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Social Benefits
How can the social benefits of a secure cyberspace be realised?
Cyberspace is blurring geographical boundaries and breaking cultural divides. It brings families and friends closer together and builds knowledge and understanding between communities and nations.
The internet is educating whole generations, giving many a better future by granting rapid access to information and ideas. It is enabling ordinary citizens to hold their governments to account, supporting democratic change and improving the lives of millions. New technology offers the opportunity to improve the provision of public services as well as the response to emergencies and natural disasters.
It’s clear that the social and economic benefits of a networked world can be enormous, particularly for developing countries. It is already making a difference for them - from educating rural communities in Burkino Faso to enabling the remote monitoring of HIV patients in South Africa.
The issues that the conference delegates will address will include:
- What are the major social benefits and what is being done to capture this potential?
- How best to maximise knowledge empowerment and management?
- What are the potential gains for Government service delivery?
- What more can be done to enhance democratic accountability and freedom of expression?
- How should governments engage to best effect?
- What more can stakeholders do to ensure citizens are protected?
- How should we deal with the negative social aspects?
