Building the Knowledge Society : Report to Government, December 2002

Abstract

The second Information Society Commission was appointed by Government at the end of 2001. The role of the Commission is to contribute to the formulation of Government policy by: -- Highlighting the challenges and opportunities presented by Information Society developments -- Monitoring Ireland’s performance in its evolution as an Information Society, both nationally and internationally -- Identifying areas of co-operation with other jurisdictions, including establishment of links with the Northern Ireland Information Age Initiative, and -- Establishing working groups, as required, to provide expert advice on specific areas of public policy development. The Commission will serve for a three-year period until the end of 2004.