New Developments in ICT Statistics Side event to the 41st session of the UN Statistical Commission

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New Developments in ICT StatisticsSide event to
the 41st session of the UN Statistical Commission

• Torbjörn Fredriksson
• (torbjorn.fredriksson_at_unctad.org)
• 23 February 2010.
• United Nations, New York

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World Leaders Need Better ICT Statistics

• Appropriate indicators and benchmarking should
  clarify the magnitude of the digital divide, in
  both its domestic and international dimensions,
  and keep it under regular assessment, and track
  global progress in the use of ICTs to achieve
  internationally agreed development goals and
  objectives, including the MDGs.
• Tunis Agenda For The Information Society, Para
  113
• We request the United Nations General Assembly
  (UNGA) to make an overall review of the
  implementation of WSIS outcomes in 2015.
• Tunis Agenda For The Information Society, Para
  111

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ICT Statistics Challenges

• Relatively new area of statistics need for new
  indicators
• Partnership on Measuring ICT for Development
• Despite progress many data gaps remain
• Moving target needs continuous adaptation and
  revision of standards and definitions

National Statistical Agencies key for the
sustainable production of internationally
comparable ICT statistics
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This session

• Recent developments in ICT statistics
• Susan Teltscher, ITU and Partnership
• Global Seminar on ICT Statistics in the Republic
  of Korea
• Ralf Becker, UNSD
• Kyuung-Ae Park, Statistics Korea
• Discussion

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