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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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Myanmar Seeking Stronger Ties With Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan - Even as Brunei and Myanmar enjoy close relations, the country's ambassador to the Sultanate, Thura Thet Oo Maung, has stressed the need for closer cooperation between the two countries in vital sectors.
In a recent interview with The Brunei Times, the envoy said there are many areas of bilateral cooperation that the two nations should emphasise on in the future.
"We hope that the two countries can strengthen cooperation in vital areas such as education, health, agriculture and communications," said the ambassador, who did not elaborate.
Bilateral relations between Brunei and Myanmar were established on September 21, 1993. Brunei set up its embassy in Yangon in February 1997. Since then both countries had been cooperating in various fields such as trade and education.
Myanmar, together with Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, have received training assistance in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector, provided by Brunei Darussalam.
Last Friday, Myanmar's Parliament named Thein Sein as president after getting 408 out of 659 votes.
Following his appointment as Myanmar president, Sein received a congratulatory message from His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
In the message, His Majesty wished Sein much success in his new post, adding that he looked forward to working with the president to strengthen the close relationship between the two countries at the bilateral, regional and international level, especially in pursuing shared interests within Asean. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times
Source : http://www.brudirect.com/index.php/2011020739359/Local-News/myanmar-seeking-stronger-ties-with-brunei.html
In a recent interview with The Brunei Times, the envoy said there are many areas of bilateral cooperation that the two nations should emphasise on in the future.
"We hope that the two countries can strengthen cooperation in vital areas such as education, health, agriculture and communications," said the ambassador, who did not elaborate.
Bilateral relations between Brunei and Myanmar were established on September 21, 1993. Brunei set up its embassy in Yangon in February 1997. Since then both countries had been cooperating in various fields such as trade and education.
Myanmar, together with Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, have received training assistance in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector, provided by Brunei Darussalam.
Last Friday, Myanmar's Parliament named Thein Sein as president after getting 408 out of 659 votes.
Following his appointment as Myanmar president, Sein received a congratulatory message from His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
In the message, His Majesty wished Sein much success in his new post, adding that he looked forward to working with the president to strengthen the close relationship between the two countries at the bilateral, regional and international level, especially in pursuing shared interests within Asean. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times
Source : http://www.brudirect.com/index.php/2011020739359/Local-News/myanmar-seeking-stronger-ties-with-brunei.html
Thursday, March 25, 2010
UN's ICT training in Burma
A United Nations agency is organizing an ICT (Information and Communication Technology) training in Burma, in collaboration with a Burmese government department.
The ICT academic training workshop will commence on March 29 and will carry on for a week. It will be held in Pyin Oo Lwin, Manadalay Division.
Hyeun-Suk Rhee Director of UN-APCICT/ESCAP told Mizzima “This is the first time that we are launching an ICT programme in Burma. Our brief is to sensitize through the programme policy makers and ICT professionals, who are our first target group. We hope after our launch, government agencies will be able to carry on the programme in partnership with universities and the private sector to include more people,”.
"We are going to hold an academic workshop in Burma in collaboration with the Civil Service Selection and Training Board of Myanmar (CSSTBM), an agency of the Myanmar government,” he added.
The United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-APCICT/ESCAP) with its centre in South Korea has a mandate of building Information and Communication Technology human institutional capacity for ESCAP member countries to use ICT for social economic development.
Source : http://www.bnionline.net/news/mizzima/8206-uns-ict-training-in-burma.html
The ICT academic training workshop will commence on March 29 and will carry on for a week. It will be held in Pyin Oo Lwin, Manadalay Division.
Hyeun-Suk Rhee Director of UN-APCICT/ESCAP told Mizzima “This is the first time that we are launching an ICT programme in Burma. Our brief is to sensitize through the programme policy makers and ICT professionals, who are our first target group. We hope after our launch, government agencies will be able to carry on the programme in partnership with universities and the private sector to include more people,”.
"We are going to hold an academic workshop in Burma in collaboration with the Civil Service Selection and Training Board of Myanmar (CSSTBM), an agency of the Myanmar government,” he added.
The United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-APCICT/ESCAP) with its centre in South Korea has a mandate of building Information and Communication Technology human institutional capacity for ESCAP member countries to use ICT for social economic development.
Source : http://www.bnionline.net/news/mizzima/8206-uns-ict-training-in-burma.html