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PUBLIC POLICY & GOVERNANCE SERIES

Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) in Development

Locations	Dates	Tuition	Catalog #	CEU's	Language
Washington, DC	May 14 - 25,2007	$4,450	1708-WA	6.0	English

Benefits | Who Should Attend | Course Learning Objectives | Course Content |

How You Will Benefit:

Learn how ICT (information and communication technology) and E-Development can rapidly transform economic productivity
Understand the "Menu of ICT Options" including e-government, wireless technology such as WIMAX and WIFI, software development and other ICT investments to foster economic development
Learn how to identify and remove constraints to ICT and e-development
Learn how to create the enabling environment to attract private sector investment in ICT and E-development projects
Deepen your understanding of the role of technology in development and how public-private partnerships (PPP) can be used to overcome the digital divide
Create a strategic e-development and ICT Action Plan for your organization
Network and build professional relationships with your fellow participants and leading ICT and e-development specialists from around the world

Technology and Training at IP3

At IP3, we believe there is a tremendous opportunity to integrate information and communication technology into education and training. In all of our Washington, D.C.-based courses, each participant is provided a new mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 or Celeron® laptop computer (as part of the course fees) that will be integrated into the learning process through the following:

Course materials provided via dedicated intranet site
Internet research and communication tools via broadband wireless (Wi-Fi) access in the classroom
Case study and simulation activities
All Action Plans will be completed and submitted electronically

After the course is concluded, access to course materials and discussion boards will be available for up to two weeks to facilitate worldwide networking and follow up with participants.

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Who Should Attend

Policy-Makers from All Sectors Responsible for Economic Growth and Development

Managers responsible for ICT, Technology and Development

Policy-Makers and Managers responsible for Service Delivery

Managers responsible for ICT, Tourism, Health, and Education

Policy Makers Responsible for Private Sector Development, Investment and Finance

Project Officers from Bilateral and Multilateral Institutions providing assistance in E-government and IT

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Course Learning Objectives
In the last decade, a new world economy characterized by globalization and an increased reliance on technology to drive productivity has emerged. Within this "new economy", knowledge has become the engine of economic growth and development. All countries, both emerging and developed, must find ways to identify and use strategies to accelerate access to technology in order to reap the benefits of the new economy. The use of various ICT solutions be they e-government, wireless communications, internet, voice, data, e-learning, etc., has the potential to radically change the efficiency of an economy and improve both quality of life and quality of services at the same time. However, many countries still lack the effective enabling environment to promote the use of technology and lack the strategic and institutional capacity to identify appropriate ICT solutions to address a variety of economic and social needs.

To help policy-makers and technicians better plan, develop, implement, and monitor e-development and ICT initiatives, IP3 has designed a comprehensive training course titled Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Development. In this course, participants will learn the strategies, techniques and tools to plan and implement various E-Development and ICT solutions to a wide variety of economic development challenges. Participants will be exposed to best practices in ICT assessments and e-readiness plans to address development constraints and breach the digital divide.

Through presentations, case studies, and on-site meetings with leading organizations, participants will gain first-hand knowledge and skills and bring these to bear in developing their own e-development and ICT Action Plan.

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Course Content
Module I:	Defining Strategic Objectives to Accelerate E-Development and Address the Digital Divide Identifying methods to increase ICT contribution to economic growth and development Understanding how ICT investment can contribute to productivity and employment Using knowledge based ICT models to overcome the digital divide Determining the "range" of e-development and ICT approaches: infrastructure, ICT, e-government, and wireless solutions Developing "benchmarks" for e-development goals, access, impacts, and affordability Preparing assessments to determine e-readiness and identify constraints to success
Module II:	Designing and Implementing the Enabling Environment for e-Development and ICT growth Understanding the components of an effective enabling environment Determining the appropriate competition policies to promote investment and efficiency in ICT sectors Using policy instruments to promote innovation, technological scalability, network externalities, and complimentarily Assessing telecommunications, electricity, and education infrastructure to build a "road map" Examining models to promote public-private partnerships (PPP's) in e-development and ICT growth
Module III:	E-Development Implementation Models Forms of direct government intervention Access and diffusion of ICT on the Internet Fostering domestic markets and demand Strategies to promote local software development Strategies to promote WIFI and WIMAX projects and expand wireless access Forms of indirect government intervention: Intellectual property rights and regulation
Module IV:	Holistic Models for E-Development: Case Study Analysis of Good Practice E-Government: Outsourcing IT functions to private contractors WIFI and WIMAX: Improving access through public-private partnerships in Virginia, USA Enhancing local software development: the Malaysian Multimedia Super Corridor Project Competition policies in ICT infrastructure: US, EU, and UN models How to develop a pilot E-development project: Financial, technological, and economic structuring
Module V:	Site Visits
Module VI:	Action Planning Prior to completing the course, IP3 requires participants to complete an Action Plan detailing how they will apply their new knowledge and skills on-the-job. IP3 has developed a four-step process to guide participants in developing their action plans. Our expert faculty members conducts several action-planning sessions throughout the course to assist each participant to develop his/her plan. On the last day of the course, each participant will present his/her action plan to the group for peer review and comments.

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CEU Certification Eligibility

Certified Public-Private Partnership Specialist™

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