The role of knowledge centres in the evolution of the global information society

New Impetus to Globalization: Development of Virtual Economic Zones

“…The loss of functions in the modern nation-states is usually connected to globalization. Accordingly to our earlier researches [1] the globalisation is not the cause for the loss of function of nation-states, but it is rather an answer of humanity to the challenges turning up from this loss of functions. The information society is a global phenomenon, but its evolution is uneven.…”

“…The present paper is based on previous research carried out by the author concerning globalization and the main features of information society [1], [2]. There are still heated debates about the contents and extent of the concepts involved; however, it is beyond the scope and objective of the present paper to reflect on these often conflicting views.…”

The additional benefits of setting up an energy security centre

“…It is on the foundations of infrastructure created in line with these principles that the Centre -or any other knowledge centre, for that matter can -can be ''defined'' and operated. It can be said with certainty that such ''virtual'' knowledge centres [9] would be needed in other areas as well. The higher the number of virtual knowledge centres up and running that use available infrastructure -the more cost effecting their operation and technological improvement will become, resulting in lower cost per unit figures for the operators of the virtual knowledge centres (in this case for the Government).…”