http://unapcict.org/member-countries/philippines/the-philippines ICT4D Resources on the Philippines daily 1 2008-06-05T09:53:17Z http://unapcict.org/news/event-calendar/philippines-ncc-nci-enterprise-architecture-eservices-strategic-planning Philippines (NCC-NCI): Enterprise Architecture & eServices Strategic Planning No publisher admin Philippines 2013-03-04T09:05:00Z Event http://unapcict.org/news/apcict-partner-gathers-youth-to-strengthen-ict-for-development-in-the-philippines On 28 June, the National Computer Institute (NCI), one of two UN-APCICT/ESCAP partners in the Philippines, conducted a series of technology talks entitled “Empowering the Youth Through ICT” for 200 secondary and university students. No publisher djms youth Philippines 2012-06-28T15:00:00Z News Item http://unapcict.org/ecohub/strengthening-rural-livelihoods-the-impact-of-information-and-communication-technologies-in-asia-1 This capacity buidling publication includes a compilation of several articles written by different authors on the activation of ICT resources in low-income agricultural communities. The articles discuss the effect that ICT, such as cell phone technology, is having on people’s lives in countries across Asia, includeing China, the Philippines, India and Sri Lanka. No publisher djms mobile phones China Philippines India Sri Lanka 2011-07-08T08:58:19Z Resource Item http://unapcict.org/news/un-and-the-philippines-expand-capacity-building-programme-to-leverage-ict-for-national-development-1 Over 150 senior government officials and representatives of academia join APCICT and NCI for meeting on information and communication technology (ICT) capacity development in the Philippines. No publisher djms National UN-APCICT-organized training Philippines Academy Launch 2011-03-24T22:35:00Z News Item http://unapcict.org/news/what2019s-ahead-apcict-in-march-2011 APCICT to extend ICT capacity development programme to more beneficiaries in Myanmar and the Philippines No publisher djms Philippines Myanmar 2011-03-01T18:04:32Z News Item http://unapcict.org/ecohub/using-mobile-phones-to-improve-educational-outcomes-an-analysis-of-evidence-from-asia Despite improvements in educational indicators, such as enrolment, significant challenges remain with regard to the delivery of quality education in developing countries, particularly in rural and remote regions. In the attempt to find viable solutions to these challenges, much hope has been placed in new information and communication technologies (ICTs), mobile phones being one example. This article reviews the evidence of the role of mobile phone-facilitated mLearning in contributing to improved educational outcomes in the developing countries of Asia by exploring the results of six mLearning pilot projects that took place in the Philippines, Mongolia, Thailand, India, and Bangladesh. No publisher djms Bangladesh Philippines India Mongolia Thailand e-learning 2010-08-23T20:15:00Z Resource Item http://unapcict.org/ecohub/ict-human-capacity-building-for-development-3 The first issue of the Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development’s (APCICT) ICTD Case Study Series, ICT Human Capacity Building for Development discusses the experiences of ICTD practitioners who have partnered with APCICT to roll-out the “Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders” (Academy). The Academy, APCICT’s flagship programme, is designed to equip government officials and policymakers with the necessary skills and knowledge to leverage ICT solutions for socio-economic development. Case Study 1 shares the lessons learned by Academy partners in rolling-out the Academy in their own countries, including Afghanistan, Indonesia, Mongolia, the Philippines, and the Pacific Island Countries. No publisher djms Afghanistan Academy Philippines Indonesia Mongolia UN-APCICT Pacific Island Countries 2010-06-22T10:25:00Z Resource Item http://unapcict.org/ecohub/resources/looking-ahead-the-development-of-information-management-in-asia2019s-public-sector The paper explores several areas linked to information management systems throughout Asia Pacific, and reveals a strong general trend towards improved management systems. It also highlights the massive growth of data that governments are required to keep and the challenge of keeping up with expected future growth. No publisher djms Pakistan Australia Singapore Philippines Indonesia India information management Malaysia Thailand Hong Kong e-governance 2010-05-10T16:00:00Z Resource Item http://unapcict.org/news/the-philippines-uses-apcict2019s-academy-to-boost-ict-capacity-government-officials-receive-ict-for-development-training-in-naga-city-on-16-23-july-2009 Under the CESB's Executive Leadership Programme, a training course was held on 16-23 July 2009 in Naga City, Philippines, which included a track dedicated to the Filipino version of APCICT's Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders. No publisher admin Academy Philippines 2009-07-23T15:00:00Z News Item http://unapcict.org/news/un-works-with-the-philippines-to-close-the-digital-divide-government-officials-receive-ict-for-development-training-in-tagaytay-city-on-17-19-february APCICT has teamed up with the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) and the Development Academy of the Philippines to hold an inaugural national training of trainers workshop, in Tagaytay City, from 17-19 February. The training is part of APCICT’s Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme, a specially designed course that provides a comprehensive ICT for development curriculum. No publisher admin Academy Philippines 2009-02-11T23:00:00Z News Item http://unapcict.org/ecohub/resources/content-development-by-communities-case-studies-in-the-philippines This paper is a technical study of three cases of community-based content development in the Philippines, namely: 1) the Molave Development Foundation's production of the Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Modules with the Maguinda Community; 2) the participatory video projects for the community by the University of the Philippines' College of Social Work and Community Development, PATAMABA and Sony Japan; and, 3) the e-Knowledge Public Domain Pilot Project in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City by the Philippine Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), UNESCO and Intel. This paper examines the methodologies these projects employed to train community members to develop content through ICT-enabled tools. It also surveys the different modes of community participation in developing this content, and determines key lessons learned so as to contribute to the enhancement of government policy on content development for communities. No publisher admin Philippines content and knowledge management 2007-11-29T15:00:00Z Resource Item http://unapcict.org/ecohub/resources/high-impact-pro-poor-e-governance-applications The purpose of the study is to find a way to identify services that genuinely make a difference to people in their interactions with Governments. The expected outcome is increased impact and utilization of e-governance and e-government services in the Philippines and Asia-Pacific over the longer term. This study is a collaboration between the Commission of ICT in the Philippines, UNDP Philippines and UNDP-APDIP. No publisher admin UNDP Philippines telecentre poverty e-governance 2007-11-25T16:00:00Z Resource Item http://unapcict.org/ecohub/resources/towards-universal-internet-access-in-the-philippines The Philippine government has recognized the importance of providing universal Internet access and, through various international instruments and national policy documents, has committed to provide community-based Internet access by 2010. This paper provides a review of existing policies and strategies, as well as good global practice on universal access. To ensure this paper responds truly to the needs of the country, a multi-stakeholder Study Group was organized to review and comment on the paper. No publisher admin Philippines access and infrastructure 2007-10-19T15:00:00Z Resource Item http://unapcict.org/ecohub/resources/developing-content-for-the-community This case study details the e-Knowledge Public Domain project that aims to extend the use of Community e-Centers in the Philippines from simply being a means to access information to becoming local knowledge production centres. The strategy is to develop appropriate ICT skills in communities to enable community members to create relevant digital content. As its first activity, the project worked with the residents of Payatas – a poor community in Quezon City, to help address their health information needs.This case study assessed the situation in the target community, the implementation strategy and the outcome of the project. No publisher mkZamora Case Study Philippines telecentre content and knowledge management 2007-08-22T09:05:00Z Resource Item http://unapcict.org/ecohub/resources/the-innovative-use-of-mobile-applications-in-the-philippines-lessons-for-africa Mobile phones are now the primary form of telecommunication in developing countries and they are used for communications, information and, more recently, access to a range of services from m-Banking to m-Education and m-Governance. The transformation of society by mobile telephony, and especially mobile applications, is perhaps most profound in the Philippines. This publication digs deeper into the Philippine experience and attempts to identify best practices and lessons learned. No publisher admin e-commerce Philippines Africa 2007-07-30T15:00:00Z Resource Item