SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The World Economic Forum (
World Economic Forum , for its acronym in English) today announced results for 11
vo Global Report on Information Technology 2012 (
Global Information Technology Report ).
The report (GITR, for its acronym in English) explains the existence of a digital divide between industrialized countries and the rest of the world's nations. The report higher positions are occupied by the Nordic countries and Western industrial powers. The 2012 edition emphasizes the existing environment of "hyper-connected" virtually instantly available at the individual and companies worldwide.
The GITR is the most comprehensive international assessment of the impact world of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) in the process of development and global competitiveness covering 142 countries. The Network Readiness Index ("
Network Readiness Index "- NRI, for its acronym in English) examines how prepared countries are to use ICT effectively on three dimensions: the business environment, regulatory and general infrastructure for ICT , the availability of the three key societal actors (individuals, companies and governments) to use and exploit ICT and actual use these technologies become available. The NRI, updated and re-structured, consisting of 53 indicators using international technical and economic data (53%) and results of the survey of managers (over 15,000 worldwide) Global Competitiveness Index (47%).
This year, Sweden (1) and Singapore (2) top ranks of the report by maximizing economic and social multiplier effect of information technologies to advance the competitive potential and innovative capacity of their countries. Denmark (4), Switzerland (5), Netherlands (6), Finland (7), the United States (8), Canada (9) and the United Kingdom (10) show a good performance in the top 10 of the report.
Barbados (35), Puerto Rico (36) and Chile (39) continues to lead Latin America and the Caribbean in the "
rankings "of the Index Network Availability of the report, Panama, ranked No. 57, moving three positions while Brazil (65) down nine positions, but much of the region is behind in terms of international best practice use of ICT. China and India occupy positions 51 and 65, respectively.
The World Economic Forum (WEF, for its acronym in English) is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world through the incursion of leading companies to form global agendas, regional and industry. Established in 1971 as a foundation, based in Geneva, Switzerland, the WEF is a non-governmental organization, impartial and non-profit that does not respond to partisan political interests or national. The Forum is under the supervision of the Swiss Federal Government.
In the case of Puerto Rico, the report states that although the island enjoys a robust ICT infrastructure and indicates that the main driver of these technologies is the private sector, the public sector could have a more prominent role in catalyzing the sector as a purchaser of computer technologies and communications. Puerto Rico, which seeks to become a knowledge-driven economy can improve its innovation potential medium to long term by increasing the level of achievement in science and mathematics in the public education system to expand broadband coverage in several regions of the island to build an inclusive information society through the intense adoption of ICT as optimal basis for sustainable development, social welfare and economic growth.
The GITR is produced by the WEF in cooperation with INSEAD, one of the leading business schools internationally, as part of Competitive Networks WEF, the Industrial Partnership Program for information technology and telecommunications industry.
Founded in 1988, Puerto Rico 2000 is a nonprofit institution that seeks excellence and competitiveness of Puerto Rico worldwide. It is the Partner Institute of World Economic Forum (WEF, for its acronym in English).