The challenge of creating a new National The challenge of creating a new National Observatory on Information and Knowledge Observatory on Information and Knowledge

Society in Dominican RepublicSociety in Dominican Republic

Tunis, November 15, 2005Tunis, November 15, 2005

Pablo Tactuk, National Director National Statistics Office of the Dominican Republic (ONE)

World Summit on the Information SocietyWorld Summit on the Information Society(Second Phase)(Second Phase)

What is a documental What is a documental observatory?observatory?

A tool to obtain a global and permanent vision of the situation and its evolution of an specific subject of study, which allows to evaluate its impact and the most feasible ways to take advantage from.

What is a documental What is a documental observatory?observatory? Ordinary Duties (1)Ordinary Duties (1)

1. Establish a documental fund to give account of the

issues it studies.

2. Analyze new tendencies, ongoing changes and

associated factors.

3. Perform researches, as well as preliminary and

feasibility studies.

4. Organize meetings of specialized experts and focus

groups.

What is a documental What is a documental observatory?observatory? Ordinary Duties (2)Ordinary Duties (2)

5. Stimulate the spreading of the ICT agenda and the

Information Society within the media.

6. Facilitate the exchange of information between the

different appointed offices in charge of decision

making, researchers, professionals and other

inspecting agencies.

7. Advise different institutions about the subject matter.

Why DR requires an ICT Why DR requires an ICT Observatory?Observatory?

Strategic vision of the Dominican Republic’s President, Leonel Fernández, on the key development issues linked to the opportunities the ICTs have to offer.

Give support to the National Commission of Information and Knowledge Society, through the close tracking of the use and seizing of the ICTs, using appropiate indicators, comparable to the similar international information.

Dominican Response to the need Dominican Response to the need of a Documental Observatory on of a Documental Observatory on ICT ICT

Creation by Presidential Decree of the Dominican Republic Observatory on the Information and Knowledge Society

In Spanish: Observatorio de la Sociedad de la Información y el Conocimiento (OSIC) en República Dominicana

OSIC-DR Modus OperandiOSIC-DR Modus Operandi

The OSIC-DR would perform as a monitoring center of the development and use, from the public and private sectors, as well as domestic users, of the ICT-based products and services.

This will be achieved through identifying the best opportunities from new technologies, as well as spreading them among DR.

OSIC-DR: Background (1)OSIC-DR: Background (1)

The objective of the Dominican Government of The objective of the Dominican Government of

democratizing the use, access and application of ICTs, to democratizing the use, access and application of ICTs, to

the whole population, in order to help reduce the the whole population, in order to help reduce the Digital Digital

DivideDivide..

The existence of various international observatories The existence of various international observatories

around the world, as well as the around the world, as well as the Observatory for the Observatory for the

Information Society in Latin America and the CaribbeanInformation Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

(OSILAC)(OSILAC)..

OSIC-DR: Background (2)OSIC-DR: Background (2)

Bávaro Declaration (11-15-02), Bávaro Declaration (11-15-02), The World Summit on The World Summit on

the Information Society (WSIS)the Information Society (WSIS) , Geneva, Switzerland , Geneva, Switzerland

((First PhaseFirst Phase on 12-12-03) and the Declaration of on 12-12-03) and the Declaration of Principles of Rio in year 2005, and the Regional Plan for Principles of Rio in year 2005, and the Regional Plan for Latin America and the Caribbean (e-LAC 2007).Latin America and the Caribbean (e-LAC 2007).

From the legal point of view, it is worthwhile to quote: From the legal point of view, it is worthwhile to quote:

General Telecommunications Law 153-98 and General General Telecommunications Law 153-98 and General

Law of Free Access to the Public Information. Law of Free Access to the Public Information.

Institutional Nature of the OSIC-Institutional Nature of the OSIC-DR (1)DR (1)

Created by Decree No. 212-05 dated April 11Created by Decree No. 212-05 dated April 11thth, , 2005. 2005.

A collegiate organism with advisory nature A collegiate organism with advisory nature subscribed to subscribed to CNSICCNSIC. .

Chaired by the CNSIC’s President, its General Chaired by the CNSIC’s President, its General Coordinator is the National Director of the Coordinator is the National Director of the Statistics Office (ONE).Statistics Office (ONE).

Institutional Nature of the Institutional Nature of the OSIC-DR (2)OSIC-DR (2)

Its main mission is to become a Its main mission is to become a

reference center for the tracking, follow-reference center for the tracking, follow-

through, evaluation, analysis, monitoring through, evaluation, analysis, monitoring

and spread of information about the and spread of information about the

development of the Information and development of the Information and

Knowledge Society in Dominican Knowledge Society in Dominican

Republic. Republic.

Organization of the OSIC-DROrganization of the OSIC-DR

The General Committee of the OSIC-DR would be conformed by:

The President of the CNSIC, as the head of the

committee.

The National Director of the Statistics Office (ONE), as

the General Coordinator.

The CNSIC’s Secretary and the Sub-coordinators.

These will be appointed by the General Coordinator.

Users

National Commission on the Information and

Knowledge Society (CNSIC)

Administrative

Structure

OSIC-DR

Statistic

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Researches

DocumentationCenter

National Statistics Office

(ONE)

OrganizationaOrganizational chart of the l chart of the

OSIC-DROSIC-DR

Service ChannelsService Channels

Documentation centre

Website

Published material

Public events

OSIC-DR: Services (1)OSIC-DR: Services (1)

Generates news on the technology advancements, its uses and the relevant debates associated to the Information and Knowledge Society, on the national, regional and international levels.

OSIC-DR: Services (2)OSIC-DR: Services (2)

Leading ICT companies websites tracking.

Local media tracking on ICT-related issues.

OSIC-DR: Services (3)OSIC-DR: Services (3)

Tracking of government websites from other countries, as well as multilateral organizations.

Linkage with other observatories with similar specialization.

OSIC-DR: Services (4)OSIC-DR: Services (4)

Administration of data bases from entities and local professionals that work with ICT-related issues.

Managing an e-library.

OSIC-DR: Services (5)OSIC-DR: Services (5)

Develope and provide a list of online resources on tracked subjects.

Collection of software, as well as other useful resources and material.

OSIC-DR: Public EventsOSIC-DR: Public Events

Congresses

Seminaries

Workshops

Debates

Forums

Specific inputs from ONESpecific inputs from ONE

Set up of the baseline of ICT surveys at households, companies and government.

Statistics.

Indicators.

Benchmarking with other countries.

ICT Geostatistical information.

Follow-up of the digital agenda:Follow-up of the digital agenda:e-dominicanae-dominicanaStrategic areas. Definition and production of performance indicators,

measuring the impact of public policies and initiatives, about:

Infrastructure and access

Social inclusion

Training and education on ICT

Content development

Digital state: electronic national and local government, the Judiciary and the Parliament

Use of ICT among private sector

ContactContact

www.one.gov.do p.tactuk@one.gov.do 809 682 7777. Ext. 277 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Many thanks for your attention.