Apropriação das tecnologias digitais de comunicação e informação por organizações do terceiro setor

Abstract

The present dissertation identifies the state-of-art of communication and information's digital technologies considering the third sector context in Brazil, especially non-governmental organizations. Its fundamental objective was to identify how the organizational practices and actions of these organizations occur in the present scene, facing governmental actions increasing the access to technologies through the Society Information Program. It is a descriptive study with as ample of non-governmental organizations placed at the southeast of the country, trying to identify questions related to the appropriation of technologies and the empowerment provided by those instirutions to others organizations. The context, even heterogeneous, provides some considerations that can be highlighted:providedempowermentbynon-governmentalorganizationsinwide spreading the democratization process of accessing to technologies; the arising number of third sector organizations using digital technologies of communication and information's for a variety of actions; and the pioneer initiatives of non-governmental organizations to promote the decrease of digital analphabetism in several spheres of the society. Besides, the study also identified a changing scenario, mainly related to the appropriation of technologies by non-governmental organizations, especially related to acquisition and maintenance of products and services, and also to the proper assimilation of the use of these technologies by the studied organizations. The conclusion shows clearly the importance of the actions that enlarge the access to technologies, including non-governmental organizations, which are true elements of connection between governmental actions and society.