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APCICT was inaugurated on 16 June 2006 as a regional institute of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and is located in Incheon, Republic of Korea. The Centre’s mission is to strengthen the efforts of the member countries of ESCAP to use ICT in their socio-economic development through human and institutional capacity building. To meet this objective, APCICT’s work is focused on three inter-related pillars – Training, Research and Advisory Services. Together they form an integrated approach to ICT human capacity building.

ESCAP is the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region, and is a part of the UN Secretariat.  Based in Bangkok, Thailand, ESCAP consists of a number of divisions and departments, as well as three sub-regional offices and five regional institutes, of which APCICT is one.  The Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division (IDD) of ESCAP backstops APCICT’s capacity development work.

"An Information Society is not built by designs and intents but by concrete measurable actions. It is only when global commitments and national policies are translated into meaningful public policy development and implementation, that we can say for certain that we are making progress towards a true Information Society, and genuine e-quality for everyone, both women and men."
- Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP

                           
   APCICT exhibition   1st TOT3.Jun.2008  66th ESCAP Commission


Quotes on APCICT

“I am very happy the way the APCICT has expanded its activities. It’s no mean task or trivial that in a short span of less than 5 years, it has been able to engage in capacity building in human and also institutional capital in all ESCAP countries. And it is also heartwarming that these activities have now gone global.” 
Mr. Suryadevara Ramachandra Rao, Additional Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications & IT, India (November, 2010)


“I think APCICT’s capacity building initiatives will bring great advantages.  It will help us make the correct decisions concerning ICTs to achieve the MDG Goals.” 
Daw Mo Mo Tun, Assistant Manager, Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs, Myanmar (March, 2010)


“We appreciate UN-APCICT because the Academy has eight modules which are very important for Viet Nam and its development.” 
Tran Duc Lai, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Information and Communication, Viet Nam (April, 2010)

 

Quotes on Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme

 “The Academy is a good opportunity for Cambodia to promote ICT, and build government officials capacity with the support of UN-APCICT.” 
Chea Manit, Deputy Secretary General, National ICT Development Authority, Cambodia (March, 2010)

“The Academy in our country is very important because it is about how to improve professionalism for our government officials in working for e-government in our country, and how to better serve and make one identity for nationals.” 
Mr. Wiryanta, Deputy Director, ICT Profession Research and Development Center, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Indonesia (November, 2010)


“The Academy has brought to the forefront higher levels of consciousness and awareness on the value of ICT in our day to day lives.” 
Ms. Maria Anthonette Velasco-Allones Executive Director, Career Executive Service Board, Philippines (November, 2010)


“Academy training has been critical in insuring the sustainability of the Government of Uzbekistan and UNDP in Uzbekistan programmes and projects to develop ICT capacity in the country.” 
Mr. Bokhodir Shavkatovich Ayupov, Task Manager, UNDP “ICT Policy” Project, Uzbekistan, (November, 2010)

Quotes on Young ICTD Leaders Programme

“This programme gave me a new perspective of ICT. I now know that ICT gives a really good contribution for development, especially for my country and also for all the less developed countries.” 
Hasrul Reeza bin Mustaffa, Student, Malaysia (August, 2010)


“Participation in the programme taught me that When it’s used appropriately, ICT can help in the growth of a nation. So it can be used in many different areas, such as poverty alleviation, promotion of gender equality, good governance.” 
Karla Delos Santos, Student, Philippines (August, 2010)


“When I came here to APCICT I can see how ICT can support development, like for economy, for education, and for all sectors in our life.” 
Nguyen Thi Hang, Student, Viet Nam (August, 2010)

Quotes on APCICT Virtual Academy (AVA)


“AVA has broadened my knowledge and it has given me the necessary skills and experience in understanding, seeing, and utilizing ICT for development purposes.” 
Yusuf Javed, Education Technologist, The University of the South Pacific, Fiji (November, 2010)

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