turkey on esilk road
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Turkey on eSilk Road. Altan Kucukcinar Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey. Facts. Population: 67 Million Area: 800,000 sqkm Urbanization: 65% GDP: $ 230 Billion In accession process to EU. Information Society Initiatives. Science-Technology-Industry Platform (1994-1995) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Turkey on eSilk RoadTurkey on eSilk Road
Altan KucukcinarAltan Kucukcinar
Scientific and Technical Scientific and Technical Research Council of TurkeyResearch Council of Turkey
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FactsFacts
Population: 67 MillionPopulation: 67 Million
Area: 800,000 sqkmArea: 800,000 sqkm
Urbanization: 65% Urbanization: 65%
GDP: $ 230 BillionGDP: $ 230 Billion
In accession process to EUIn accession process to EU
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Information Society InitiativesInformation Society Initiatives
Science-Technology-Industry Platform (1994-Science-Technology-Industry Platform (1994-
1995)1995)
National Information Infrastructure Project (1997-National Information Infrastructure Project (1997-
1999)1999)
• AssessmentAssessment
• Future VisionFuture Vision
• PolicyPolicy
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Information Society InitiativesInformation Society Initiatives
Transportation Assembly (1998)Transportation Assembly (1998)
8th 5-Year Development Plan8th 5-Year Development Plan
Informatics Assembly (2002)Informatics Assembly (2002)
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Information Society InitiativesInformation Society Initiatives
eEurope (2000) and eEurope+ (2001)eEurope (2000) and eEurope+ (2001)
eTurkey (2001)eTurkey (2001)
Vision 2023-Technology Foresight (2002)Vision 2023-Technology Foresight (2002)
eTransformation Turkey (2003)eTransformation Turkey (2003)
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IssuesIssues
Huge population and area to coverHuge population and area to cover
• Over 12 million studentsOver 12 million students
Low level of internet usageLow level of internet usage
• 7% in urban households (2000)7% in urban households (2000)
Digital DivideDigital Divide
• Great differences among social groupsGreat differences among social groups
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IssuesIssues
Technology user vs technology Technology user vs technology
producerproducer
• Highest added valueHighest added value
• Expanding global marketExpanding global market
• Part of national innovation systemPart of national innovation system
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ThanksThanks
Altan KucukcinarAltan Kucukcinar
[email protected]@tubitak.gov.tr