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UN-APCICT - ESCAP Centre on ICT for Development
UN-APCICT is a subsidiary body of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), located in Incheon, Republic of Korea. UN-APCICT aims to strengthen the efforts of the member countries of UNESCAP to use ICT in their socio-economic development through building human and institutional capacity for ICT.
Information and communication technologies have a central role to play in the quest for development, dignity and peace.
- Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General
UN-APCICT’s work is focused on three pillars:- Training - To enhance the knowledge and skills in ICT for policy makers and ICT professionals, and strengthen the capacity of ICT trainers and ICT training institutions.
- Research - To undertake analytical studies related to human resource development in ICT.
- Advisory - To provide advisory services on human resource development programmes to member and associate members.
Quick Links
- e-Co Hub - Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration Portal.
- The Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders - A Comprehensive ICT for Development Training Programme.
- APCICT Virtual Academy - Online Distance Learning Platform.
News
What's Ahead @ APCICT in July 2009
This month APCICT is co-organizing three national training workshops in Indonesia, Samoa and Timor-Leste as part of the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme. Seven ASEAN university scholars have also joined APCICT as part of the Future ICT Leaders Programme.
APCICT marks its third anniversary with an online training programme for policymakers
APCICT celebrates its third anniversary today with the launch of the APCICT Virtual Academy, an online distance learning platform for the “Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders.” The Academy is APCICT’s flagship training curriculum that aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which ICTs can be effectively used to develop societies and achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
UN Helps the Afghan Government Develop Stronger Information Communications Technology
Afghanistan Government uses UN training to develop local ICT capacity. As part of the United Nations continuing effort to close the digital divide, a national training the trainers programme was held in Kabul, Afghanistan on 31 May - 4 June 2009 as a first step towards training decision makers in information communications technology (ICT). The training is the first in a series of ICT workshops based on the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme – an eight module training course designed by APCICT to give decision makers the necessary information to use ICT for development.
New UN ICT Training Course Targets Woman Government Officials in Indonesia: ESCAP-APCICT workshop starts in Jakarta today
APCICT has provided advisory support in designing and delivering an ICT training programme for female Indonesian government officials on 25-29 May 2009 in Jakarta, Indonesia, in partnership with the Korean Ministry of Gender (MOGE) and the Korea Productivity Center. The training is part of MOGE’s IT Capacity Building Programme for Women in the APEC Region that started in 2003. Select training materials from APCICT’s flagship initiative – the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders – that focus on ways in which ICTs can be leveraged for women’s empowerment and the promotion of gender equality will be used for this training programme. The Academy modules will also provide the knowledge and tools to mainstream gender issues in ICT project management.
Mongolia's Academy of Management Institutionalizes the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme and Organized Training Workshop
On 18-22 May 2009, AoM successfully organized a National Academy Workshop for ICT specialists in implementing agencies of Mongolia. The workshop was conducted by local resource people from AoM, ICT and Post Authority, and INTEC Co., Ltd. who have undergone APCICT's regional training of trainers programme. Another Academy workshop for ICT specialists in Ministries and coordinating agencies is planned.
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Third National Academy Workshop in Indonesia
What's Ahead @ APCICT in July 2009
