD/CERI
Date 2001
URL http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Bridge-Digital-Schooling-Tomorrow/dp/9264182888
Tags: Digital Divide/Brecha Digital

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Libro Blanco de Ciudades Digitales en Iberoamérica

Type Book
Author AHCIET/Asociación Hispanoamericana de Centros de Investigación y Empresas de Telecomunicaciones
Abstract El espectacular desarrollo de las TIC ha influido de manera notoria en todos los ámbitos de la sociedad. Inicialmente fueron las empresas, la industria y la administración quienes se beneficiaron de estos avances, pero sus múltiples posibilidades pronto se extendieron hasta formar parte de muchas actividades cotidianas. Es entonces cuando, para definir este nuevo entorno del hombre, aparecen términos como el de «Ciudad Digital».
Publisher La Red Iberoamericana de Ciudades Digitales
Date 2004
URL http://www.iberomunicipios.org/home/libroblanco/
Tags: e-Local Latin America Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Local and Regional Government Information How to Find It, How to Use It

Type Book
Editor Mary Martin
Abstract This well-designed research guide will be a welcome addition to the reference collections of librarians, students, and citizen researchers. Editor Martin manages to pack a ton of information into a compact and readable text. Clear chapter and section divisions and a commonsense writing style make it a pleasure to use. The first 2 of 19 chapters provide context for the chapters that follow. Chapter 1, “Access to Local Government Information,” introduces access barriers, freedom of information, privacy laws, and alternate sources of information. Chapter 2, “Forms of Local Government Structure,” explains municipal, county, and regional governments. Subsequent chapters cover the use of archives, general indexes, and administrative sources and explain in detail how to find local information about health, crime, transportation, education, small business, and much more. Chapter 11, “Finding Information on Crime and Criminals,” is typical as to arrangement, layout, and design. Directly under the chapter title is a handy list sof major topics and major resources covered in the chapter. Following this list is a concise introduction to the subject of crime and individual sections on each of the topics and resources listed at the beginning of the chapter. Throughout the volume, all sources are clearly cited and easily identifiable within the text. A reference guide that is both informative and pleasurable to read is a rare bird, especially when the subject is on the dry side. Researchers using Local and Regional Government Information will be happy to find that it is one of those rare birds. It is also a steal at $65. Highly recommended for any library serving folks who seek government information at the local and regional level. Art A. Lichtenstein Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Place USA
Publisher Greenwood Press
Date 2005
URL http://www.amazon.com/Local-Regional-Government-Information-Find/dp/1573564125
Tags: e-Local

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Local Government On-line: Putting the Internet to Work

Type Book
Author John O’Looney
Abstract International City/County Management Association, 2000. 140 pp The Internet offers state and local governments endless possibilities for saving money and improving services. Local Government OnLine: Putting the Internet to Work is a 140-page special report from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). The report is intended to give governments Ads by Google We Put Technology to Work Smoother, Faster, more Cost-Effective Nationwide Installations www.DataStarUSA.com Work Permits UK Work Permits & Extensions, HSMPExperienced, Trusted, No-Win No-Fee www.permits2work.co.uk Permit to Work Manager ™ Move your existing paper-permitsinto an electronic permit system. www.permittowork.net the tools necessary to answer citizens’ questions faster and more efficiently, meet the needs of local businesses, facilitate interdepartmental sharing of information and resources, provide on-site training for employees, allow citizens to pay fees and taxes on-line, reduce the cost of business transactions, and streamline internal processes. Intended for local government managers, the report lists specific Internet applications. It opens by explaining the development of a basic Web site, and then moves into more complex areas, such as planning for electronic government services. It is divided into three parts: 1) planning; 2) design, management, and policy; and 3) Web applications. The first section covers the development of Internet infrastructure, the strategic vision for on-line services, and the costs and logistics of Web publishing. The next section picks up with Web site design and Web site policy. The final part concludes with an introduction to Web site applications and a discussion of e-government. To order Local Government On-Line: Putting the Internet to Work, write to the ICMA Product Fulfillment Center P.O. Box 931897, Atlanta, GA 31193 (8001745-8780), or visit the IGMA’s Bookstore and More on the Internet at bookstore.icma.org.
Publisher ICMA
Date 2000
URL http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0873261704/acmorg-20
Tags: e-Local

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Manual para el Desarrollo de Ciudades Digitales en Iberoamérica

Type Report
Author AHCIET/Asociación Hispanoamericana de Centros de Investigación y Empresas de Telecomunicaciones
Abstract Publicación cuyo fin es la de ofrecer pautas para aquellos municipios que se encuentren en un proceso de digitalización de su administración local. Ofrecido en diez capítulos independientes y una introducción.
Institution AHCIET/Asociación Hispanoamericana de Centros de Investigación y Empresas de Telecomunicaciones
Date 2005
URL http://www.iberomunicipios.org/home/manual/
Tags: e-Local Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Manual.gob. Estrategias de Gobierno Electrónico en los Países de la Región 1: La Definición de un Modelo de Análisis y Estudio de Casos

Type Report
Author Banco Interamericano de Desarollo
Abstract This manual provides a methodology for the design of e-government initiatives. It is a practical tool organized along inter-related development components, each of which includes a menu of proposed activities as well as recommendations. Many of the activities are illustrated by means of real-life examples, including case studies of experiences in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. The manual takes into account the institutional capacity for e-government development; incentives for citizens, businesses and workers to promote the use of ICT; content production and management of services for e-government; the development and management of technologies to support e-government initiatives; and the development of a legal framework to support e-government. The annex provides various proposed terms of reference for selecting consulting services to assist in the design of e-government initiatives.
Institution BID
Date 2003
URL http://esterkaufman.com.ar/sitios/kaufman/publicaciones.htm
Tags: e-Local Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Metodologías en Materia de Tecnologías de la Información para gobiernos locales

Type Report
Author INAFED
Institution INAFED
Date 2004
URL http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/resources/LocalContent/9542/1/metodologia.pdf
Tags: e-Local Policy/Políticas Públicas

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México

Type Book
Author OECD
Abstract e-government is more about government than about “e”, but how can ICTs be better integrated in order to help governments do their job better? This report is one in a series of country reviews undertaken by the OECD to analyse the successes and challenges of e-government in a national context, and to make proposals for action to countries in order to improve their e-government efforts. By placing e-government in the context of national public management reform and good governance initiatives, these country reviews help countries better identify how e-government can better support overall government objectives.
Series OECD E-Government Studies
Publisher OECD
Date 2005
URL http://www.oecdbookshop.org/oecd/index.asp?lang=en
Tags: e-Local

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Multi-Method Approaches to Digital Government Research: Value Lessons and Implementation Challenges

Type Conference Paper
Author J. Ramon Gil-Garcia
Author Theresa A. Pardo
Abstract Digital government is a complex organizational and social phenomenon. It involves technical, organizational, and policy elements, as well as their complex and recursive interactions. Multi-method approaches have been shown as capable of presenting more comprehensive explanations of complex situations. This paper argues that multi-method approaches are valuable alternatives for e- government research. Two case studies involving multi-method approaches to e-government research are presented to illustrate advantages and challenges in both large-scale and small-scale projects.1 The paper highlights some lessons learned from the two projects and suggests strategies to obtain the benefits and overcome some of the implementation challenges in doing multi-method digital government research.
Date 2006
Conference Name The 39th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences - 2006
Place Hawaii
Publisher Center for Technology in Government
URL http://www.ctg.albany.edu/publications/journals/hicss_2006_multi-method/hicss_2006_multi-method.pdf
Tags: e-Global

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NASCIO

Type WWW
Accessed Mon Jul 9 10:06:56 2007
URL http://www.nascio.org/
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas
NASCIO’s mission is to foster government excellence through quality business practices, information management, and technology policy. Founded in 1969, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) represents state chief information officers and information technology executives and managers from the states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The primary state members are senior officials from state government who have executive-level and statewide responsibility for information technology leadership. State officials who are involved in agency level information technology management may participate as associate members. Representatives from federal, municipal, international government and non-profit organizations may also participate as members. Private-sector firms join as corporate members and participate in the Corporate Leadership Council.

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National Center for Digital Government

Type WWW
Accessed Mon Jul 9 10:15:50 2007
URL http://www.umass.edu/digitalcenter/
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas
The National Center for Digital Government (NCDG) seeks to build global research capacity, to advance practice, and to strengthen the network of researchers and practitioners engaged in building and using technology in government. Please browse our Research pages for more information on our recent presentations and publications and our People pages for more information about our staff, fellows, and researchers.

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Network Culture-Politics for the Information Age

Type Book
Author Tiziana Terranova
Abstract This is an innovative study of digital culture, in particular the politics of the emerging digital culture, and especially the cultural and political dimensions of network technologies. Across the cybercultural landscape of mailing lists, discussion groups, e-zines and the digital press, it sees the emergence of a new collective political subject, a networked intelligence. The author touches on key concepts and debates in cultural theory and cultural politics, and makes use of student-friendly examples including cyberfeminism, activism and cyberorganising on the net – such as J18, Seattle, and the anti-war movement. Terranova presents a sophisticated argument about what the new forms of communication and organisation mean for politics, democracy, and identity. The book draws on online debates about labour, self-organisation, virtual activism, and future identities to outline some of the features of current societies of control (following Hardt and Negri) and the political answers that are being formulated within these new digital cultures.
Place England
Publisher Pluto Press
Date 2004
URL http://www.amazon.com/Network-Culture-Politics-Information-Age/dp/0745317480
Tags: e-Global

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OCS :: Observatorio para la CiberSociedad

Type WWW
Accessed Mon Jul 9 10:26:25 2007
URL http://www.cibersociedad.net/
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas
El Observatorio para la CIBERSOCIEDAD es un un punto de encuentro, discusión y publicación de investigaciones sobre los diversos aspectos y corolarios sociales que las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación están generando. Nuestro interés y nuestras bases metodológicas abarcan las diversas disciplinas de las ciencias humanas y sociales. El punto de encuentro para todas ellas no es disciplinario, sino temático: lo cibersocial.

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OECD Resources on Internet Governance

Type WWW
Accessed Mon Jul 9 10:37:22 2007
URL http://www.oecd.org/site/0,3407,en_21571361_34590630_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
This site, www.oecd.org/InternetGovernance, presents the OECD’s contributions in several critical public policy areas related to the Internet; such as security, privacy, telecommunication policy, universal access, consumer protection, e-commerce, and broader information economy issues. It provides links to the relevant OECD resources on public policy issues related to Internet governance.

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Participación Electrónica: Hacia un Gobierno Abierto en América Latina

Type Report
Author María Frick
Abstract Este trabajo trata sobre la utilización de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación como herramientas para el fortalecimiento de los vínculos entre los gobiernos y la sociedad civil en los regímenes de democracia representativa. Su objetivo es explorar las formas que han tomado estas iniciativas a nivel mundial y los potenciales beneficios de su aplicación en América Latina. En la medida en que es imposible hablar de participación electónica sin plantear primero los motivos que hacen de la participación ciudadana una prioridad en la agendas latinoamericanas, este trabajo aborda en primera instancia los beneficios de la participación en la construcción de estrategias inclusivas de gobierno y desarrollo.
Institution E-Democracy Center
Date 2005/04
URL http://edc.unige.ch/edcadmin/images/Participacion_Electronica.pdf
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia Programa Sociedad de la Información

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Programa Sociedad de la Información

Type WWW
Accessed Tue Jul 3 11:17:03 2007
URL http://www.eclac.cl/socinfo/osilac/
Tags: Latin America
El Observatorio para la Sociedad de la Información en Latinoamérica y el Caribe tiene por principal objetivo el desarrollo de un trabajo de centralización y armonización de datos que permitan conocer el estado de la sociedad de la información en la región. Entre sus propósitos figura, además, la prestación de apoyo a los institutos nacionales de estadística en la recopilación de indicadores sobre tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) y la metodología que les sirve de base. OSILAC fomenta la instalación de una plataforma internacional de estadísticas sobre dichas tecnologías, con los siguientes fines: i) Recolectar datos, indicadores, metodologías e información cualitativa sobre TIC provenientes de toda la región; ii) Normalizar y armonizar estadísticas sobre TIC recopiladas a nivel subregional, nacional y local. iii) Incrementar y mejorar la cantidad y la calidad de los datos sobre TIC recopilados en la región y coordinar las metodologías empleadas.

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Promise and Problems of E-Democracy Challenges of Online Citizen Engagement

Type Book
Author OECD
Abstract This book highlights policy lessons in using ICTs to provide information, opportunities for consultation and public participation in policy-making. It includes numerous examples of current practice from 12 OECD member countries (Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovak Republic, Sweden, UK) as well as the European Commission. It does not deal with online service delivery nor with ICT applications to elections (e.g. e-voting) although some of the issues discussed here, such as providing information online, may be relevant for both. Finally, the book suggests 10 guiding principles for successful online consultation and identifies five key challenges for online citizen engagement in policy-making
Publisher OECD
Date 2004
URL http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/9/11/35176328.pdf
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia

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Realizing the Promise of Digital Government: It’s More than Building a Web Site

Type Journal Article
Author Theresa A. Pardo
Abstract Many of us have already experienced the potential of the Web to change our relationships with other individuals, businesses, and now government. This article discusses the transformation needed before we can realize the promises of electronic government.
Date October 2000
URL http://www.ctg.albany.edu/publications/journals/realizing_the_promise/realizing_the_promise.pdf
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Reclaiming the Media: Communication Rights and Democratic Media Roles

Type Book
Editor Bart Cammaerts
Editor Nico Carpentier
Publisher Intellect
Date 2007
URL http://ebooks.ebookmall.com/title/reclaiming-the-media-communication-rights-and-democratic-media-roles-cammaerts-carpentier-ebooks.htm
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia

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Republic.com

Type Book
Author Cass R. Sunstein
Abstract The center does not hold. The rise of customizable media has mainstream thinkers, used to a near-monopoly on attention, running scared. Legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein makes the case for a more robust information diet from a slightly left of center point of view in Republic.com. Building on the ideas of the Technorealist movement, Sunstein focuses on the increasing volume of extremist voices as people choose to read or listen to only those points of view they already share. Though it seems that he occasionally overstates his case–it seems unlikely that we’ll ever really be able to filter every unwanted or unexpected opinion–he does score some solid blows against the current, more or less laissez faire system. His prose is clear and accessible–exactly the kind of reasoned discourse he values and wants to preserve. His proposed program of government-sponsored and mandated public media spaces probably won’t rouse many readers to wholehearted endorsement, but the suggestion that we have problems brewing ought to be enough to spur further thought. Since everyone from the American Nazi Party to the Zapatistas has found a stronger voice via the Internet, it’s little wonder that we’re starting to hear concerned prophets warning of a new Babel. Whether we can–or should–do anything beforehand is an open question; Republic.com makes a strong and pointed case against the status quo. –Rob Lightner –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Publisher Princeton University Press
Date 2001
URL http://www.amazon.com/Republic-com-Cass-R-Sunstein/dp/0691095892/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?
ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203874883&sr=1-2
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia

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Shaping the Network Society: The New Role of Civil Society in Cyberspace

Type Book
Editor Douglas Schuler
Editor Peter Day
Abstract “Shaping the Network Society documents and analyzes the emergence of civil society in cyberspace. Based on contributions by some of the best experts in the world, it is essential reading for students and practitioners of the new forms of democracy in the Information Age.” –Manuel Castells, Wallis Annenberg Chair of Communication Technology and Society, University of Southern California “Doug Schuler and Peter Day have done it again! This book challenges us to ensure that the benefits of a network society flow to all, not just the rich or well-educated. Activists, educators, academics, students, and citizens alike will all find inspiration here.” –Jenny Preece, Professor, Information Systems Department, University of Maryland, Baltimore County “This book adds two important concerns to an urgent agenda for research and action in the field of network technologies: How can we raise the profile of social responsibility in a field dominated by business interests? And how can we make this a genuinely international project, rather than one dominated by nation-specific interests?” –Saskia Sassen, University of Chicago, author of The Global City
Publisher MIT Press
Date 2004
URL http://www.amazon.com/Shaping-Network-Society-Civil-Cyberspace/dp/026219497X
Tags: e-Democracy/e-Democracia

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Shaping Web Usability: Interaction Design in Context

Type Book
Author Albert N. Badre
Abstract There is no shortage of material on web site usability (see Computer Media, LJ 3/1/02). Hot Text shines in its comprehensive coverage of online writing. One will find information on XML and writing for database-driven sites; creating FAQs, blogs and newsletters, and online r sum s; and becoming a web writer or editor. Although it does not break any new ground, Back to the User is a solid summary of current thought on the “user-centered” approach, covering both writing and design. It largely focuses on business sites, with additional information on e-commerce and branding. Both titles are appropriate for public libraries. Shaping Web Usability, while more academic, also addresses specific issues such as designing for older adults and handheld devices. Recommended for larger public and academic institutions. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Place USA
Publisher Addison-Wesley Professional
Date 2002
URL http://www.awprofessional.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0201729938&rl=1
Tags: Policy/Políticas Públicas

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SSRN Electronic Library

Type WWW
Accessed Mon Jul 9 10:36:27 2007
URL http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/DisplayAbstractSearch.cfm
© 2008 Social Science Electronic Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use This page was served by apollo 2 in 0.015 seconds.

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Suplemento Vision México 2020

Type Report
Author AMITI/CANIETI/FMD/IMCO/CIDE
Abstract Este documento es un extracto del Resumen Ejecutivo del proyecto “Políticas Públicas para el uso adecuado de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación para impulsar la competitividad de México: una visión al 2020”, elaborado por la Asociación Mexicana de la Industria de Tecnologías de Información (AMITI), la Cámara Nacional de la Industria Electrónica, de Telecomunicaciones e Informática (CANIETI) y la Fundación México Digital (FMD), bajo el liderazgo del Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad (IMCO) y con la colaboración del Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) y la empresa de investigación de mercados Select. Durante la realización de este estudio, amplios sectores de la industria, la academia, el gobierno y la sociedad civil fueron consultados para recabar información, obtener retroalimentación y buscar consensos suficientes para articular recomendaciones de políticas públicas que incrementen la competitividad del país, mediante la innovación, la adopción y el uso de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (TIC). La publicación de este extracto en la revista Política digital, fue posible gracias a Microsoft México.
Institution AMITI/CANIETI/FMD/IMCO/CIDE
Date 2007
URL http://www.politicadigital.com.mx/IMG/pdf/SuplementoVisionMexico2020.pdf
Tags: e-Local Latin America Policy/Políticas Públicas

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Technology and In-Equality: Questioning the Information Society

Type Book
Author Flis Henwood
Abstract Technology and In/equality explores the diverse implications of the new information and communication technologies through case studies of their applications in three main areas - media, education and training, and work. Questions of access to and control over crucial resources such as information, knowledge, skills and income ae addressed drawing upon insights from science and technology studies, innovation theory, sociology and cultural studies. All of the chapters question the meanings of the terms ‘technology’ and ‘inequality’ and of the widespread association of technology with progress. Written with a non-specialist readership in mind, all complex theories and key concepts are carefully explained making the book easily accessible and relevant to a wide range of courses.
Place New York
Publisher Routledge
Date 2001
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