The proliferation and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) present opportunities and challenges to us all; not just to large countries and developed countries but also to developing islands and small states.
These technologies have both constructive and potentially destructive characteristics and modern governance is faced with incredible challenges to manage the development of these technologies and their application, to maximise the opportunities they present and to minimise the threats posed to our societies.
In 1997 the United Nations Committee for Science and Technology for Development, in its publication entitled The Knowledge Societies and Sustainable Development, encouraged governments all over the world to take ownership of ICT strategic development and initiate national ICT strategy activities to ensure a proactive stand towards meeting the challenges of the ICT global revolution. St. Kitts/Nevis has heeded that call.
Source: Sun St. Kits & Nevis.
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