Education and the Knowledge Society - Information Technology Supporting Human Development (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005)

Engineering the Knowledge Society (EKS) - Event of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) This book is the result of a joint event of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) and the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) held during the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva, Switzerland, December 11 - 12, 2003. The organisation was in the hands of Mr. Raymond Morel of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW). Information Technology (or Information and Communication Technology) cannot be seen as a separate entity. Its application should support human development and this application has to be engineered. Education plays a central role in the engineering of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for human support. The conference addressed the following aspects: Lifelong Learning and education, - inclusion, ethics and social impact, engineering profession, developing- society, economy and e-Society. The contributions in this World Summit event reflected an active stance towards human development supported by ICT. A Round Table session provided concrete proposals for action

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 161
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2005
Editors:	Tom J. Van Weert
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	306
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
ISBN-13:	978-1-4419-5431-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > General Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Impact of computing & IT on society Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational resources & technology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4419-5431-7
Barcode:	9781441954312

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