NewsWhore
04-10-2008, 06:10 PM
According to the World Economic Forum (FEM), the DR ranked 75th out of 127 countries in the seventh Global Information Technology Report 2007-2008 released this week. This ranking is nine places down from last year, when the DR was 66th on a list of 122 countries. Hoy explains that the fall in the rankings didn't necessarily mean a lack of attention by the DR in the area of technology, but rather a substantial increase in quality by other countries.
Only four countries in the region - Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Chile and Barbados - are ranked in the top 50.
This year, Denmark ranked as the most networked economy in the world, followed by Sweden and Switzerland. In the top ten, South Korea (9) and, to a lesser extent, the United States (4) posted the most notable improvements (moving up 10 and 3 positions, respectively).
The Report is produced by the World Economic Forum in cooperation with INSEAD, the leading international business school, and is sponsored this year by Cisco Systems.
"The successful experience of the Nordic countries, Singapore, the United States and South Korea shows that a coherent government vision on the importance of Information Communications Technology, coupled with an early focus on education and innovation, are key not only for spurring networked readiness, but also to lay the foundations for sustainable growth," said Irene Mia, Senior Economist of the Global Competitiveness Network at the World Economic Forum and Co-Editor of the Report.
www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/gcp/... (http://www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/gcp/Global%20Information%20Technology%20Report/index.htm)
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Only four countries in the region - Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Chile and Barbados - are ranked in the top 50.
This year, Denmark ranked as the most networked economy in the world, followed by Sweden and Switzerland. In the top ten, South Korea (9) and, to a lesser extent, the United States (4) posted the most notable improvements (moving up 10 and 3 positions, respectively).
The Report is produced by the World Economic Forum in cooperation with INSEAD, the leading international business school, and is sponsored this year by Cisco Systems.
"The successful experience of the Nordic countries, Singapore, the United States and South Korea shows that a coherent government vision on the importance of Information Communications Technology, coupled with an early focus on education and innovation, are key not only for spurring networked readiness, but also to lay the foundations for sustainable growth," said Irene Mia, Senior Economist of the Global Competitiveness Network at the World Economic Forum and Co-Editor of the Report.
www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/gcp/... (http://www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/gcp/Global%20Information%20Technology%20Report/index.htm)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#7)