ICTs and Their Impact on Women&#39;s Roles and Evolution within Developing Societies

Positive Impact ◽

Western World ◽

The Internet ◽

New Information ◽

The World ◽

Promote Gender Equality ◽

Modern Technologies

The Internet is definitely the most complex and dynamic technical and cultural phenomenon that humanity ever experienced. Nevertheless, despite its positive impact on the Western world, Web 2.0 has yet to prove its power in the undeveloped regions of the globe, where the Internet Era is still at its dawn. In developing countries, the barriers that women face, such as poverty or social imbalances, establish significant challenges that hinder connectivity and access to modern technologies. In this context, the chapter discusses the evolution of gender speech in relation to new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The authors determine whether the declarations and plans for action that were issued subsequent to the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing enhanced the establishment of gendered policies on ICTs, particularly in the undeveloped regions of the world, and whether, in this way, they empower women, contribute to combating women's poverty, and promote gender equality.

Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development - Digital Public Administration and E-Government in Developing Nations ◽

ICTs and Their Impact on Women's Roles and Evolution within Developing Societies

10.4018/978-1-4666-3691-0.ch018 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 335-358

Author(s):

Ana-Cristina Ionescu

Keyword(s):

Positive Impact ◽

Western World ◽

The Internet ◽

New Information ◽

The World ◽

Promote Gender Equality ◽

Modern Technologies

Internet and Political Parties in Chile

Systems Thinking and E-Participation ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-860-4.ch018 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 276-293 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Eduardo Araya Moreno ◽

Diego Barría ◽

Gustavo Campos

Keyword(s):

Political Parties ◽

Political Communication ◽

The United States ◽

The Political ◽

The Internet ◽

New Information ◽

The World ◽

Due to the importance that the Internet has gained as a means of communication, literature on political communication has incorporated it as one of its preferred topics of focus. Literature stems almost entirely from Europe and the United States. Very little is known about the political use of new information and communication technologies (NICTs) in other parts of the world. The present chapter aims to provide evidence in that line, starting from the study of the incorporation of the Chilean political parties to the Internet. In specific, the following questions are answered: In what extent do factors such as the organizational characteristics of the political parties explain their greater or lesser adoption of NICTs? What do parties use NICTs for? Furthermore, although briefly, the authors will try to answer the question whether the parties have experienced change in their interaction with the citizenry and their bases because of the usage of NICTs.

The Web as a Learning Environment for Kids

Distance Learning Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-878289-80-3.ch013 ◽

2000 ◽

pp. 166-185 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sherif Kamel

Keyword(s):

World Wide Web ◽

Human Resources ◽

Learning Process ◽

World Wide ◽

The Internet ◽

The World ◽

The Future ◽

The Internet and the World Wide Web are demonstrating the growing influence of information and communication technologies in various aspects of the economy. Regardless of the barriers of time and distance, newly introduced information highways are linking the world countries together, their societies and cultures contributing effectively to globalization. One of the growing trends in societal development and growth is investment in people. Therefore, the learning process is a priority issue that information and communication technologies are serving trying to upgrade and leverage human resources to become more competitive as we approach the 21st century with all its challenges and opportunities. This chapter covers an initiative that was launched in Egypt in 1997 that targets the investment of Egypt’s young generation, the kids of the present and the leaders of the future. This initiative is part of a national plan that aims at leveraging the capacities of Egypt’s human resources. The focus of the chapter will be the learning process, the Internet and the presence of the first Egyptian Web site for children on the Internet “Little Horus.” With the introduction of the Internet since 1993 in Egypt, today there are around 250,000 Internet subscribers, among which are a growing community of schools, teachers and children. As the Internet grows in magnitude and capacity, perceived to reach over one million subscribers in the coming five years with an estimated 20 percent under the age of 16, the Internet and the World Wide Web could play an active role in the education process in Egypt. The chapter, therefore, will demonstrate the “Little Horus” initiative, the steps that were achieved so far, the plan for the future and the building blocks that represented the critical success factors for the realization of this initiative with relatively modest resources.

Criminal law aspects of countering extremism in the virtual space

Current Issues of the State and Law ◽

10.20310/2587-9340-2020-4-13-141-150 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 141-150

Author(s):

Andrey Paramonov ◽

Vadim Kharin

Keyword(s):

Criminal Law ◽

Virtual Space ◽

Psychological Characteristics ◽

The Internet ◽

Practical Implementation ◽

World Community ◽

The World ◽

The relevance of the study is confirmed by the fact that extremism is one of the most dangerous phenomena in the security of the world community, which pose a threat to the whole society both with committed crimes and the destruction of generally recognized rules of morality, law and human values. We point out that in modern conditions the dissemination of extremist ideas is actively promoted by information and communication technologies, especially the Internet. It is emphasized that extremists have the opportunity not only to demonstrate their materials to a multimillion audience, but also to enter into discussions and uphold their ideas and views. The Internet is very promising for extremists. This study considers the benefits that the Internet provides in disseminating extremist information. We believe that the problem of the spread of extremist information on the Internet is especially perceptible to young people. Due to personal and psychological characteristics, this social group is very vulnerable, as they are easily imposed on the ideas and views of extremists. In the context of the active spread of extremism on the Internet, the regulatory framework for combating these crimes is extensively presented. We indicate some problems with the practical implementation of countering extremism on the Internet.

THE INFLUENCE OF THE INTERNET AS A MEANS OF MASS COMMUNICATION ON QUALITY AND STANDARD OF LIVING OF THE POPULATION

10.12737/monography_5fdf9ab89f5d61.35635530 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Aleksandr Sheremet

Keyword(s):

Mass Communication ◽

Standard Of Living ◽

The Internet ◽

Digital Inequality ◽

Economic Stratification ◽

New Information ◽

The monograph is devoted to the problems of the influence of the Internet as a means of mass communication on the quality and standard of living of the population. The digital inequality and other new forms of socio-economic stratification generated by the introduction and development of new information and communication technologies are investigated.

Several Contemporary Economy Features, Consequences of Internet Expansion and I.C.T. Innovations in the World

Studies in Business and Economics ◽

10.2478/sbe-2019-0052 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 175-181 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Șerbu Răzvan

Keyword(s):

Turning Point ◽

The Internet ◽

Future Developments ◽

Internet Firms ◽

The World ◽

On Line ◽

Different Levels

AbstractThe Internet has reach half of the population of the planet and in the latest three years more than 700 millions users came on line from the emerging world. Most of them are coming now from the poorer population. This it may be a turning point for their economic development. This paper attempts to outline some possible future developments of the contemporary economy within the new digital transformation and development of internet firms in emerging markets, some of the pluses and minuses, some of the opportunities and threats brought by the expansion of the Internet and information and communication technologies at different levels. We will present some significant aspects about this impact for individuals and for companies especially in Eastern Europe but also around the world. The study intends to deliver also analysis at the level of governmental reactions. Governments have gone through different sentiments that have led to different responses to these technologies. A new revolution that is about to begin it will be grounded on blockchain the technologies that cryptocurrencies are based on. What was initially translated as a threat to governments and central banks can become a solution if it’s deal cautiously.

NEW INFORMATION IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM AND TECHNOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION

Psychology and Education Journal ◽

10.17762/pae.v58i1.1176 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 58 (1) ◽

pp. 2845-2853

Author(s):

Ruzimurot Kungiratovich Choriev Et al.

Keyword(s):

Education System ◽

Local Network ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

The Past ◽

New Information ◽

Modern Information ◽

Modern Technologies

An article in the education system, the use of new information and communication technologies in the process of theoretical and practical issues and is described in more detail on the international experience in this field. In the context of the educational system over the past two decades, the problem of improving and modernizing modern information and communication technologies is becoming increasingly relevant. However, to make the learning process less expensive, the introduction of personal computers that are connected to the local network and, therefore, have access to the global (global) Internet, will help accelerate these processes, it was suggested that not only schools should be equipped with modern technologies for the successful implementation of the modernization program, but also that the organizers and teachers of education must have sufficient knowledge in this area

Does Internet usage inspire offline political participation? Analyzing the Taiwanese case

Japanese Journal of Political Science ◽

10.1017/s1468109919000070 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 191-208

Author(s):

Alex Chuan-hsien Chang

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Political Process ◽

Internet Usage ◽

The Internet ◽

Legislative Elections ◽

Voting Turnout ◽

New Information ◽

AbstractWith the emergence of new information and communication technologies, scholars and politicians view the Internet as a means both to govern and to bring citizens, especially younger generations, closer to the political process. Given the tremendous impacts of the Sunflower Movement on Taiwanese politics, this paper sets out to dynamically examine whether and to what extent the Internet inspired offline electoral and non-electoral participations of Taiwanese young adults. While the younger generation's Internet usage for political causes significantly encouraged their voting turnout in the 2014 election, a similar effect was not detected in either the 2012 or 2016 presidential and legislative elections. The estimated statistics not only show the particular effect of the Sunflower Movement on young adults' voting turnout and participation in self-help activities in the 2014 election, but also reveal that the fast-changing and diverse Internet domain did not have a long-lasting influence on young citizens' political engagement in the offline world.

Marketing model of promotion of remote education by modern university

International Journal of Educational Management ◽

10.1108/ijem-09-2018-0281 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 446-453

Author(s):

Natalia Przhedetskaya ◽

Ksenia Borzenko

Keyword(s):

Rostov Oblast ◽

The Internet ◽

Remote Education ◽

Content Type ◽

Marketing Model ◽

New Information ◽

The Russian Federation

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to substantiate the necessity of marketing of remote education by the example of leading universities of Rostov Oblast of modern Russia and to develop the marketing model of promotion of remote education by the modern university.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use the method of economic statistics and regression and correlation analysis. Based on the data of the single information system of the Russian Federation in the sphere of purchases, the authors selected orders of the leading universities of Rostov Oblast for access to the internet for 2017, which are the indicator of their modernization on the basis of new information and communication technologies. Based on the data of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the authors determined the incomes of the leading universities of Rostov Oblast in 2017 and their positions in the regional ranking of effectiveness of activities of universities of Rostov Oblast. These data became a statistical basis for compiling the regression curve, which reflects regression and correlation of expenditures for access to the internet and total expenditures of the leading universities of Rostov Oblast in 2017.FindingsIt is concluded that modernization on the basis of new information and communication technologies (primarily, the internet) stimulates the growth of modern university’s competitiveness. Due to this, remote education is a perspective direction of development and increase of effectiveness of modern university’s activities. The necessity for marketing of remote education is predetermined by its lower value as compared to traditional education and, accordingly, lower demand for educational services that are provided in the remote form.Originality/valueThe authors’ marketing model of promotion of remote education by modern university is developed and presented. The advantage of this model is harmonization of commercial and non-commercial goals and priorities of modern university’s activities, due to which balance of its social function in the economic system and its entrepreneurial function, which consists in the necessity for providing self-financing and maximization of the received profit, are ensures.

Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development - Trends, Prospects, and Challenges in Asian E-Governance ◽

Designing and Implementing E-Government Projects in India

10.4018/978-1-4666-9536-8.ch012 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 228-254

Author(s):

Shefali Virkar

Keyword(s):

Digital Technologies ◽

Network Systems ◽

Political Actors ◽

New Information ◽

The World ◽

Computer Based ◽

The Given

The recent, rapid global proliferation of the new Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has sparked an explosive increase in an already steadily-growing stream of scholarly and practitioner literature on the applicative potential of e-government initiatives for development. Attracted by the potential intrinsic to these innovative digital technologies, platforms, and applications, political actors across the world have adopted computer-based network-systems for strategic use in government; as a means of reforming inefficiencies in public administration, and in public service provision. This research chapter, through the delineation of an electronic property tax collection system, deployed in Bangalore, India, analyses and unravels the strategic actor interactions shaping similar e-government initiatives, globally; predominantly, through a detailed scholarly examination of prevailing actor behaviours, motivations, and interactions. The research presented herein considers, thus, not only the interplay of local contingencies and external influences acting upon the project, but also the disjunctions apparent within these relationships which inhibit the effective exploitation of ICTs in the given context.