APCICT News
Needs Assessment Survey for the ICTD How-To-Do Series
APCICT cordially requests your assistance in filling out the needs assessment survey to help us develop a more comprehensive understanding of the themes to focus on for the How-To-Do Series.
What’s Ahead@APCICT in June 2011
APCICT to celebrate 5th Anniversary, publish ICTD glossary and directory of regional training institutions, support e-Government training of Moroccan officials in Korea, and welcome International Students for UN Internship.
APCICT supports ICT and Climate Change Abatement training workshop in Bangladesh
Upcoming Academy Module 10 - ICT and Climate Change, Green Growth and Sustainable Development utilized to train over 70 government officials
On 28 May, APCICT's Academy partner in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Computer council (BCC) organized a workshop on “Climate Change, Carbon Trading and Information-Communication Technology” in partnership with the Department of Environment and Climate Change Cell of Bangladesh.
What’s Ahead@APCICT in May 2011
This month, APCICT will deliver a series of presentations to a variety of target audience in the Republic of Korea. The speaking engagements are designed to promote the regional and international development work of APCICT and the United Nations in the Asia-Pacific region
APCICT stresses importance of human capacity development to Pacific Ministers at ICT, Energy and Transportation Conference in New Caledonia
On 6 April, the Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN-APCICT/ESCAP) delivered the keynote speech to the Pacific Regional ICT Ministers Meeting; part of the week-long Inaugural Regional Meeting of Ministers for Energy, Information and Communication Technology and Transport, in Noumea, New Caledonia.
UN and the Philippines expand capacity building programme to leverage ICT for national development
Over 150 senior government officials and representatives of academia join APCICT and NCI for meeting on information and communication technology (ICT) capacity development in the Philippines.
The United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN-APCICT/ESCAP), has partnered with the National Computer Institute (NCI) to launch training programme to help strengthen the capacity to use ICT for socio-economic development in the Philippines.
APCICT and Myanmar partner again to strengthen ICT capacity for socio-economic development
Working to enhance the country’s human resources and institutional capacity, APCICT and Myanmar collaborate to train over 50 government officials and close to 1000 representatives from academia.
What’s Ahead@APCICT in March 2011
APCICT to extend ICT capacity development programme to more beneficiaries in Myanmar and the Philippines
APCICT holds regional workshop on disaster risk management and climate change abatement
Looking to enhance climate change and disaster management capacity, over forty government officials and international organization representatives join APCICT workshop in the Republic of Korea.
UN partners with India’s Department of Information Technology to develop national ICT human capacity for socio-economic growth
Department of Information Technology, Government of India and over thirty Indian government officials and senior training instructors are partnering with APCICT to launch a national training programme on the use of information and communication technology for socio-economic development (ICTD).
14 February 2011
Press Release No. G/02/2011
Launch of APCICT Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders