Colombia in the Digital World 2010

This work aims to highlight the most significant indicators for Colombia in the digital world and to identify its key challenges in order to encourage public debate in favour of the Information Society. In this regard, the Colombian Government has set out to guarantee that all Colombians are connected and informed by 2019, and that they can efficiently and productively use the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and thus raise the standards of competitiveness and social inclusion. This countrywide commitment to digital development should generate optimism and lead to both public and private action. The objective of this study is, therefore, to show how, in Colombia, the contribution of ICTs is a key factor in the generation of knowledge, creativity and innovation, which are fundamental drivers of success in digital economies and for strengthening the economic development.

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