ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/ICTD/2013/6
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Reports & studies
Publication Subject: Regional Profile of the Information Society in the Arab Region
Cluster: Statistics, Information Society and Technology
Focus Area: Financing for development, Technology & innovation
Initiatives: Arab information society, Digital Development
SDGs: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Keywords: Arab countries, Developing countries, Digital divide, Information society, Information technology, Knowledge-based economy, Sustainable development
Regional Profile of the Information Society in the Arab Region - 2013
January 2013
Given the importance of information societies as a path for achieving sustainable development and achieving internationally agreed-upon development goals, and in the process of following up on the World Summit on the Information Society, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) prepared this regional profile, which is the sixth in a series on the information society in the Arab region. The present report provides essential information on the status of the information society in ESCWA member countries. It aims at assisting decision-makers and researchers by providing them with reference information for analysis and planning. It also allows national authorities to compare the current status of their information society with that of other countries in the region and the world, thereby promoting opportunities for cooperation and regional integration in an increasingly knowledge-based global economy.
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Given the importance of information societies as a path for achieving sustainable development and achieving internationally agreed-upon development goals, and in the process of following up on the World Summit on the Information Society, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) prepared this regional profile, which is the sixth in a series on the information society in the Arab region. The present report provides essential information on the status of the information society in ESCWA member countries. It aims at assisting decision-makers and researchers by providing them with reference information for analysis and planning. It also allows national authorities to compare the current status of their information society with that of other countries in the region and the world, thereby promoting opportunities for cooperation and regional integration in an increasingly knowledge-based global economy.
