http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1083 en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - DigitalOpportunity Channel/English/topics/IT training Intel to train teachers and youth in Arab countries http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160409/1/1083 Intel will work with Sheikh Muhammed Foundation to expand its Teach programme in Arab countries. Apart from training 2 million teachers by 2011, Intel also hopes to educate and develop the talent of Arab youth in the region. India to create ICT infrastructure in Africa http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/159674/1/1083 An Indian IT giant NIIT and Confederation of Indian Industries will together create information communication technology infrastructure in Africa to foster software talent in the continent. As per an agreement, the former will provide high quality educational resources and the latter will facilitate internship with Indian industry. Goa takes huge initiative to promote IT http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/158003/1/1083 Western Indian state of Goa is embarking on an ambitious project to promote knowledge of information technology. It is going to set up centres to impart training and establish IT parks to address the problem of growing unemployment in the state, especially among the youth. International cooperation can bridge digital divide, says Ban Ki-moon http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/156753/1/1083 The United Nations Secretary-General emphasised the role of international community in overcoming the digital divide at a recent UNGAID meeting at Nevada. The need is to reverse the lack of access to information and communication technology (ICT) that separates poor communities from affluent ones in developing nations. Cell phone governance soon in north India http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/156419/1/1083 GPRS mobiles will soon deliver e-governance services to villagers in Faizabad in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The project will connect rural areas with the district headquarter, while also monitoring government functionaries at work and tracking the progress of various programmes. Kenyan ICT board to train village entrepreneurs http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/155407/1/1083 In 2008, the Kenya Information and Communication Technology Board will train some 1,500 entrepreneurs from digital villages incurring a total cost of US$ 2 million. Kenya’s digital village project was launched with the aim to set up ICT centres throughout the country. Web 2.0 training workshop in Ghana http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/155152/1/1083 The Winneba Open Digital Village and Rescue Mission Ghana are organising a three day training workshop on Web 2.0 tools for development from December 10-13, 2007. The training will focus on emerging web based social, business and technology developments and define future web trends. ADB to support e-governance in eastern Indian state http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/155147/1/1083 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide technical assistance, funded by the Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund, to the state of Assam in India. The objective is to promote innovative ICTs to make e-rural investments financially sustainable. HP to support microenterprises in developing countries http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/154649/1/1083 IT company Hewlett Packard has donated US$ 5 million to NGOs to support small businesses in the developing world. India to push for IT innovation http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/154612/1/1083 The Indian government’s department of science and technology (DST) will fund IT companies to help adopt innovative ideas as value addition to their products. The proposal will encourage IT companies to brand their services and retain their competitiveness in the international market despite the instability in the currency market. Practical VSAT Field Engineering Training in Africa http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/152415/1/1083 A leading African VSAT company and one of the few GVF instructors in Africa are going to organise a training event on VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) on 23 and 24, August 2007in Lagos. Nigeria. Why do women, girls drop out of technical, computer education? http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotolink/addhit/79864 Samia Melhem, Sr. Operations Officer, Policy Division (CITPO), The World Bank Group shares her views on the participation of women in information and communication technology (ICT). Africa needs to upgrade ICT development http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/152330/1/1083 The latest (2006-2007) World Economic Forum Global Information Technology report shows that African countries are still lagging behind in terms of using opportunities offered by ICT so needs to enlarge efforts in the development and application of ICT in all the sectors of the economy to compete globally. UK among European leaders in IT training http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/152326/1/1083 According to findings published in the latest e-skills Bulletin, UK provides considerably more training for IT professionals than most other European countries. The data is drawn from Eurostat research covering the original group of 15 EU member states. Seminar on IT career and certification http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/152024/1/1083 Jidaw Systems Limited is conducting a free IT Career and Certification seminar at its training centre at Lagos, Nigeria, on 18 August 2007. The seminar will address how to build a successful career in information technology.