



<!--?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?-->
		<rss version="2.0">
		   <channel>
		      <title>Information and Communication Technologies</title>
		      <link>http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3373,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441</link>
		      <description><![CDATA[The growth and development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has led to their wide diffusion and application, thus increasing their economic and social impact. The OECD undertakes a wide range of activities aimed at improving our understanding of how ICTs contribute to sustainable economic growth and social well-being and their role in the shift toward knowledge-based societies.]]></description>
		      <copyright>(c) OECD. All rights reserved</copyright>
			  <language>en</language>			  
		      <pubDate>Wed Nov 04 15:36:29 CET 2009</pubDate>
		      <lastBuildDate>Wed Nov 04 15:36:29 CET 2009</lastBuildDate>
		      <docs>http://www.oecd.org/RSS</docs>
		      <managingEditor>webmaster@oecd.org</managingEditor>
		      <webMaster>webmaster@oecd.org</webMaster>			  
			  
							      <item> 
							         <title><![CDATA[“Green ICT” side-event at UN Climate Change talks in Barcelona]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/7/4/43982213.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Innovation in ICTs is key to achieving ambitious CO2 emissions reductions. At the UN Climate Change talks in Barcelona - four weeks ahead of COP15 - the OECD, ITU, GeSI and international partners discuss how ICTs can help combat global warming.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Thu Oct 29 18:24:08 CET 2009</pubDate>
							         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3373,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441#43982250]]></guid>
							      </item>							
							
							      <item> 
							         <title><![CDATA[Empowering E-Consumers: Strengthening Consumer Protection in the Internet Economy - An OECD Conference]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/site/0,3407,en_21571361_43348316_1_1_1_1_1,00.html]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[The world of electronic commerce has evolved dramatically since 1999, when the OECD issued its first Guidelines for e-Consumer Protection. How effective are they 10 years later? What new opportunities, obstacles and risks face e-consumers? How can consumer trust be strengthened? Senior government officials from OECD and non-member economies, representatives from business, civil society, international organisations, and academics will discuss these and related issues at this conference.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Aug 11 13:16:04 CEST 2009</pubDate>
							         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3373,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441#43405112]]></guid>
							      </item>							
							
							      <item> 
							         <title><![CDATA[The impact of the crisis on ICT and ICT-related employment]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/47/22/43969700.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This paper provides an overview of short-term and long-term developments in ICT employment trends. Preliminary analysis of available indicators shows that employment is dropping in the ICT sector - notably in ICT goods sectors and mostly remaining flat in ICT services. The paper also highlights some niche ICT activities where ICT employment is increasing despite the crisis.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 CET 2009</pubDate>
							         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3373,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441#43969810]]></guid>
							      </item>							
							
							      <item> 
							         <title><![CDATA[Workshop on Policy Coherence in the Application of Information and Communication Technologies for Development]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/site/0,3407,en_21571361_42740239_1_1_1_1_1,00.html]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Information communication technologies (ICTs)s are crucial to reducing poverty, improving access to health and education services and  creating new sources of income and employment for the poor. But there are substantial discrepancies in access to ICTs between, but also within, countries, depending on key factors such as gender, rural coverage, skills and educational levels.This workshop, organised jointly by the World Bank/infoDev and the OECD, aims to share best practices in coherent approaches to meeting development objectives laid out by Ministers.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed Sep 09 15:17:27 CEST 2009</pubDate>
							         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3373,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441#43636194]]></guid>
							      </item>							
							
							      <item> 
							         <title><![CDATA[Mobile phone calls lowest in Finland, Netherlands and Sweden, says OECD report]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/20/0,3343,en_2649_37441_43471316_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden have the lowest prices for mobile phone calls among OECD countries, according to the latest OECD Communications Outlook. The highest were found in Canada, Spain and the United States.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Aug 11 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
							         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3373,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441#43471450]]></guid>
							      </item>							
							
							      <item> 
							         <title><![CDATA[Improving measurement of links between ICT and environmental outcomes ]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/32/50/43539507.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This report explores available statistics and data from official statistical sources and from product life cycle studies, suggests a conceptual framework for the statistical field “ICT and the environment” and makes recommendations on how to improve statistical collection.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
							         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3373,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441#43420626]]></guid>
							      </item>							
							
							      <item> 
							         <title><![CDATA[ICT industry poised to rebound, says new OECD report ]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/21/0,3343,en_2649_37441_43410005_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Is the ICT industry recovering?   Global production and trade of information and communications technology goods turned up sharply in May and June – and ICTs may be among the first of crisis-stricken industries to start growing again, according to a new OECD report. After plunging 30-40% earlier this year, Asian production is now showing month-to-month improvement and China is up nearly 3%year-on-year.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
							         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3373,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441#43404470]]></guid>
							      </item>							
							
							      <item> 
							         <title><![CDATA[Piracy of Digital Content]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/document/35/0,3343,en_2649_37441_43394531_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[This new book covers the piracy of content, such as music, films and software that does not involve the use of physical media; in other words essentially piracy over the Internet. The study highlights the unique market characteristics of digital piracy where large number of suppliers are willing to provide pirated content at virtually zero price. This poses new and difficult challenges to copyright owners and policy makers.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
							         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3373,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441#43404478]]></guid>
							      </item>							
							
							      <item> 
							         <title><![CDATA[Mobile broadband: Pricing and services]]></title>
							         <link><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/26/19/43280727.pdf]]></link>
							         <description><![CDATA[Mobile broadband growth is significant in markets where data are available. Although data is not yet easily available, this paper provides an overview of prices, speeds and data caps of mobile broadband services.]]></description>
							         <pubDate>Wed Jul 08 00:00:00 CEST 2009</pubDate>
							         <guid><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/topic/0,3373,en_2649_37441_1_1_1_1_37441,00.html?rssChId=37441#43280800]]></guid>
							      </item>							
							
		   </channel>
		</rss>
		