Economie de l'information

Actualités & Evénements

Actualités

Employment in the ICT sector continues dropping

17-nov.-2009

Employment is continuing to drop in the information and communications technology (ICT) goods sector and remaining flat in most ICT services, according to a new OECD report.

The impact of the crisis on ICT and ICT-related employment

28-oct.-2009

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.

Improving measurement of links between ICT and environmental outcomes

31-juil.-2009

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.

Technology industry shows signs of recovery

29-juil.-2009

A sudden upturn in global sales of information and communications technology (ICT) goods in May and June suggests the ICT industry may have reached a turning point and be on the road to recovery, according to a new OECD report.

Le secteur des TIC s'apprête à rebondir, selon un nouveau rapport de l'OCDE

28-juil.-2009

Le secteur des technologies de l'information et des télécommunications (TIC) est-il en train de se redresser ? La production et les échanges mondiaux d'équipements en TIC se sont vivement redressés en mai et juin, et les TIC pourraient figurer parmi les premier secteurs touchés par la crise à renouer avec la croissance, selon un (disponible en anglais uniquement). Après avoir plongé de 30 à 40 % en début d'année, la production asiatique progresse maintenant en glissement mensuel, et la Chine affiche une hausse de près de 3 %.

Piracy of Digital Content

28-juil.-2009

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.

OECD releases Guide to Measuring the Information Society 2009

08-juil.-2009

The newly released Guide to the Information Society 2009 covers the definition of industries producing ICT goods and services (the "ICT sector"), a classification for ICT goods, the definitions of e-commerce and Internet transactions, and model questionnaires and methodologies for measuring ICT use and e-commerce by businesses and households/individuals.

The Role of Digital Identity Management in the Internet Economy

29-juin-2009

This primer aims to provide policy makers a broad-brush understanding of the various dimensions of digital identity management (IdM). Consistent with the Seoul Ministerial Declaration, it also aims to support efforts to address public policy issues for securely managing and protecting digital identities, with a view to strengthening confidence in the online activities crucial to the growth of the Internet Economy.

Ministers stress the role of ICTs as part of global green growth agenda

26-juin-2009

Clean technologies and smart ICT applications are key to effectively fight climate change, protect biodiversity and manage our water resources. In the declaration on green growth, ministers from OECD countries and beyond underscore that “green” and “growth” can go hand in hand.

OECD holds government discussion session on the Future of News

19-juin-2009

As traditional newspapers are under ever greater pressure and as new forms of online news are merging, the OECD Working Party on the Information Economy invited experts to discuss the future of news and the role of the Internet.


Evénements

“Green ICT” side-event at UN Climate Change talks in Barcelona

le 05-nov.-2009

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 discussed how ICTs can help combat global warming.

Global ICT Services Sourcing Post-Crisis: Trends and Developments

le 14-nov.-2009

This workshop, to be held in Egypt, will address developments in international ICT services sourcing enabled by the Internet, analyse the impacts of the economic crisis, and suggest frameworks for development and supply of these services from developing countries. A live webcast is available.

Conference on “ICTs, the environment and climate change”

du 27-mai-2009 au 28-mai-2009

On 27-28 May 2009, the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation hosted a high-level OECD conference on the potential of information and communication technologies to combat climate change and improve environmental performance. Live webcast and Twitter feed available. Internet users had the possibility to send in questions for speakers.

Using Sensor-Based Networks to Address Global Issues: Policy Opportunities and Challenges

du 08-juin-2009 au 09-juin-2009

This conference, to be held in Lisbon, aims to help policy makers understand sensor networks and their potential to help address global challenges. It will explore the conditions for and consequences of innovation in this area including economic aspects, privacy and information security as well as infrastructure issues.

UK-OECD Workshop on Innovation and Policy for Virtual Worlds

le 11-mars-2009

How can virtual worlds contribute to innovation, to transformation of business, government and public services and to increasing transparency, improving innovative services delivery, and creating employment?
Should public policy frameworks be adapted to support governments, citizens, and businesses using virtual worlds to improve their performance? If so how?

Ask the economists: Grappling with the world's new IT giants

le 20-nov.-2006

Can China and India maintain their impressive IT growth rate? What can developed economies do to meet these challenges? Click to see the questions and answers from the online debate on this issue.



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