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Trend report 'The (r)evolution of the iSociety' by Klaus van den Berg published online
AMSTERDAM --(Business Wire)--
The Dutch Ministry of the Interior & Kingdom Relations has published
a working document called 'The (r)evolution of the iSociety' online.
This document is part of the exploration of the Ministry's Department of
Citizenship & Information Policy into trends and developments in society
for the iGovernment. The relevant megatrends for the iGovernment are the
ageing population and fragmentation, offline and online fading borders,
new online risks and security, the Network Society and the Intelligent
Age. This exploration focuses on whether the iGovernment is responding
sufficiently to these trends, on the course towards the iSociety.
In May 2012 Klaus van den Berg, market researcher, strategist and trend
editor, was commissioned to prepare this working document. The
combination of the gradual digital evolution over the past twenty years
and the rapid digital revolution in recent years can be described as the
(r)evolution of he iSociety. Mobile internet in particular has
radically changed our way of living, working, thinking and acting. And
the younger the generation, the more they live their lives online. The
report, among other things, provides insights into the implications
these developments have for our privacy and the protection of our
personal data.
This document will be used to strengthen the discussion - both within
and outside the Ministry - about the significance these trends and
developments in the iSociety have for the iGovernment. This is an
important issue in Dutch society, right now and for the (near) future.
Klaus van den Berg: "The Netherlands is one of the most online
countries in the world. Because this working document has been published
online, everyone can download and share it. I would like to express my
gratitude to the Dutch experts, professionals and citizens who have
taken part in this trend study. The iSociety is high on the agenda in
our country. The time is now."
Downloads:
Summary of the report's recommendations in English: www.klausvandenberg.com/en/
Full report in Dutch: werkdocument-de-r-evolutie-van-de-i-samenleving.html
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