Digital Bridges: Developing Countries in the Knowledge Economy

Introduction  (pages 1-18)

Issues about global security have become preeminent in the hallowed corridors of global diplomacy, especially following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the mainland of the United States of America. The events of...

Standards of Knowledge Communities  (pages 19-31)

Ironically, the sector that was expected to define and lead the global economy into the new growth era of the new millennium would be the first casualty of a global economic slowdown and a diminishing capitalization of new products...

Nurturing Knowledge Communities  (pages 32-55)

A distinguishing factor in IT-led knowledge for development models could be the concept of nurturing knowledge communities versus knowledge management, as advocated by Denning (2001). Knowledge management essentially implies the...

Splicing Modern Knowledge and Ancestral Wisdom  (pages 56-84)

Communications channels with and within the developing world, hence, should be considered in light of the transition of such economies into knowledge societies. The transition from abject poverty to humanly secure is getting shorter...

Digital Bridges and Digital Opportunities for Developing Nations  (pages 85-159)

Multidimensional frameworks have been advocated in knowledge for sustainable livelihoods programming. Connectivity for development and poverty alleviation would also endeavour to be a convergence of themes, institutions, tools, and...

Globalization and Frameworks for Digital Opportunities  (pages 160-180)

Globalization may have already become entrenched, and developing countries may not have the power to reverse the phenomenon. Instead, given that activities remotely could affect the majority in a local environment, including poor...

Capitalizing the Knowledge Economy of Developing Nations  (pages 181-189)

Teleconnectivity and knowledge for development philosophy needs a companion—a knowledge trust fund—that would secure the necessary technical, financial, and human resources to facilitate the identification of ideas and their...

Preservation of Cultural Identity and Preventing Piracy of Indigenous Intellectual Properties  (pages 190-197)

While the benefits of modern communications in sustainable development could herald new opportunities, there are dangers associated with the introduction of such tools and programs, including cable television, from external...

Postlude  (pages 198-204)

The Information Age is relevant to the prosperity and security of developing nations and their indigenous, local, or rural communities. The relevance of telecommunications to these communities includes the ability to use information...