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APCICT is well-aware that one organization cannot effectively contribute to socio-economic development and achieving the Millennium Development Goals. That is why the Centre has proactively engaged and strategically partnered with UN agencies, government and non-government organizations and training institutions in all its activities, toward enhanced national ICT capacity, equipping 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 and bridge the digital divide. Partnerships have been established with:
- United Nations Agencies
- Regional Development Organizations
- Academic / Training Institutions and Civil Society Organizations
- National Governments
- Host Country Ministries and Agencies
- Private Sector
United Nations Agencies
To operationalize the need for inter UN agency partnerships, APCICT has pro-actively engaged and strategically partnered with sister UN agencies on specific thematic areas in initiating, supporting and collaborating on regional ICT4D issues. Close collaboration with these agencies has allowed for reduced duplication, increased efficacy in budgetary allocation and greater outreach within the region. It has also enabled greater synergies through leveraging on each UN agencies' mandates towards achieving the MDGs. Partners include:
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
- United Nations Development Programme
- International Telecommunication Union
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
- United Nations ESCAP Pacific Operations Centre
- United Nations Global Alliance for ICT for Development
- United Nations Governance Centre
- United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific
- United Nations Institute for Training and Research
- United Nations University
Regional Development Organizations
In ensuring APCICT's responsiveness towards needs of the region, the Center relies on institutional partners to assist in developing its developmental initiatives. Partners include:
- Asian Development Bank
- Asian Development Bank Institute
- ASEAN University Network
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- Asian Pacific Women's Information Network Center
- Global Knowledge Partnership
Academic / Training Institutions and Civil Society Organizations
APCICT has also partnered with academic institutions and civil society organizations in conducting training activities to ensure a greater ownership and long term sustainability of the methodology and initiatives developed by APCICT. Partners include:
- Administrative Staff College of India
- Business and Professional Women International
- Center for Technology in Government - University at Albany, State University of New York
- Daejeon University, Republic of Korea
- Royal Institute of Management, Bhutan
- Sookmyung Women's University, Republic of Korea
- University of Indonesia
National Governments
APCICT actively partners with government agencies tasked with the ICT4D agenda and aims to work towards building long-term capacities. National partners include among others:
- High Level Commission for Information Technology, Nepal
- Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion
- Korea Industry Promotion Agency
- Korea Information Society Agency
- Korea Information Society Development Institute
- Korea Radio Promotion Agency
- Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea
- Ministry for Women's Empowerment, Indonesia
- Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, Republic of Korea
- Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Republic of Korea
- Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs, Republic of Korea
- Ministry of Information and Communication, Republic of Korea
- National ICT Development Authority, Cambodia
- National Information Agency, Republic of Korea
- National IT Council, Nepal
Host Country Ministries and Agencies
As APCICT is located in Republic of Korea, it actively partners with the host country's government agencies tasked with the ICT4D agenda and aims to work towards building long-term capacities of member states in the region. National partners include among others:
- Ministry of Information and Communication
- Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
- Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
- Incheon Metropolitan Government
- Korea SW Industry Promotion Agency
- Korea Information Society Development Institute
Private Sector
APCICT has also collaborated in strategic partnerships with the private sector. Partners include:

