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Project Report - World Internet Project.

(Links to Strategy 2: Achieve a policy environment which is to the benefit of the Local Internet Community and Strategy 3: Contribute to an innovative Internet in New Zealand)

Project Sponsor: President

Staff Support: Susi Fookes

Project Status: Active    Smiley Smiley

Project Description:

The World Internet Project is an international research project that aims to track the trends of the Internet over a number of years assessing its impact around the world by each country surveying both users and non-users of the Internet. AUT are conducting the research in New Zealand.

Project Budget: $25,000

Overall Progress Summary:

The World Internet Project was described to Council in the 4 March 2006 meeting.

www.worldinternetproject.net

Activities Planned for August 2008:

Arrange a meeting with UNESCO NZ and ISOC to discuss development of minorities slow with uptake.

Project History:


July 2008:

InternetNZ hosted a WIP presentation to report on the final findings of the survey to stakeholders and potential funding bodies. The presentation coincided with WIP founder Jeff Cole's visit to New Zealand who presented on WIP in an international context.

June 2008:

The WIP started up again, creating opportunities to support the project and suggest questions/themes.

May 2008:

A report on the World Internet Project New Zealand Benchmark Survey 2007 has been produced, the document is a preview to the final report, which is due to be released in July 08. It is primarily an internal document that has been produced for WIPNZ funding bodies.


August - December 2007:

  • December - AUT reported initial findings to Council.
  • September - Full scale survey began.
  • August - Pilot project.

May 2006:

  • Council was presented with the WIP initiative.
  • Note: InternetNZ were the first to commit to assist funding the research in NZ.