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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)
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Turkey on eSilk Road Altan Kucukcinar Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey 16th Bled eCommerce Conference
Facts • Population: 67 Million • Area: 800,000 sqkm • Urbanization: 65% • GDP: $ 230 Billion • In accession process to EU 16th Bled eCommerce Conference
Information Society Initiatives • Science-Technology-Industry Platform (1994-1995) • National Information Infrastructure Project (1997-1999) • Assessment • Future Vision • Policy 16th Bled eCommerce Conference
Information Society Initiatives • Transportation Assembly (1998) • 8th 5-Year Development Plan • Informatics Assembly (2002) 16th Bled eCommerce Conference
Information Society Initiatives • eEurope (2000) and eEurope+ (2001) • eTurkey (2001) • Vision 2023-Technology Foresight (2002) • eTransformation Turkey (2003) 16th Bled eCommerce Conference
Issues • Huge population and area to cover • Over 12 million students • Low level of internet usage • 7% in urban households (2000) • Digital Divide • Great differences among social groups 16th Bled eCommerce Conference
Issues • Technology user vs technology producer • Highest added value • Expanding global market • Part of national innovation system 16th Bled eCommerce Conference
Thanks Altan Kucukcinar altan.kucukcinar@tubitak.gov.tr 16th Bled eCommerce Conference