International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 9.4

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The Working Group 9.4 of the International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP) is dedicated to research and action in the social issues of informatics in the Third World. AIMS:



1. To collect, exchange and disseminate experiences of developing countries;
2. To develop a consciousness amongst professionals, policy makers and public on social implications of computers in developing nations;
3. To develop criteria, methods, and guidelines for design and implementation of culturally adapted information systems;
4. To create a greater interest in professionals from industrialized countries to focus on issues of special relevance to developing countries through joint activities with other Technical Committees.

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