Résumé

Launching of dirAP inconjunction with Prep-Com-3 WSIS

Orbicom, PAN-IDRC, APDIP-UNDP and Southbound launched The Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2003/2004 to mark the holding of the third preparatory committee meeting of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva from 15-26 September 2003.The publication reviews how information and communication technologies (ICTs) are being deployed across the Asia Pacific to support socioeconomic development of countries and territories in the region.

It focuses on nine important areas:

* Local online content
* Online services
* Industries
* Key national initiatives
* Enabling policies
* Regulatory environment
* Open source movement
* Research and development
* Trends

NEW REVIEW OF INTERNET USAGE IN THE ASIA PACIFIC…

The 2003/2004 edition covers 27 economies and includes a special chapter on the Pacific Islands.
Parts of the publication are available for free download at:
http://www.digital-review.org