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.
APCICT's Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders consists of eight core modules that begins with ICT basics and builds up to more advanced ICT for development topics in a coherent, pedagogical manner. Topics range from the linkage of ICT and the Millennium Development Goals; ICT for development policy, process and governance; e-government applications; ICT trends; Internet governance; security and privacy issues; ICT project management; and options for funding ICT for development.
All modules are being finalized for formal publication. Meanwhile, the latest draft of Module 1 is now available for download. Drafts of other modules will be uploaded as and when they are available.
