Capacity Building

in

ICT Industrialization

By :

Zitoni Gaëtan , MSc

Kigali Institute of Education

Rwanda

Addis Ababa , May2011

Overview :

1st part :

why : ICT Industry for ldc’s

• need of ICT Industrialization

• prerequisite : Capacity Building

2nd part :

how to : Capacity Building /ICT

• ICT in Education

skills for all levels • ICT for Education

new technologies for Educ

3rd part :

what : Industrialization /ICT

PRESENTATION

Since 30 years developing Since 30 years developing countries – specially Africa – countries – specially Africa –

have beenhave been trying to get out the trying to get out the vicious circle of povertyvicious circle of poverty , ,

almost all have embarked on almost all have embarked on ambitiousambitious programs of programs of

diversifying their diversifying their traditional exports traditional exports

based on raw materials based on raw materials and agricultureand agriculture

in favour of in favour of

value – added value – added

manufactured goods.manufactured goods.

• Many have failed and got poorer and poorer than they were at “independencies” time .

• But for others : small encouraging results are emerging from adequate reforms and repeated adjustments :

• thanks to the liberalization of international trade

and

• the commitment of some developed countries and effects of “good programs” implemented by UN agencies.

• Such reforms are conducive to economic development

• Such reforms are conducive to economic development

• – at least in theory …..

• ….. in fact liberalization is a tool of development only when the trade if fair :

• when the trade is fair :

• both partners have equitable trade-capacity ,

• no dumping ,

• no protectionism ….

• On the other hand fair trade suppose

-as a minimum requirement – :

• the production of competitive exportable products .

• This suppose :

• availability of adequate “production technology”

• in order to be able to produce at acceptable costs.

• In fact , programs of “technology transfer” from developped countries towards low developped countries have been implemented …

• … but a new challenge has arisen :

• technology transfer suppose the capacity of absorbing this technology.

• Then comes in

• the need of capacity building.

• The aim of this presentation is to show that

• new technologies – namely ICT –

offer a space …

• a space…where low developped countries can acquire rapidly

“capacity of industrialization”

• … “capacity of industrialization”

because based mainly on

knowledge not on “technological know-how ”

where developed countries have advance

• and then

• compete equitably and

• get a share on the international market.

• Capacity building in ICT Industrialization being based on

knowledge is accessible to

accessible to “intelligentsia” from

low developped countries at

the same level as it is for developped countries .

Then competing with

same arms

would lead to a fair trade.

• Capacity building in ICT will be brought by:

• “ICT in Education and ICT for Education”,

• we will show this by example of success stories in some countries , like Rwanda.

KIE established in 1999

Strategy : developing a

dual mode system

Pre-service, Campus based

In-service Training

• Impact :

increase quantity with quality

social : upgrade in-service

Other positive :

indian Pan-african tele-education

KIE ready to take over

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2. Specialized niches :

ex : sms - based communications

- mobile money

- eCommerce : basic needs

buy electricity , airtime

tv startimes,DSTV ,Bank

Internet value - added services

for enterprises :

attract delocalization and

subcontracting

recommendations :

1. most important :

- think different

- self confidence

2. develop and strengthen

ICT skills in all education sectors

for capacity building at the grassroot

3. promote

business incubators in ICT

related sectors

4. innovate with incentives for private sector to invest in ICT based industry

and

negotiate for them an increasing share on market , with international agreements like AGOA, bilateral or multilateral

5. encourage innovations and set high standards for excellence and quality assurance ,

ISO qualification … etc

for competitiveness ………….

6. give incentives like exemption of

customs duties for generalization of use of ICT in local SMEs , micro-enterprises , banks , local administrations ….

Source of Opportunities

Less IMMIGRATION

Get DIASPORA involved

Western population getting OLDER

BUT … but … but :

Keep in mind that :

Nothing is for free / automatic

World’s business / behaviour is

competition … exchangeWe get what we deserve from our work

Thank you

for

your attention