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Training on Web-based Journalism
A five day long capacity building training for Ethiopian women journalists was conducted at the Information Technology Centre for Africa (ITCA) from August 27 – 31, 2007.
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ECA awarded Certificate of Excellent Particpation on ASYCUDA++ Implementation
The Economic Commission for Africa is awarded a certificate of Excellent Participation on Implementation of ASYCUDA ++ by the Ethiopian Customs Authority for its efforts on providing a range of courses for customs officials that would help support the ASYCUDA++ implementation. [For more click here] |
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eLearning Capacity Building Workshop
A five day long e-Learning capacity building workshop was conducted at the Information Technology Centre for Africa (ITCA) from August 13 – 17, 2007. [For more click here] |
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African government innovation in information technology rewarded
Twelve innovative projects taking Africa forward in the field of information technology were rewarded for their enterprise at a glittering ceremony in Addis Ababa on Tuesday night. [For more click here] |
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CODI-V The Fifth Session of the Committee on Development Information
29 April - 4 May 2007, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
ISTD is the main organizer of the exhibition on the CODI V event . It has organized an exhibition to which attracted 14 exhibitors that participated on the exhibition. For this particular event, posters, multimedia, a CODI information resource CD that holds most of the conference materials and resources as well as previous CODI resources was prepared to be delivered to participants. Other deliverables include the calendars on the activities of AISI – ITCA and AISI – VarsityNet initiatives and AISI briefing series booklets.
The posters reflect on:
• The AISI framework and policy activities
• Countries that have adopted the AISI NICI framework
• Partners of ISTD and their main activities on ICT4D through out the region
• The main theme of the CODI V event
• Main CODI V poster
• Previous CODI meetings
• The first Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA) award
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A joint ECA -African Union (AU) exhibition with the technical support of the ECA , was held from 25-30 January, 2007 at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Addis Ababa . The exhibition was part of the African Heads of States Summit on Science, Technology and Scientific Research for Development and Climate Change in Africa.
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Information Resources on Youth Development in Africa portal launched
A portal designed along with the theme of ADF V: "Youth and Leadership in the 21st Century" and to serve as an entry point to articles, documents and links that deal with youth development in the African continent and the Diaspora is launched. This portal hosts a list of links of institutions and initiatives that focus on the youth in the region. For more click here. |
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ITCA Launches African eLearning Initiative (October 2006)
ITCA has launched an online learning management that would facilitate the training of African policy makers and other stakeholders on the role of ICTs for socio-economic development and need and process of national and sectoral ICT policies and e-strategies. For more click here. |
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Implementation of ASYCUDA Project
ITCA staff will assist the Ethiopian Customs Authority with a major renovation of their automated systems by providing training on a number of software and hardware applications including A+, CISCO, Linux, Windows 2003, Oracle, MS SQL Server and Web Development tools such as Dreamweaver. Focusing on application development and network management, a number of trainees selected from various cities across Ethiopia and Djibouti will receive the training. Please revisit this site periodiaclly to monitor the progress of these activities. |
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ADF V: eSkills for Youth Entrepreneurship
Addis Ababa, 15 November - More than 55 African youth, representing all of ECA's member States participated in a one day intensive skills building programme on Blogging and e-commerce at the Information Technology Centre for Africa (ITCA). For more click here. |
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The Canada Fund for Africa Exhibit, Addis Sheraton, 6 – 8 June, 2005
ITCA staff, in conjuction with the ECA Communication Team, arranged an ECA exhibit for the Canada Fund for Africa Event. Although the event ran from 6 – 8 June, 2005 at the Addis Sheraton Hotel, the ECA exhibit was only operational for the Networking Bazaart held on the 6th of June. During this time, ITCA and CommTeam staff were able to engage and attract visitors to the exhibit where a number on interactions were used to provide detailed information describing key activities that have resulted from ECA’s partnership with the government of Canada. Click here for more |
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Training of Ethiopian Parliamentarians
Thirty six Ethiopian Members of Parliament graduated on Thursday, 28th August after a 3-month ECA-sponsored intensive training on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) with specific reference to e-strategies for development. The training was offered to the MPs as an effort to build the capacity of African stakeholders, which is one of the key missions underscored by the outreach programme of ECA's African Information Society Initiative (AISI). |
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Touch-screen kiosk for local administration
A multimedia touch-screen kiosk in Amharic, developed by ECA`s Information Technology Centre for Africa (ITCA) to showcase the value of ICTs for facilitating information delivery in local administration was launched on 25 August 2004 at the Nefa Silk Lafto Sub-City of the Addis Ababa Municipality. More..
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CNAP Training of Trainers
An ITCA and Cisco Systems Inc. organized training of Cisco Networking Academy instructors was held from 16, April to 2, May 2001. This training of trainers was attended by 17 instructors from five African countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Gambia, Mozambique, and Swaziland. |
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Training of Ethiopian Journalists
ITCA has undertaken a workshop "ICT applications for media and its future" and provided hands on training on the internet use for Ethiopian Journalists from April 10 – 12, 2001. |
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Training of African Ambassodors
Following requests from several African Ambassadors based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,ITCA has organized an introductory workshop on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) issues and Internet use for benefit of African Ambassadors. The workshop has taken place from June 8, 2001 to June 29, 2001 for four weeks. |
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CNAP Training for African Women
In partnership with Cisco Systems Inc. and InfoDev of the World Bank, ITCA has launched a training course for African women in Internet networking technology.The training course will follow the established curriculum of the Cisco Networking Academy Program. The course organized for Anglophone Africancountries was provided from August 2001 to February 2002 and the course for the Francophone African countries was conducted from July 2002 to December 2002. ITCA has trained and graduated a total of 80 Ethiopian MPs in two rounds as part of the ICT awareness workshops series for African Parliamentarians.
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Telemedicine for Ethiopia
ITCA has made available its technical expertise and training facilities for a two-week telemedicine training programme in which more than 20 Ethiopian medical doctors from 10 hospitals in Addis Ababa and regional towns participated. more |
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Ethiopian Women Media Association
ITCA has provided a comprehensive training program on web based journalism and information society issues for 13 members of the Ethiopian Women Media Association. more |
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eCommerce Training
ITCA has conducted training on e-commerce for 12 participants from Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce, Ministry of Trade and Industry, and Trade and Industry Bureau of Nefas Silk Lafto sub city Administration. more |
