Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Over 6,000 leaders receive UN ICT training

A UN hub for ICT capability development has already trained over 6,100 government executives, policymakers and educators across the Asia Pacific region since 2008. 

The government leaders underwent Asian and Pacific Training Center for Information and Communication Technology for Development’s (APCICT) eight-module programme dubbed Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders, Director Hyeun Suk Rhee told FutureGov Asia Pacific.

Rhee said that the program has been launched in 17 countries in the Asia Pacific which includes Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam.

The training program deals mainly with using ICT for socio-economic development which includes modules on project management and e-governance.

“The Academy aims to equip government officials, decision-makers and development stakeholder with the skills and knowledge to leverage ICT opportunities for socio-economic development,” said Rhee.

Rhee said the Academy has been receiving positive feedback from the participants on which “80 per cent of them noted their Academy training experience in a favourable light.”

To reach a wider audience, the centre also made APCICT Virtual Academy in 2009 and have recorded 3,600 enrollments to date.

Rhee said several partner countries have adopted Academy as a fully accredited training programme for senior-level government officials international partners.

The Academy is being integrated into the Technical Guidance for Chief Information Officers Programme of Ministry of Communication and Information Technology in Indonesia.

In the Philippines, an ICT component using the Academy was also added in the qualifying examination for civil servants.

This year, the Academy’s short term objectives launching of the Academy and First National Training of Trainers in India and Second National Academy Workshop in Myanmar and Academy Workshop in Philippines in March.

Localisation of the Academy by partners is also an ongoing activity. Currently the Academy’s training modules that are available in English, Russian, Bahasa Indonesia and Vietnamese.

“Translating Academy content and including local case studies will increase the sustainability of the programme and support from national governments.”

APCICT is also working to enlarge the beneficiary group of Academy training to include students, youth, local and provincial government officials, and civil society organisations.

Source : http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2011/feb/09/over-6000-leaders-receive-un-ict-training/

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