Have your say on New Zealand's digital future and fill out The Big Idea's Digital Survey. Tell us what skills and knowledge you need as a creative worker to be digitally capable and confident.

The results will be submitted to the Draft Digital Strategy 2.0 which aims to set a path for New Zealand's digital future focusing on four enablers - connection, confidence, content and collaboration. Have your say on New Zealand's digital future and fill out The Big Idea's Digital Survey. Tell us what skills and knowledge you need as a creative worker to be digitally capable and confident.

The results will be submitted to the Draft Digital Strategy 2.0 which aims to set a path for New Zealand's digital future focusing on four enablers - connection, confidence, content and collaboration."Digital technologies are rapidly changing every aspect of our lives. The world itself has altered with the advent of new digital technologies," said Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe.

"It's now timely to reassess the Digital Strategy's goals and priorities, consider new developments, and focus on tasks that address the challenges of our new fully interactive digital environment."

The draft Digital Strategy confidence goal says 'Managers need digital management skills to invest in and apply digital technologies that will raise firms' productivity and create successful new products and services. People who specialise in developing, operating and maintaining ICT systems need a different set of practitioner skills. ICT users need other skills to apply digital technologies in the workplace and the community, ranging from basic digital literacy through to more advanced applications in specific industries. In addition to digital skills, it is important that everyone feels confident and safe in a digital environment.'

See the draft digital strategy wiki for the priorities, challenges, actions and submitters views and discussions.

Mr Cunliffe said the draft strategy is a work in progress that provides a valuable platform for getting feedback on the path to our shared digital future from business, Maori, the community and voluntary sector, and the research and local government sectors.

"The 2005 Strategy focused on three key enablers - connection, confidence, and content. The Draft Strategy includes a new fourth enabler, collaboration. The feedback gained during the consultation process will assist us to determine how all four 'Cs' can contribute to New Zealand achieving its digital potential and transforming our economy and society.

"The Digital Future Summit 2.0 in November last year challenged us to think harder about getting the full social, environmental and economic value from ICT. This draft Strategy therefore drives harder to define the productivity, community and sustainability outcomes enabled by ICT."

The Draft Digital Strategy 2.0 consultation period has been extended to 5.00pm Friday 23 May, 2008. Consultation includes opportunities for feedback via a wiki and online dialogue boxes. Both the draft strategy and information on the submissions process are available via the digital strategy website.

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15/05/08