The Information Revolution in Latin America:
Obstacles and Opportunities through the Internet

Course Description, Fall 1999-2000:
Draws from multiple disciplines to analyze the opportunities and obstacles the Information Revolution presents for newly developing countries in Latin America. Students develop framework and tool set for formulating, evaluating and recommending possible policy changes and courses of action through case studies. Topics include internet infrastructure issues; technology transfer, human capital formation, and capacity-building; challenges of access and opportunity; government policy and the role of the private sector; strategies for enterprise development. Mandatory weekly section. Enrollment limited.

Lecture: Wednesdays 4:30-6pm Gates 100
Section: Mondays 4:30-6pm Gates B08

Sponsors:
Professor Terry Winograd
Computer Science Department
winograd@cs.stanford.edu
Dr. Kathleen Morrison, Associate Director
Center for Latin American Studies
katmor@leland.stanford.edu
Staff:

Head TA: Heidy Maldonado, heidym@cs.stanford.edu

TA: Bill Danon, bill_danon@yahoo.com

General Information:
The purpose of the course is to explore from a multidisciplinary perspective the opportunities and obstacles posed by the internet in Latin America. Invited experts will present theoretical and practical issues in each week's general lecture. Subsequently, students will work in teams to develop specific country case studies that incorporate information ranging from technical restrictions and economic barriers to the specifics of computer science training to public and private initiatives for internet expansion.

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