APCICT News

Digital Skills with Policy Makers (CWE)

Published: May 30, 2023 3:45 PM

On May 18, 2023, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Agency for Enterprise Development (AED), in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), the Vietnam Women's Union, and the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council, organized a training course called " Digital skills with policy makers" as part of the project " Catalyzing Women’s Entrepreneurs: Creating a Gender-Responsive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (CWE).

Training on Female Entrepreneurs and the Application of Digital Skills in Business (CWE)

Published: May 30, 2023 3:30 PM

On April 27, 2023, the  Agency for Enterprise Development (AED) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment of Viet Nam, in collaboration with the Asian and Pacific Training Centre for ICT for Development (APCICT-ESCAP), the Vietnam Women's Union, and the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council, organized a training course called "Women Entrepreneurs and the Application of Digital Skills in Business" as part of the ESCAP project " Catalyzing Women’s Entrepreneurship: Creating a Gender-Responsive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (CWE). The program is funded by the Global Affairs Canada.

Workshop on ICT Capacity Building for Women Entrepreneurs in Lampang, Thailand

Published: May 01, 2023 11:00 AM

In an effort to strengthen the capacity of women entrepreneurs in Northern Thailand in using digital technologies in their businesses, APCICT, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and the Digital Economy Promotion Agency, will conduct a 2-day training on e-commerce and digital marketing for women entrepreneurs from 1 to 2 June, 2023.

Training on Digital Technologies for Disaster Risk Management (Sri Lanka)

Published: Apr 20, 2023 2:30 PM

In strengthening the capacities of government officials from ministries and departments responsible for disaster risk management, The Asian and Pacific Training Centre for ICT for Development (APCICT) in partnership with the World Food Programme and Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration and in collaboration with the Geoinformatics Center from Asian Institute of Technology and ITC-University of Twente will conduct training from 23-25 May 2023 in Sri Lanka.

South-East Asia Sub-Regional Training on ICT for Climate Resilient Development

Published: Apr 19, 2023 4:30 PM

From 15 to 17 May 2023, The Asian and Pacific Training Centre for ICT for Development, a regional institute of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), will organize the South-East Asia Sub-Regional Training on “ICT for Climate Resilient Development” in Bangkok, Thailand.  

Training on E-Commerce and Digital Marketing for Women Entrepreneurs (Maldives)

Published: Mar 01, 2023 3:00 PM

To celebrate the International Women’s Day, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology together with the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services of the Republic of Maldives and APCICT will be organizing the Training on E-Commerce and Digital Marketing for Women Entrepreneurs in Male, Maldives from 8 to 9 March 2023.

Philippines Digital Leaders Seminar For Local Chief Executives

Published: Feb 24, 2023 3:30 PM

The Development Academy of the Philippines, in partnership with the Asian and Pacific Training Centre for ICT for Development (APCICT/ESCAP), is organizing the Digital Leaders Seminar for Local Chief Executives on 2 to 3 March 2023 in Siargao, Surigao del Norte. The event is targeted to local chief executives and other government officials who are responsible for the development and implementation of digital initiatives in their jurisdictions.

Nepal National Training on Digital Technologies for Disaster Risk Management

Published: Jan 19, 2023 10:00 AM

APCICT, in partnership with the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority and in collaboration with the Geoinformatics Center/Asian Institute of Technology and ITC-University of Twente, will hold a training event from 7-9 February 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal, with the aim of improving the capabilities of government officials from ministries and departments responsible for disaster risk management in Nepal.

Women ICT Frontier Initiative National Launch and Training

Published: Nov 22, 2022 2:00 PM

In an effort to strengthen the capacities of women entrepreneurs in Thailand, the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Pattaya Municipality, and APCICT, in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the Redemptorist Foundation for People with Disabilities, the Research Center of Communication, and the Development Knowledge Management are co-organizing the Launch and Training on Women ICT Frontier Initiative (WIFI) on 1-2 December 2022 in Pattaya Municipality Office. 

 

Seventeenth Session of the Governing Council of APCICT/ESCAP

Published: Oct 18, 2022 1:30 PM

The Seventeenth Session of the APCICT Governing Council will be held on 9 November 2022 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. 

It will bring together the eight Council members elected by the Commission during its 78th Session for a three-year term (2022-2025) - Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Thailand - in addition to the Republic of Korea, host country. The Council will review the administration, financial status and progress of implementation of the Centre’s programmes.