Knowledge Economy

“An economy that makes effective use of knowledge for its economic and social development. This includes tapping foreign knowledge as well as adapting and creating knowledge for its specific needs.”

Knowledge for Development, WBI

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

“(Basic economic resource) is knowledge and will be knowledge…”

Peter F. Drucker, Post-Capitalist Society

Knowledge Economy “Pillars”

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

Dynamic Information Infrastructure

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

ICT Impact

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

Information Infrastructure and Knowledge Economy

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

Turkey – KAM Variables for ICT

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

Network Readiness

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

Turkey’s ICT in Global Context

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

ICT

Oceania Germany

EC Ireland

UK Singapore Finland USA

Slovenia Korea Czech Rep.

Estonia

Hungary Slovakia

EC Accession Poland Chile Latvia Turkey

Mexico Brazil Lithuania EAP Bulgaria

Russia Romania

LAC MNA

China AFR

SA 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00

10.00 12.00

0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 1995

Mos

t Rec

ent

Source: World Bank

Turkey – ICT Penetration

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

Internet Hosts Per 1000 Inhabitants

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

Source: OECD STI Outlook 2002

Turkish ICT Market

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

National ICT Policies: Challenges

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

National ICT Policy Priorities

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

Policy Networking and Partnerships

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

Telecom Liberalization

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

eTurkey and Social Inclusion

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

Legal and Institutional Environment

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

National Agreement

Dr. Özgür Uçkan

Dr. Özgür Uçkan