Malta is smart, but not the smartest
Malta has been mentioned as one of the 21 most intelligent communities in the world but failed to make it to the top seven list announced by the Intelligent Community Forum, a US-based think tank that studies the economic and social development of the...
Malta has been mentioned as one of the 21 most intelligent communities in the world
but failed to make it to the top seven list announced by the Intelligent Community Forum, a US-based think tank that studies the economic and social development of the 21st century community.
ICF seeks to share the best practices of the world's Intelligent Communities in adapting to the demands of the Broadband Economy, in order to help communities everywhere find sustainable renewal and growth.
ICFs are Bristol, Virginia, USA; Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; Issy-les-Moulineaux, France; Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada; Stockholm, Sweden; and Tallinn, Estonia. These were chosen according to an analysis of their nominations by a team of independent academic experts.
Gaining a place among the top seven is a major achievement as well as a step toward even greater recognition for communities working to create prosperity and social inclusion in what ICF terms the "Broadband Economy."
In Tallinn's case, this was the third top seven listing for the capital of the former member of the Soviet Union that joined the European Union together with Malta in 2004.
"Each of the top seven of 2009 have demonstrated ingenuity through innovative broadband applications and dedication to the future of the young and the growth of their communities," said ICF co-founder Louis Zacharilla who presented the top seven during the luncheon in Hawaii. "They face the same tough economic challenges as every other community does today. But they have already re-engineered their economies and social networks to make them more flexible and adaptable, which gives them a powerful competitive advantage."
Malta had been listed in the semi-final Smart21 list announced last October, which included communities from 12 nations. Seven, including Malta, were from Europe, 10 from North America, two from Asia and one from South Africa. Malta had also been listed in the Smart21 for 2008.
In commenting on Malta's listing, the ICT said: "Today, a national ICT strategy sets the goal of making Malta one of the world's top information societies and positions ICT as a means to reduce social inequality and improve quality of life. The country ranks first in an EU survey for ICT exports as a percentage of total exports, thanks to local and foreign ICT companies and regulations supporting online gaming and gambling. Malta is fifth in the EU for xDSL penetration among households, and 4th among businesses, and expects to bring FTTP to 20 percent of households by 2010. Already ranking first in e-government for businesses and second for citizens, Malta also invests in broadband and PC subsidies, training to extend digital literacy to the excluded, credits for businesses adopting ICT, and financial incentives to attract students into ICT careers."
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but failed to make it to the top seven list announced by the Intelligent Community Forum, a US-based think tank that studies the economic and social development of the 21st century community.
ICF seeks to share the best practices of the world's Intelligent Communities in adapting to the demands of the Broadband Economy, in order to help communities everywhere find sustainable renewal and growth.
ICFs are Bristol, Virginia, USA; Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; Issy-les-Moulineaux, France; Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada; Stockholm, Sweden; and Tallinn, Estonia. These were chosen according to an analysis of their nominations by a team of independent academic experts.
Gaining a place among the top seven is a major achievement as well as a step toward even greater recognition for communities working to create prosperity and social inclusion in what ICF terms the "Broadband Economy."
In Tallinn's case, this was the third top seven listing for the capital of the former member of the Soviet Union that joined the European Union together with Malta in 2004.
"Each of the top seven of 2009 have demonstrated ingenuity through innovative broadband applications and dedication to the future of the young and the growth of their communities," said ICF co-founder Louis Zacharilla who presented the top seven during the luncheon in Hawaii. "They face the same tough economic challenges as every other community does today. But they have already re-engineered their economies and social networks to make them more flexible and adaptable, which gives them a powerful competitive advantage."
Malta had been listed in the semi-final Smart21 list announced last October, which included communities from 12 nations. Seven, including Malta, were from Europe, 10 from North America, two from Asia and one from South Africa. Malta had also been listed in the Smart21 for 2008.
In commenting on Malta's listing, the ICT said: "Today, a national ICT strategy sets the goal of making Malta one of the world's top information societies and positions ICT as a means to reduce social inequality and improve quality of life. The country ranks first in an EU survey for ICT exports as a percentage of total exports, thanks to local and foreign ICT companies and regulations supporting online gaming and gambling. Malta is fifth in the EU for xDSL penetration among households, and 4th among businesses, and expects to bring FTTP to 20 percent of households by 2010. Already ranking first in e-government for businesses and second for citizens, Malta also invests in broadband and PC subsidies, training to extend digital literacy to the excluded, credits for businesses adopting ICT, and financial incentives to attract students into ICT careers."
http://www.intelligentcommunity.org