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Table of Contents
(Information, Science and Technology) |
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Introduction to Information |
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Description of the Global Information Infrastructure |
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2.1 |
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Commitments of G7 Countries |
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2.2 |
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A Shared Vision of Human Enrichment |
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2.3 |
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Strategy for Implementation of Commitments |
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2.4 |
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Measures for Realization of Strategy |
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The Regional Information Infrastructure |
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3.1 |
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Information Infrastructure for the Asia-
Pacific Region |
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3.2 |
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Information Policy Proposals For A Regional (Caribbean) Information Infrastructure |
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3.3 |
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Proposals for a Regional Information
Network |
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4.1 |
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A Brief History of Cable & Wireless in
the BVI |
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4.1.1 |
Present Telecommunications
Infrastructure |
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4.1.2 |
Service Presently Offered in BVI |
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4.1.3 |
Plans and Strategies for the Future |
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4.2 |
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Locally Based Television |
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4.2.1 |
Television Stations Accessed Locally |
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4.2.2 |
Locally Based Radio Stations |
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4.3 |
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National Libraries |
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4.3.1 |
The Public Libraries |
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4.3.2 |
The National Documentation Centre |
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4..2 |
School Libraries |
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4.2.3 |
College Library |
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4.2.4 |
Museums |
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4.2.5 |
Archives |
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4.2.6 |
National Information Systems (NATIS) |
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4.3 |
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Print Media |
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4.3.1 |
Local Newspapers |
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4.3.2 |
Overseas Newspapers |
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4.3.3 |
Magazines ( Local) |
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4.4 |
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Government Information Services |
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4.4.1 |
Department of Information & Public
Relations |
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4.4.2 |
GIS Publications and Programmes |
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4.4.3 |
Economic Information Publications |
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4.4.4 |
Social Information Publications |
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4.4.5 |
Other Sectors Publications |
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4.5 |
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Information Superhighway Networks |
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4.5.1 |
The Internet |
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4.5.2 |
The Intranet |
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4.5.3 |
Other Available Information Highways |
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4.6 |
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Information Processing |
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4.6.1 |
Computers in the Public Sector |
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A Brief History of Computerization in Government
Central |
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Present Use of Computers in Government |
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4.6.2 |
Computer in the Private Sector |
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4.6.3 |
Computers in Education Institutions |
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4.6.4 |
Computers in Households |
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Information in the World Economy |
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Information and the BVI Community |
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6.1 |
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Information in the BVI Economy |
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6.1.1 |
Background on the Economy's Transformation |
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6.1.2 |
Business and Works in the Information |
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6.1.3 |
What has happened to the Economy since the
1980's? |
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6.1.4 |
Science and Technology and the
transformation of the economy |
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6.2 |
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Social Impact of Information on the BVI |
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Proposed Information Policy for The BVI |
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7.1 |
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Policy Background |
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7.1.1 |
Policy Intent |
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7.1.2 |
Building a culture of innovation |
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7.1.3 |
Package of Policies |
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7.1.4 |
Policy details |
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7.1.5 |
Policy expected outputs |
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Information Plan of Action for the BVI |
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8.1 |
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Philosophical Approach |
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Preparing the BVI for the Information Super
Highway |
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8.2.1 |
Information technology infrastructure has
evolved |
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8.2.2 |
BVI Households with high-tech products and
services |
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8.2.3 |
The Internet, on- line services and
bulletin boards |
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8.2.4 |
An increasingly computer literate
population |
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8.2.5 |
Telework is becoming a feasible option |
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8.2.6 |
Implications for education |
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8.2.7 |
Implications for culture |
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8.2.8 |
The Future of Information technology in the
home |
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8.3 |
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The legal and Regulatory Framework |
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8.3.1 |
Standards, interconnection and
interoperability |
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8.3.2 |
Tariffs |
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8.3.3 |
Worldwide dimension |
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8.3.4 |
Electronic protection, legal protection and
security |
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8.3.5 |
Media ownership |
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8.3.6 |
Competition |
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Glossary of Information Terms |
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Information Project Profiles |
The