IG Issues of Pacific SIDS
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IG Issues of Pacific SIDSMaureen Hilyard
Pacific Chapter of the Internet Society
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Small Island Developing States in the South Pacific Ocean (From left to
right)
PalauPapua New GuineaFederated States of MicronesiaSolomon Islands NauruMarshall IslandsNew CaledoniaVanuatuNorfolk IslandsKiribatiTuvaluFijiWallis and FutunaTongaWestern SamoaTokelauAmerican SamoaNiueCook IslandsFrench PolynesiaMarquesasPitcairn
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http://mapsof.net/map/oceania-political-map-2
The Cook Islands – Population 14000, 15 islands cover 2 million sq kms of ocean
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Southern Group islands – faster internet access, cheaper cost to user
Mobile coverage over the whole country
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Some price comparisons
2009 2012
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PURPOSE
• To enable and encourage multi-stakeholder dialogue• To share perspectives about policy issues• To forge sustainable and collaborative development
of the Internet • To encourage the use of ICTs for development in the
Pacific.
The Pacific IGFNoumea, New Caledonia, April 2011
Theme: “Developing the Future Together”
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ACCESS FOR ALL
• Access must extend to all population groups, including those with disabilities
• The public and private sectors need to work more collaboratively to deal with digital divide issues
• The Church is a significant stakeholder group in the region, an untapped resource
IG Issues for the Pacific
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PUBLIC POLICY
• Need for links between global, regional and national strategies – including local perspectives, knowledge and values
• Capacity building must allow Pacific states to devise and implement their own policy frameworks
• Linguistic challenge – encouraging the use of indigenous languages in the writing of policy frameworks
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CRITICAL INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE
• Need for links between global, regional and national strategies – including local perspectives, knowledge and values
• Capacity building must allow Pacific states to devise and implement their own policy frameworks
• Linguistic challenge – encouraging the use of indigenous languages in the writing of policy frameworks
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EMERGING ISSUES
• Citizen journalism• Digital observatories• Dealing with e-waste in the region• Concerns with keeping users and infrastructure safe• Ensuring that the internet is accessible in Pacific
lanuages
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THANK YOU