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07:54 Dec 2, 2008
English to Swedish translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Internet, e-Commerce Additional field(s): Education / Pedagogy, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase:digital divide
Definition from ICT Glossary Guide: Refers to the gap between individuals, households, businesses and geographic areas at different socio-economic levels with regard to both their opportunities to access information and communication technologies (ICTs) and to their use of the Internet for a wide variety of activities.
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Rather than creating a growing digital divide, emerging technology can enable full participation in the digital economy for everyone, regardless of age, disability or the limitations of the technology available. ICDRI
With careful thought and due consideration it should be possible for policy makers, technologists and other concerned stakeholders to develop a revitalised policy agenda which builds upon but moves beyond previous digital divide policy-making. futurelab
The Upgraded Digital Divide: Are We Developing New Technologies Faster than Consumers Can Use Them? Knowledge Wharton
Definition: Begreppet digitala klyftor avser i detta sammanhang de skillnader som finns mellan olika grupper av medborgare när det gäller möjligheten att tillgå och tillgodogöra sig information via Internet. De klyftor som arbetsgruppen har uppmärksammat är följande: hinder som är relaterade till funktionshinder, ålder, kön, socioekonomisk status, geografisk hemvist samt etnisk bakgrund.
Definition from Justitiedepartementet: Begreppet digitala klyftor avser i detta sammanhang de skillnader som finns mellan olika grupper av medborgare när det gäller möjligheten att tillgå och tillgodogöra sig information via Internet. De klyftor som arbetsgruppen har uppmärksammat är följande: hinder som är relaterade till funktionshinder, ålder, kön, socioekonomisk status, geografisk hemvist samt etnisk bakgrund.
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Forskning visar att det i dag finns skillnader, s.k. digitala klyftor, mellan
olika medborgargrupper när det gäller möjligheten att tillgå och tillgodogöra
sig information via Internet. De klyftor som arbetsgruppen har uppmärksammat i denna promemoria är funktionshinder, ålder, kön,
socioekonomisk status, geografisk hemvist samt etnisk bakgrund. - Swedish Dpt of Justice
Thomas Loob Estonia Local time: 13:48 Native speaker of: Swedish PRO pts in category: 12
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