ICTs FOR INNOVATION

The trajectory of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) over the past decade has been one of rapid emergence and diffusion in some countries mirrored by broadening inequality in access to these technologies for most of the world's population. The UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) aims to take stock of what has been achieved globally to bridge this gap and to facilitate broad agreements on how to continue to address the three related themes of: providing access to ICTs for all; ensuring that ICTs serve as a tool for social and economic development; and enhancing confidence and security in the use of ICTs. The articles presented in this Technology Policy Brief discuss some of these issues, focusing particularly on policy measures that developing countries can take to enhance the impact of ICTs in sustainable development.