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What exactly is the "information society"?

The digital revolution: You are reading this page on the Internet. You may also have a digital camera, a mobile phone, an MP3 player. These are all "information society" products, made possible by the convergence of computer, telecommunications and media sciences.
In just one generation, information and communications technologies (ICTs) have revolutionised the way we live, learn, work and play. They have radically recast the ways in which people, industry, governments and society interact. 
How does the Caribbean Region promote the information society?

The challenges of the digital revolution are sometimes best tackled at regional or at regional level.The policies and activities for the information society complement and support the actions of national governments of the Caribbean Region.

Caribbean Information Society website: your window on the digital Caribbean Region!

A one-stop-shop for news and information on all Caribbean Information Society activities.  subscribe to e-mail newsletters, download the latest news to your own computer (or website) - and much more.


About the CARIB-IS Logo
The Caribbean Information Society logo seeks illustrate the digital caribbean as it transitions to a Information Society. The multi coloured  logo comprises of a set of discs  similar in representaion to those of  hard drive . The  array of colours represents the cultural diversity of the region while the symbol in the centre represents the human element. This human element being at the centre of the technological advancement of the region. The arrows represent the information sharing component which is meant to facilitate the bridging of the digital divide gap.
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