2. Measurements in support of policy decisions
Kaija Hovi, Director of Business Structures, Statistics Finland

3. Information society - Finland as a nation
information society - knowledge-based society - network society
interaction - communication - new ways of doing things
Finland fared well in international comparisons and benchmarking exercises
homogenous social structure - social equality - solidarity - Nordic welfare state

4. National Strategies towards the Information Society
1995: first national information society strategy by the government ->reform 1998
1999: key objectives: skills, research and education, information networks, services
2003: to improve competitiveness and productivity, social and regional equality

5. Information Society Programme 2003 - impact objectives
high marks in international comparisons, influence international developments
ICT used in all organisations with the aim of improving service standards, making operations and processes more efficient and maintaining and improving competitiveness

6. Information Society Programme - impact objectives: indicators
Share of investment in ICT of total GDP (OECD)
Contribution of investment in ICT capital to GDP growth (OECD)
ITU Digital Access Index ITU)
Impact of information and communications technology on the value added to market production (Statistics Finland)
Use of the Internet at work (Statistics Finland)

7. The plan for implementing the Information Society Programme: Sections
Telecommunications infrastructure and digital television
Citizens’ ability to utilise the information society
Training, working life, research and development
Electronic services in public administration
Social welfare and health
Electronic commerce and digital contents and services
Government IT services
Legislative measures

8. Penetration of broadband connections, other Internet connections and PCs according to the size of a household in April-May 2004 as a percentage of all households
Source: Consumer Survey. Statistics Finland.

9. Citizens’ ability to utilise the Information Society
Share of citizens who feel that they have been pushed aside by the rapidly developing information technology
Use of the Internet for different purposes

10. The usage of the Internet during past 3 months as a percentage of the age group
Source: Net Commerce Survey. Statistics Finland.

11. Respondents who agree with the statement ”I feel completely overwhelmed by the advance of new information technology”, per cent of the age group
Sources: Net Commerce Survey, spring 2004; Leisure time survey 2002; Finns and the future Information Society

12. Number of people completing degrees and qualifications in information technology and media studies in
Source: Statistics Finland, education statistics

13. Number of people who buy or have bought via the Internet, percentage of 15-74 years old population
Source: Consumer Survey

14. Indicators (cont.) R&D expenditure Number of new patents
Involvement of information society sectors in innovations
Basic public services available on the Internet
Study on the use of public Internet services and user satisfaction

15. Conclusion an accurate account of what is going on in society
relevant, reliable and up-to-date numerical information and support
globalisation: international comparisons
official statistics
international co-operation

16. Thank you for your attention!
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