PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION & ICTs PHASE II REPORT Kyrgyzstan
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Ariunaa, Lkhagvasuren
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Technology & Social Change Group, University of Washington Information School
Abstract
The research of the Phase II has been conducted in Kyrgyz Republic in order to analyze the available public access venues in the country, users profiles per gender, education level, income level, social status and ethnicity as well as identify what kind of information is sought by users such as: content, problems are faced, and frequency. The research was conducted in two weeks, covering 32 different types of public access venues, interviewing 22 operators and 65 users total.
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The present research on public access to information and communication was conducted in
25 countries worldwide to know and understand the processes of access to information,
factors affecting access, information needs, the spaces used by people to access
information, communication and information and communication technologies (ICT).
The present research on public access to information and communication was conducted in
25 countries worldwide. The main purpose is to know and understand the processes,
factors and needs of people to access information as well as the spaces they use for such
activities. Furthermore, this research seeks to evaluate information and communication
technologies (ICTs) in the area.
The University of Washington seeks to develop a comparative analysis between each of the
countries included in this research to increase the knowledge in the field of information,
communication and ICT. It aims to show the various venues and scenarios characteristic of
each of the countries studied, apart from creating awareness of the success factors, the
strengths and weaknesses of the venues taken into account. Furthermore, it seeks to
visualize access to ICTs and to understand the role the ICTs play in improving individual
and communal life.
The following research paper presents the situation of Honduras, Central American
country, covering physical spaces where individuals have access to information,
communication and information and communication technologies (ICT).
Citation
Ariunaa, L. (2008). Public access to information & ICTs: Kyrgyzstan. Public Access Landscape Study final report, presented by Pact Mongolia to University of Washington Center for Information & Society (CIS), Seattle.