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What is in the Public Sector Data and Information for Scientific and Socioeconomic Development in the Developing World?

What is in the Public Sector Data and Information for Scientific and Socioeconomic Development in the Developing World?. By: Raed M. Sharif Ph.D. Candidate in Information Science & Technology. The iSchool of Syracuse University, USA.

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What is in the Public Sector Data and Information for Scientific and Socioeconomic Development in the Developing World?

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  1. What is in the Public Sector Data and Information for Scientific and Socioeconomic Development in the Developing World? • By: Raed M. Sharif • Ph.D. Candidate in Information Science & Technology. The iSchool of Syracuse University, USA. • Visiting Researcher, Knowledge & Information Management Department, Univ. of Johannesburg. • Research Fellow, the Intellectual Capital Unit. The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). Raed M. Sharif [rmalshar@syr.edu]

  2. What is Public Sector Data & Information (PSDI)? • Data and information generated by/for public sector agencies using public money. • Includes: health and education data, geographic data, financial reports, social and economic statistics, legislation and judicial proceedings, food and water resources data, and many other kinds of data and information. • In most countries, the public sector is the biggest single producer and owner of a large variety of information. Raed M. Sharif [rmalshar@syr.edu]

  3. Potential Value of PSI to Societies Given the special characteristics of the PSI (e.g., comprehensive-ness, reliability, timeliness, and accuracy), this information is considered by different stakeholders to have economic, social, and political values (Aichholzer & Buekert, 2004; Uhlir, 2004; Abd Hadi & McBride, 2000): • Governments • Private Sector • Scientific Communities • General Public • Civil Society Organizations Raed M. Sharif [rmalshar@syr.edu]

  4. Potential Value of PSI to Societies General Public GovernmentPotential benefits:efficiency and effectiveness, awareness raising and democratic value, and financial gains. General Public Potential benefits:for health & educational purposes & for making social and economic decisions. Governments Private Sector CSOs Potential benefits:for public health, environmental and poverty eradication (e.g., poverty maps). Private Sector Dissemination and creation of value added products and services (e.g., GPS systems), innovation, financial gain. Civil Society Organizations Scientific Communities Scientific Communities Potential benefits: for basic and applied research and development. Raed M. Sharif [rmalshar@syr.edu]

  5. According to Horton (2002) diffusing public information and knowledge resources efficiently and effectively is essential to: • Sustaining the competitive competency of the country’s businesses and industries, in both domestic and global marketplaces; • Attaining the highest levels of educational excellence for all the nation’s children and adults in a lifelong learning context; • Enabling citizens to participate more effectively in all facets of a democratic society; • Informing public officials at all levels of government so that they can enact better laws, formulate and enact enlightened public policies, monitor the programs they authorize effectively, and govern fairly, equitably, and wisely; and, • Enhancing the quality of life of all a country’s citizens, including responsibility to the special government information needs of disadvantaged and disabled individuals. Raed M. Sharif [rmalshar@syr.edu]

  6. Conclusions The economic, social, and political values of PSI all have the potential to enable a more effective and transparent government, a healthier and competitive economy, as well as a more knowledgeable and responsible citizenry. PSI represents an important asset with vast socio-economic potential. It is an important element in the existence of a robust knowledge economy. Raed M. Sharif [rmalshar@syr.edu]

  7. Thank You! Raed M. Sharif raedsharif@gmail.com URL: http://ischool.syr.edu/facstaff/member.aspx?id=596 Skype: rsharif Raed M. Sharif [rmalshar@syr.edu]

  8. Landscape of PSDI Policy and Research Focus Direct Value Indirect Value Private Sector (PS) SC, PSA, GP and CSOs Scientific Communities (SC) PS, PSA, GP, and CSOs Potential Value of PSI to: Public Sector Agencies (PSA) PS, SC, GP, and CSOs General Public (GP) PSA, CSOs Civil Society Orgs. (CSOs) PSA and GP Solid Arrows ( ): Existing Research and Focus Dashed Arrows ( ): Required Future Research Double lines ( ) : Proposed Research Raed M. Sharif [rmalshar@syr.edu]

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