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Published on: Oct 21, 2007

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As one whose career in IT began in the 60s what we call the digital divide hasn't been a particular problem for me. It was not until the 90s, and even more in the last few years that the real potential in the developing world became clear.

Here on ICT global I recently submitted a thread on the subject of compassionate capitalism, a ten year journey which leads to a very clear view of the way ahead in a 'Marshall Plan' for microeconomic development harnessing both the information and profit potential of broadband deployment, linked with childcare reform, microcredit and a faculty for social enterprise in a national scale overseas target, which for the UK and Europe has recently become a key location for democratic transition.

It may be more than a coincidence that so many 2008 US Presidential hopefuls now call for a 'Marshall Plan' in the area of international development. They don't actually have a plan, but I know a man who does.

He's an American whose advocacy against poverty delivered 10,000 micro businesses in Russia before a stand against corruption made him unwelcome in more than one country. He's been threatened, forced into homelessness. His fast for economic and social rights in the US was blocked by the media and Britain ejected him as a potential economic migrant.

Still he went on to deliver a microeconomc "Marshall Plan" to Ukraine's government taking his advocacy to new heights.

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by Jeff Mowatt
Published on: Oct 21, 2007
Topic:
Type: Opinions
https://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=16505


As one whose career in IT began in the 60s what we call the digital divide hasn't been a particular problem for me. It was not until the 90s, and even more in the last few years that the real potential in the developing world became clear. Here on ICT global I recently submitted a thread on the subject of compassionate capitalism, a ten year journey which leads to a very clear view of the way ahead in a 'Marshall Plan' for microeconomic development harnessing both the information and profit potential of broadband deployment, linked with childcare reform, microcredit and a faculty for social enterprise in a national scale overseas target, which for the UK and Europe has recently become a key location for democratic transition. It may be more than a coincidence that so many 2008 US Presidential hopefuls now call for a 'Marshall Plan' in the area of international development. They don't actually have a plan, but I know a man who does. He's an American whose advocacy against poverty delivered 10,000 micro businesses in Russia before a stand against corruption made him unwelcome in more than one country. He's been threatened, forced into homelessness. His fast for economic and social rights in the US was blocked by the media and Britain ejected him as a potential economic migrant. Still he went on to deliver a microeconomc "Marshall Plan" to Ukraine's government taking his advocacy to new heights. « return.