Bringing men together
        Bringing men together
      “Transport of the mails, 
      “Transport of the mails, 
      transport of the human 
      transport of the human 
      voice, transport of 
      voice, transport of 
      flickering pictures - in this 
      flickering pictures - in this 
      century as in others, our 
      century as in others, our 
      highest accomplishments - 
      highest accomplishments - 
      still have the single aim of 
      still have the single aim of 
      bringing men together.” 
      bringing men together.”
      [Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 
      French aviator and writer 
      (1900 - 1944)]
         Technological innovation
         Technological innovation
            Technological innovation is 
          essential for    human development.
            From the printing press to the 
          computer,  people have devised 
          tools for facilitating  learning and 
          communication.
            Technology is not inherently good 
          or bad,     the outcome depends on 
          how it is used.
                                                Information and 
                                                Information and 
                                               communications 
                                                communications 
                                                           technology
                                                            technology
                         Information and communications technology
                              (ICT) involves innovations in:
                               microelectronics,
                                  computing (hardware and software),
                                  telecom-munications and opto-electronics 
                                  micro-processors, 
                                  semiconductors, 
                                  fibre optics.
                            These innovations enable processing and 
                             storage of enormous amounts of information, 
                             plus rapid distribution of information through 
                             communication networks.
      The ICT domain
      The ICT domain
                                               The role of ICT
                                                The role of ICT
                    Information and communication technology is a 
                      basic infrastructure necessary for economic and 
                      social development of a country.
                     This is even more so as information related 
                      economic activities are growing. 
                     Information and communication technology 
                      support the central nervous system of complex 
                      societies, transmitting and processing 
                      information and commands among the various 
                      parts of such societies. 
                     Internet plays a fundamental function in ICT 
                      role