making south africa a global leader in harnessing icts for socio-economic development the diverse...

Making South Africa a Global Leaderin Harnessing ICTs for Socio-economic Development

THE DIVERSE NATURE OF THE INCLUSIVE INFORMATION SOCIETY

NOZIPHO MASHIYINOZIPHO MASHIYI

03 NOVEMBER 201003 NOVEMBER 2010

1

THE INFORMATION SOCIETY-


CONCEPT:• The concept of the Information Society is framed by a

world view that regards information and knowledge as central to the development and emergence of a new form of social organisation in society, [ISAD Plan, p11]

• Closely linked to the Information Society is the concept of knowledge society--- knowledge economy.

SA context• WSIS Declarations of Principles Geneva 2003-Tunisia 2005• Response to the WSIS National ISAD Plan-2007

2

SA VISION OF THE IS


“To establish South Africa as an advanced Information Society in which Information and

Communication Technology tools are key drivers ofeconomic and societal development.”

4

THE STRATEGIC GOALS


The vision supports the goal of :

With a broad mandate to:

• Address unemployment, economic growth and reduce inequlity;

• Promote nation’s health profile and skills capacity

• Promote diversity, social inclusion and tolerance;

• Entrench democracy and respect for human rights.

5

“Building an Inclusive Information Society toensure the availability of Information for

harnessing cultural diversity, promoting nationbuilding and improving the quality of life for all

Citizens”.

THE DIVERSE NATURE – SOUTH AFRICA


PILLARS

6

SA ISAD Programme


• Anchored on the above pillars, the ISAD Programme ensures a coordinated and integrated approach towards achieving Government priorities

• Implemented with various government departments and municipalities- attest to the fact that ICTs are cross-cutting over a wide spectrum

• Poised to address challenges associated with:

• rural development,

• access to quality education,

• improved health care,

• economic and social infrastructure,

• cohesive and sustainable communities

7

PRIORITY e-APPLICATIONS


• e-Education : to promote the use of ICTS as a tool to support teaching and learning, encompassing distance education and lifelong learning as well as elimination of illiteracy

• e-Health- through ICT usage major South African medical centres can provide medical expertise and technical support to primary rural health care communities in different parts of South Africa across provincial boundaries

• e-Government: refers to the way in which the public sector uses ICTs to improve accountability, transparency, effectiveness, public service delivery and citizen participation in decision making (Global Society Watch, p198).

• ICT & SMMEs: ICTs offer flexibility of time and access to knowledge and productive resources for economic development.

• Local Content Development; To use ICTs to be conveyors of locally relevant messages and information and to ensure that content dissemination through these technologies is relevant and local. They provide opportunities for local people to interact and communicate with each other, expressing their own ideas, knowledge and culture in their own languages

8

Developmental trends


• The MTSF identifies ICTs as a key component to achieve South Africa's development goals

• e-Citizenship: use of ICTs to engage with citizens, e.g online electioneering,

• E-Imbizo: an electronic portal established for members of communities to participate in online meetings and also send sms to the government department to report challenges

• Free Open Source Foundation- vigourously taking a lead to build a Free Open Source ecosytem

9

EDUCATION IN THE IS


PLE VLEULE

PLE VLEULE

Reliable, Robust and Accessible Infrastructure

Staffing & CPDStaffing & CPD

FUNDING MECHANISM

m-Learninge-Learning 3.0Blended learning

m-Learninge-Learning 3.0Blended learning

E-EDUCATION

INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL GOALS :•WSIS•EDUCATION FOR ALL•MDGS•OUTCOMES OF GOVERNMENT

EDUCATION IN THE IS


• One can boldly say, Education is one of the key propeler for the Information society.

• SA completed a Feasibility study on e-education- now implementing the proof of concept

• An Educated Society becomes an active participant towards/in a Knowledge Economy.

• Various platforms of learning are now available that serve as catalysts for learning, whether one is aware or unaware- e.g Personal Learning Environment (PLE)

• Building blocks for the e-Education

• Staffing

• Institution e-Readiness

• Content

• Technology11

EDUCATION FOR THE IS


Programmes and interventions-• Response to the Education for All goals towards 2015 (69

million children out of school):• WSIS recommended countries to develop ICT based

educational delivery systems to address the EFA targets including basic literacy

• Response to the WSIS Plan of Action targets for 2015:• Critical mass of qualified and ICT skilled professionals• Promote e-communities, e-societies & capable workforce• Remove gender barriers and promote inclusivity and

accessibility

12

EDUCATION FOR THE IS


• The South African e-Skills Council: a partnership between government, private sector, academia, civil society and other established government institutions, which provide strategic advice on ICT-related skills issues:• National e-skills Framework- e-skills definition SA context• ICT Labour market intelligence study

The e-Skills Institute- to develop a national programme to lead creation of appropriate e-skills solutions for the knowledge economy- National e-Skills Plan of Action (NeSPA)

Working inclusively South Africa can do more and better ....

13

REFERENCES


• http://pinktentacle.com/2007/10/photo-nine-tentacled-octopus/

• Global Campaign for Education:

• http://www.campaignforeducation.org\

• National Information Society and Development Plan: 2007

• Global Information Society Watch, 2009

14

Thank [email protected]

15

making south africa a global leader in harnessing icts for socio-economic development the diverse...

Documents