APCICT News
Asia's First Training Centre for Information Communication Technology for Development Opens in the Republic Of Korea
UN-APCICT celebrates its official opening, presided over by UNESCAP, at Songdo Techno Park in Incheon, Republic of Korea on 16 June 2006. The first meeting of the Technical Committee and the inaugural session of the Governing Council of UN-APCICT, was held on 14 June 2006 and 15-16 June 2006 respectively in conjunction with the inauguration of UN-APCICT. An MOU with Microsoft was also signed during the opening ceremony.
Press Release No: G/29/2006
UNESCAP Signs MOU with Microsoft: Support for landmark ICT training centre in Incheon, Republic of Korea
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Microsoft pledging support for the UN’s first information communication technology (ICT) training centre for government officials in the Asian and Pacific region, inaugurated today in Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Note to Editor: N/25/2006
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.
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.
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.
Press Release No. G/20/2008
ASEAN’s Future ICT Leaders Awarded Scholarship to Explore the Role of ICT in Socio-Economic Development
Twenty promising undergraduate students from seven ASEAN member countries will begin their scholarships to study information and communications technology (ICT) for socio-economic development at Daejeon University (DJU) in the Republic of Korea, on Tuesday, 1 April, 2008. The exchange programme is a collaboration between the ASEAN University Network (AUN) and DJU, with technical support from UN-APCICT.
Press Release No. G/16/2008
UN Assists Asia-Pacific to Measure Progress Towards Information Economies: Regional workshop on data collection opens in Incheon today
The United Nations organizes a regional training course which opens today in Incheon, Republic of Korea, bringing together national statisticians to discuss the production and dissemination of ICT statistics. This is the first time this course is being held in the Asia-Pacific region for Asia-Pacific participants. Twenty-four participants from sixteen countries of the Asia-Pacific region are participating in the week-long training.
Press Release No. G/04/2008
UN-APCICT and KISA to Collaborate on Joint Training on Information Security for the Asia-Pacific Region
UN-APCICT announced on 12 February 2008 that it has signed a Letter of Understanding with the Korea Information Security Agency (KISA) to cooperate and coordinate joint training activities in the area of information security for the Asia-Pacific region.
UN-APCICT announced on 12 February 2008 that it has signed a Letter of Understanding with the Korea Information Security Agency (KISA) to cooperate and coordinate joint training activities in the area of information security for the Asia-Pacific region.
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.