Second Session of Committee on ICTSecond Session of Committee on ICT26 November, 201026 November, 2010

BangkokBangkok

HyeunHyeun--Suk Rhee, Ph.D.Suk Rhee, Ph.D.DirectorDirector

United Nations APCICTUnited Nations APCICT--ESCAPESCAP

Report of UNReport of UN--APCICT/ESCAP APCICT/ESCAP on its Activities During the on its Activities During the

Period 2008Period 2008--20102010

Brief on APCICT

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Training & Workshops

Multilateral Cooperation Mechanism

Advisory Services

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Build ICT human / institutional capacity of ESCAP members in the use of ICTs for socio-economic development and to achieve the MDGs

Mission and Main Activities

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Management

7 International Conferences/Forums involving 1,660 participants from 55+ countries, representing government, academia and the private sector.

Multilateral Cooperation Mechanism

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80 Capacity Building Training/Workshops involving7,000+ participants and online enrolments from over 110 countries representing government officers, policymakers and academia.

Training / WorkshopsTraining / Workshops

Academyof ICT Essentials for

Government LeadersProduction of Statisticse-Business

Information Security

ICT Accessibility forPeople with Disabilities

Genderand ICT e-Gov

Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders

APCICT’s Flagship Training Programme

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Brief on the Academy Programme

Aims to equip government leaders with the essential knowledge and skills to fully leverage opportunities presented by ICTs to achieve socio-economic development goals

Flexible modular design, stand-alone yet interlinked modules covering basic to advanced ICTD concepts

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Academy Modules

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M1- The Linkage between ICT Applications & Meaningful Development

M2- ICT for Development Policy, Process and Governance

M3- e-Government Applications

M4- ICT Trends for Government Leaders

M5- Internet Governance

M6- Network and Information Security and Privacy

M7- ICT Project Management in Theory and Practice

M8- Options for Funding ICT for Development

M9 – ICT for DRM and M10 – Climate Change and ICT (Upcoming)8

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Localization & Customization

English Russian Bahasa-Indonesia

• Dari and Pashto (Afghanistan) • French (lead by ECA)• Khmer (Cambodia)

Modules available in print and online:

Localizations in progress:• Myanmar language • Tajik (Tajikistan) • Mongolian

Collection of local case studies and customization:

Ongoing Process

English Russian Bahasa-Indonesia Vietnamese

We D.I.D it in PartnershipRegional Forum on ICT Human CB (March/07)

Inauguration of APCICT (June/06)

OECD Ministerial Conference (June/08)

Training Needs Assessment Survey

Expert Group Meeting

Peer-Review

Sub-regional Workshops

Academy Expansion

Inclusive and Participatory approach to Conceptualizing, Developing, Implementing and Delivering the Academy Programme

AECF(Nov/09)

1st Regional TOT

2nd Regional TOT

Regional WS on M8 &

1st Academy Partners Meeting

Academy Curriculum Development

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AECF (Nov/10)

66th

Commission

2nd Academy Partners Meeting

Official Launch

Academy National roll-out

myanmar

tuvalu

kiribati

cook islands

tonga

samoa

Pacific

Academy in Asia and the Pacific (as of Nov 2010)

Academy in Asia and the PacificIndonesia

Cook Island

MongoliaPhilippines

Timor-Leste

MyanmarViet Nam

CambodiaLao PDR

Tuvalu Tonga Cook Islands

KiribatiSamoa

Kyrgyzstan

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TajikistanUzbekistan

Afghanistan

Impact of the Academy • 17 countries in Asia and the Pacific

• Approx. 7,100 participants exposed via face-to-face training and online training courses

PROGRAMME REACH

PROGRAMME ADOPTION

POLICY INFLUENCE

• Academy integrated into the national HRD frameworks for government

• Utilization of the Academy in various regional, sub-regional & national capacity building projects supported by many donors

• Academy serving as a platform to discuss national ICTD policy issues

• Academy alumni making changes in the ICTD landscape from local to national government

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ECA (Economic Commission for Africa) Launched in Kigali, Rwanda in March, 2009 On-site capacity building activity for MPs of

Swaziland conducted in Dec 2009 African E-Learning Initiative launched with the

Academy Module 1 and 2 ESCWA (Economic & Social Commission for

Western Asia) Plans to launch the Academy in 2011

ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America & the Caribbean) Plans to launch the Academy in 2011

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Academy beyond Asia-Pacific

115 countries and 2,675 people enrolled in AVA Online distance learning version of Academy 3,600 course enrolments from 116 countries

APCICT Virtual Academy (AVA)

Online Video-PPT lecturesDVD-ROM

http://ava.unapcict.orghttp://ava.unapcict.org

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Advisory Services

Knowledge ManagementResearch

Training

Integrated Approach

Strengthening Institutional Capacities

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Academy Customization & InstitutionalizationCurriculum customization and translation Instructional design Integration of the Academy into national HRD

frameworkResource mobilization

Provision of knowledge/experience sharing platforms for Academy partners

Monitoring & Evaluation Framework for ICT capacity building initiatives

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Academy Partners MeetingsFirst & Second Academy Partners Meetings

Dates: 14 Nov, 2009 and 3-6 Nov, 2010 Participants: 56 partners from 21 countries Discussion Topics

• Strategies for and experiences with Academy roll out• Sharing of common challenges and learnings• M&E framework for the Academy/ICT capacity building• Way forward (e.g. Content of the Academy, Outreach, AVA and

Academy Certification)

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Project Title: Strengthening ICTD Education in Institutions of Higher Learning

Objective: To create a cadre of ‘future leaders’ equipped with

the capacity to use ICT for achieving developmentThrough enhanced coverage of ICT for

Development (ICTD) in undergraduate and graduate programmes at universities in the Asia-Pacific region

Expanding the Beneficiary Group

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e-Co Hub: Knowledge Networking ee--Collaborative HubCollaborative HubOver 500 resources on various ICTD topicsOver 28,000 unique visits as of Nov, 2010

Resource page

e-Co Hub Home

http://www.unapcict.org/ecohub

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APCICT Briefing Note Series At-a-glance information of key ICTD agenda for high-

level policymakers and stakeholders. First 8 BNs distributed to over 2,500 individuals and institutions Available in English, Myanmar, Russian, Uzbek with more

translations planned

ICTD Case Study Series

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Analysis and compilation of best practices and case studies on different aspects of ICTD and capacity building in the Asia Pacific region

2 Issues published in May 10’ and distributed to 2,500 individuals and institutions

Issue 1: ICT Human Capacity Building

Issue 2: ICT for Disaster Risk

Reduction

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UNAPCICT-ESCAP

Strategic Partnerships

ICT transforms our HOPE into Reality

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We develop human capacity. We build tomorrow together!

www.unapcict.org

Thank you!