Building the Knowledge Society - Department of Communications ...
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<strong>Building</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Knowledge</strong> <strong>Society</strong> Information <strong>Society</strong> Commission 393\ Key Messages for GovernmentIt is not <strong>the</strong> strongest <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> species that survive, nor <strong>the</strong> most intelligent,but <strong>the</strong> ones most responsive to change.Charles Darwin3.1\ Significance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Knowledge</strong> <strong>Society</strong>The emergence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> knowledge society represents a new phase <strong>of</strong> national socio-economicdevelopment. While building on <strong>the</strong> pervasive influence <strong>of</strong> modern information andcommunication technologies, its significance goes well beyond <strong>the</strong> hyping <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Internetor <strong>the</strong> dramatic declines in <strong>the</strong> dot.com sector. The generation and exploitation <strong>of</strong> knowledgehas become <strong>the</strong> predominant factor in <strong>the</strong> creation <strong>of</strong> wealth, giving rise to a transformation<strong>of</strong> our economy and associated implications for <strong>the</strong> shape <strong>of</strong> society.We must recognise that <strong>the</strong> strategies we adopt now – most significantly in supportingbroadband connectivity, innovation capacity and skills development – are critical to shaping<strong>the</strong> conditions necessary to underpin higher value economic activity, better jobs, and newsocial prosperity.