Resumen de Moving towards an information society in Portugal
- español
La convergencia de la tecnología de comunicación y el procesamiento de información digital está cambiando rápidamente el modo en que miramos el mundo en nuestra sociedad. A medida que el procesamiento de la información se ha vuelto progresivamente más barato y las redes electrónicas más amplias, lo que una vez era dominio de lo militar y la investigación ha atraído al sector financiero y ahora es una parte importante de cualquier economía nacional o supranacional, que aspira a competir de forma global. Desde 1995 Portugal ha desarrollado políticas y estrategias para su implementación dentro del marco de una estrategia más amplia de la Sociedad de la Información de la Unión Europea. Este artículo describe algunas de las áreas más importantes en la creación y desarrollo de una Sociedad de la Información en Portugal, comentando el papel jugado por los diferentes actores.
- English
The convergence of communication technology and digital information processing is rapidly changing the way that we look at the world and our society. As information processing has become progressively cheaper and electronic networks more extensive, what was once the domain of the military and the researcher has attracted the business sector and is now an important part of any national or supraThe convergence of communication technology and digital information processing is rapidly changing the way that we look at the world and our society. As information processing has become progressively cheaper and electronic networks more extensive, what was once the domain of the military and the researcher has attracted the business sector and is now an important part of any national or supraThe convergence of communication technology and digital information processing is rapidly changing the way that we look at the world and our society. As information processing has become progressively cheaper and electronic networks more extensive, what was once the domain of the military and the researcher has attracted the business sector and is now an important part of any national or supranational economy, aiming to compete globally.
Since 1995, Portugal has been developing policies and strategies for their implementation within the framework of the broader European Union Information Society strategy.
This paper outlines some of the more important landmarks in the creation and development of an Information Society in Portugal, commenting on the roles played by the different actors.
