Republic of Ghana


National ICT Policy and Plan Development Committee



The National ICT4AD Consultative Pocess

Dialogue with the Paramount Chiefs of the Eastern Region in conjunction with the Institute of African Studies, Legon

The National ICT Policy and Plan Development Committee dialogued with the Paramount Chiefs from the Eastern Region on the 4th of November 2002 as part of the National Consultative exercise aimed at developing an ICT-driven socio-economic development policy and plan.

A presentation was made by Professor Clement Dzidonu Chairman of the National ICT Policy and Plan Development Committee on the topic: ‘The Ghana ICT for Accelerated Development Process: The Challenge of Our Time’.

List of Participants

• The Chiefs expressed concern about the widening digital divide. They appealed to the Government to adopt ICT before the window of opportunity passes Ghana by in order to avoid the consequence of the widening digital divide.

• There is the need to deploy ICTs in all sectors of the society and provide the necessary infrastructure for ICTs to have a sound footing for socio-economic development.

• The Traditional Rulers should be equipped with the necessary resources to facilitate development in the rural areas since they are the fabric of the society.

• The Chiefs pledged their support to the Government in its effort to transform the Ghanaian society and economy through the deployment and exploitation of ICTs.
  

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