Conectándonos al Futuro de El Salvador

(translation)

 

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Introduction

Chapter I - The Context

Chapter II – Building a Learning Society

Chapter III – Several Individual Components:

Education

Migration

Local Development

Rural Development

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME)

Learning Organizations

Infocenter Association

Chapter IV – Broader Issues:

Government in a Learning Society

Democracy and Citizenship

Business Competitiveness

Culture and National Identity

Quality of Life Issues

Chapter V – Conclusions and Next Steps

Appendices:

Methodology Used in the Learning Circles

Proposed Implementation Scheme for Projects

Considerations for Project Monitoring and Evaluation

Local Development: Case Studies and Fieldwork

Transnational Knowledge-Sharing: Opportunities in the Field of Salvadoran Migration

Study of Information Flows in Technology Generation and Transfer within the Agricultural Sector of El Salvador

Study of Information Resources on Water in El Salvador

Study of the General State of Preparedness for Electronic Commerce in El Salvador

Study of Public Information Resources available in the Central Government

Study of ICT Resources in National Government Agencies and Local Governments

Evaluation of Information and Knowledge Flows in Three Large Organizations

Electronic Conference on International Best Practices Related to Building a Learning Society

List of Participants in the Learning Circles

Bibliography

Glossary of Acronyms


Authors:

Coordinators of Conectándonos al Futuro: Christina Courtright, Clemente San Sebastián

Consultant: Michel J. Menou

Learning Circle Facilitators: Ana Patricia Silva (Local Development), Knut Walter (Education and Migration), José Ernesto Mancía (Micro-Small-Medium Enterprise), Edgar Cruz Palencia (Rural Development), Mario Roger Hernández (Learning Organizations).

Additional editing: Omar Baños

Translation: Knut Walter, Christina Courtright

 

The authors would like to thank the following for their support and input:

Executive Committee in El Salvador: Manuel Enrique Hinds (Minister of Finance), Yolanda Mayora de Gavidia, Blanca Imelda de Magaña, Patricia Figueroa, Roberto Murray Meza, Juan Alberto Valiente

The World Bank and individual staff members: Pierre-Olivier Colleye, Govindan Nair, Sonia Plaza, Yevgeny Kuznetsov, Elkyn Chaparro

Special guests: Rafael Antonio Ibarra, José Soriano, Scott Robinson, Antoni Tekelenburg, Luis Ampuero, Reina Valenzuela, Dagoberto Flores

All the individuals who participated in the learning circles and project activities, as well as their respective organizations and institutions.

The Government of Japan for the donation which made this initiative possible.

 

San Salvador, El Salvador

June 1999

http://www.conectando.org.sv

  
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Conectándonos al Futuro, San Salvador, El Salvador
Updated  28-06-1999
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[Table of Contents]  [Executive Summary]  [Introduction]   [Chapter I Context]  [Chapter II Building]  [Education]  [Migration]  [Local Development]   [Rural Development]  [Micro-Small Enterprise]  [Learning Organizations]  [Infocenters]  [Government]   [Democracy & Citizenship]  [Business Competitiveness]  [Culture & Identity]  [Quality of Life]  [Conclusions]
Appendices: [Methodology]  [Project Implementation]  [Monitoring & Evaluation]   [Local Development]  [Migration]  [Rural Technology Transfer]  [Water Resources]  [Electronic Commerce]   [Public Information]  [Government ICTs]  [Evaluation of 3 Organizations]   [Electronic Conference]  [Participants]  [Bibliography]   [Glossary of Acronyms]

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