Confronting the Challenge of the Information and Knowledge Society in Developing Countries

Abstract

Developing countries such as Morocco face particular difficulties in addressing the opportunities presented by the ever-increasing presence and influence of ICT across the globe. This chapter will argue that only education can ensure the task of preparing citizens not only to use ICT tools, but also for the changes in modes of operation and culture that these will bring. It examines the reasons and mechanisms with which Morocco has responded to these challenges: the Education Training Decade and e-Morocco programmes. Finally, the danger of further widening the digital divide through inappropriate policy is addressed. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.

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