global economy, int’l actors, & int’l telecommunication networks
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Kolwezi, The Democratic Republic of CongoTRANSCRIPT
Global Economy, Int’l Actors, & Int’l Telecommunication Networks
Our World Today 1.5B people live in extreme poverty. 300M kids without access to primary education (94% are girls) In Africa 50M adults with AIDS 1.5B lack safe water; 2.5B lack access to sanitation More Internet users in New York than in the whole African continent (2000)
Kolwezi, The Democratic Republic of Congo
World Vision’s Development Activities in Kolwezi Renovation of health & education
infrastructures School fees Immunizations Boreholes Orphan care HIV/AIDS sensitization campaigns Agricultural training & tools
Role of ICTs in development Coordination and understanding Improve education & literacy rates Create alternative sources of income Disseminate health info Increase technical skills Empower communities E.g. Kenya’s Power Up 2005 seminarshttp://www.powerup.co.ke/Useful_Links/Diagram2a.doc
Actors in Int’l Dev Com
1. Educated elites 2. Governments 3. Non-governmental organizations
(NGOs)4. Transnational/Multinational
Corporations5. Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)6. International Financial Institutions
UNITED NATION
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NAFTA
MERCOSUR
ASEAN
EU
WORLD BANK & IMFWTO
FINANCIAL CENTERS: NY, LONDON & TOKYO
NGOsGreenpeace
Amnesty International
Global Economics Division of labor Transborder data flow US perspective on global economy LCD perspective on global economy Contrasting views on ‘free flow of
info’ Global telecommunication/ICT
network structures
Discussion questions Is the US-centric structure of the Internet
a transitory phase in the Internet’s growth curve, or will it harden into a long-term structure similar to that of the British imperial telegraph network?
How will the new ICT networks affect the configuration of the world system in the next 50 years? Will it remain single-centered or become multi-centered?