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Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders
The biggest challenge facing the developing countries of the Asia-Pacific countries in introducing digital technologies in all spheres of life is not the technologies themselves, nor issues associated with infrastructure, connectivity or access, but the fact that most countries in the region lack the technical human capital that is required to make a go of these tools and technologies. UN-APCICT's modular training programme targeting government leaders will go a long way towards their understanding of the role that these new technologies can play in meeting national development needs in education, health, good governance, business, trade and much more.
- Shahid Akhtar, Project Advisor,UN-APCICT Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders
Today, information and communication technologies (ICTs) are widely accepted as essential tools for reducing poverty, enhancing human development and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, without visionary policy makers and other ICT-capable government officials the promise of a better future through the use of ICTs is unlikely to be realized.
As part of UN-APCICT’s mission (mandated by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) to equip policy makers and other government officials with the essential knowledge and skills they need to fully leverage opportunities presented by ICTs to achieve national development goals, the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders was born.
The Academy was developed, through a multi-stakeholder consultative process involving policy makers, experts in ICT for development (ICT4D) and educators. It has a core curriculum of eight ICT4D modules that aims to help policy makers fully utilize the potential of ICTs for reaching out to remote communities, increasing access to information, improving delivery of services, providing healthcare for all, promoting lifelong learning, and ultimately, bridging the digital divide and achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
The eight modules are:
1 - The Linkage between ICT Applications and Meaningful Development
2 - ICT for Development Policy, Process and Governance
3 - e-Government Applications
4 - ICT Trends for Government Leaders
5 - Internet Governance
6 - Network and Information Security and Privacy
7 - ICT Project Management in Theory and Practice
8 - Developing Diverse Funding Structures or Options for Funding ICT4D
All modules are being finalized for formal publication. Meanwhile, the latest draft of the modules (as and when they are available) can be downloaded by clicking on the links above.
Additional modules may be added after the release of the initial eight titles.
Supporting the Academy is an online distance learning platform (the APCICT Virtual Academy or AVA) that is scheduled to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2008. A CD-ROM version of AVA will be produced for those with no or limited Internet access.
Find out more at the following links:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- About the Modules
- Training Workshops (including presentations, handouts and exercises)
Academy in the News
APAC ICT center mulls training for RP gov’t heads, by Erwin Oliva, INQUIRER.net, 30 May 2008
Updates
Draft Module 1 of APCICT's Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders is now available for download
Module 1 entitled, "The Linkage Between ICT Applications and Meaningful Development," invites users to explore the various dimensions of the linkage through case studies of ICT applications in key sectors of development in Asia Pacific countries. The module also highlights key issues and decision points, from policy to implementation, in the use of ICTs to meet development needs. The aim is to foster a better understanding of how ICTs can be used for social and economic development, and to equip policymakers and programme managers with a development-oriented framework for ICT-based and ICT-supported interventions in a range of social sectors.
UN Helps Strengthen Mongolia and Pacific Islands’ Information and Communication Technology Capabilities
UN-APCICT signed on 10 September 2008 separate agreements with Mongolia’s Information and Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) and the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), which will see both organizations customize an APCICT training curriculum, the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders.
United Nations Strengthens ICT Capacity of Government Leaders in the Pacific
UN-APCICT in collaboration with Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), is holding a four-day workshop on ICT on the Cook Islands for policy-makers and government officials in the Pacific region. The workshop aims to provide the relevant knowledge and skills needed to fully leverage opportunities presented by ICTs to achieve social and economic development goals and bridge the digital divide.
Afghanistan’s Digital Divide Set to Narrow Following Collaboration Agreement with UN-APCICT
An agreement promoting the use of information and communication technology (ICT), signed today by the Afghan Government and the United Nations, is expected to contribute to the bridging of Afghanistan’s digital divide.
UN ESCAP’s ICT Training Centre Launches Three New Initiatives to Bridge Digital Divide
Coinciding with its second anniversary and a major global meeting on the economic impact of the Internet, the United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN-APCICT), a regional institute of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific based in Incheon, Republic of Korea, is today holding a global forum and launching two events aimed at promoting the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for national development.
UN Enhances National Capacities in Utilizing the Potential of ICT for Development
The Academy will be launched at the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy on 16 June 2008, which is also APCICT’s second anniversary. Subsequently, APCICT will be organizing the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders - Training of Trainers for National Training Institutes in the Republic of Korea from 16 to 28 June 2008 for over 40 trainers from 30 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
UN-APCICT Conducts Training to Strengthen Capacity of South East Asian Policy Makers on ICT for Social and Economic Development
UN-APCICT organizes a sub-regional Training of Trainer's Workshop for South East Asia on ICT Essentials for Government Leaders on 21-24 May 2008 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The workshop is being held in collaboration with the University of Indonesia and the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.
Trainers of Central and West Asia Focus on ICT Essentials for Government Leaders
On 5-10 May 2008, 16 representatives of national ICT ministries and ICT training institutions from 8 countries in Central and Western Asia will gather in Incheon, Republic of Korea to participate in a sub-regional training of trainers workshop on ICT Essentials for Government Leaders.
Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders: South Asia Sub-Regional Workshop - Training Materials
Over 20 participants from eight South Asian countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – representing national ICT ministries and ICT training institutions were trained on: Module 1 - The Linkage between ICT Applications and Development; Module 2 - ICT for Development Policy, Process and Governance; and Module 3 - e-Government Applications. Presentations, handouts and exercises from this workshop are available for download.
UN Launches New Training Course to Help Developing Countries Use ICT
About sixty experts from around 30 countries in the Asia-Pacific region are taking part from this week in a new initiative aimed at equipping government officials with the knowledge and skills they need to fully utilize the potential of ICTs to achieve national development goals.
Towards Bridging the Digital Divide, Training Workshop Strengthens Capacity of South Asian Trainers on the Essentials of ICT for Development
As part of the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders, UN-APCICT and the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) is organizing a training workshop for South Asia on 14 - 19 April 2008 in Hyderabad, India.
An Expert Group Meeting for UN-APCICT's Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders
An Expert Group Meeting was held in Incheon, Republic of Korea on 4-5 January 2008 with the eight authors of the modules for UN-APCICT’s Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders. Discussions focused on the objective, contents, structure, timelines, peer review process, sub-regional workshops and the Online Distance Learning Platform.
UN-APCICT’s Interns Win Award for Paper on International Development Cooperation
