Seminar on ICT Measurement and Indicators concluded in New Delhi
19-05-2009 (New Delhi)
Source: http://portal.unesco.org/ci/admin/ev.php?URL_ID=28668&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201

The Indian Department of Information Technology (DIT), in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), organized a Seminar on ICT Measurement and Indicators in New Delhi (India) from 12 to 14 May 2009.

The Seminar focused on issues related to measurement of ICT access, infrastructure and usage, as well as on the impact of ICT on the society in general, and on business, individuals, governance and education in particular.

The Seminar provided a platform for national experts, policymakers, practitioners and stakeholders to discuss ICT indicators and topics that are important to national policymaking. The following suggestions were made to improve the availability of ICT statistics in India:
* harmonising and scaling up statistics available at ministries, national statistical offices and other agencies;
* bridging the data gap between available statistics and those required by the Revised Core List of ICT Indicators;
* adapting international statistical tools and guidelines related to gathering, analysing and presenting statistical data; and
* building the capacities at the national level in order to maintain the quality and the reliability of data.

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Anup Kumar Das
New Delhi, India
http://anupkumardas.blogspot.com/
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