Refresh of the Digital Strategy
The Digital Strategy is New Zealand’s plan to create a digital future for all New Zealanders by maximising the opportunities that Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) provide.
Launched on May 2005, the Digital Strategy is made up of three key enablers:
- Content - Information made available through digital networks.
- Confidence - Developing the necessary skills at all ages, in all parts of society, to use and participate in ICT effectively.
- Connection - Affordable access to viable ICT infrastructure such as telecommunications networks, computers, mobile phones and other devices. Utilising ITC to create virtual environments in which communities can connect, especially communities faced with geographic challenges.
The Digital Strategy is about considering these three components together. Content provides the reason, confidence provides the skills and trust, and being connected provides the means.
With the Digital Strategy now just over two years old, government is reviewing its relevancy.
Government wishes to encourage and enable debate about New Zealand’s digital future and provide an opportunity for more focus on the business sector and communities, supported by the public sector.
The refresh of the Digital Strategy includes a series of informal stakeholder engagements, the Digital Future Summit 2.0 and a post-Summit public submission process, which provides opportunity for feedback on the Draft Strategy 2.0 document.
What is the changing economic, social, environmental and cultural landscape in NZ and how do we maximise being DIGITAL to address these challenges?
The Digital Future Summit 2.0 will be an opportunity for business and community leaders to address this important question.
Discounted tickets are available for community groups. For more information, please email Bernice Archer at TUANZ on bernice@tuanz.org.nz or telephone 09 488 1880.
Unable to attend the Digital Future Summit 2.0?
The Summit is not the only opportunity for New Zealanders to engage and share their ideas for our digital future. The refresh consists of a series of facilitated workshops and online forums which are underway, to draw out ideas, themes, issues and potential actions that will contribute to the creation of Digital Strategy 2.0.
To enable wider participation in this national conversation, a series of online forums and blogs have been created so that you can share your views.
It’s your call: be part of the national conversation for our digital future.