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Introduction

Partners

Activities & Outcomes

Institutional Capacity Building for IT Clubs
 

Introduction

 

IT Clubs have existed in Egypt for a while, created by various public and private institutions. ICTDAR’s intervention was aimed at taking them to the next level where they could start playing a more effective role in the development of their communities. The project therefore included many capacity building activities

 

Partners

  • ICTDAR / UNDP Egypt
    • Prime for the project coordination and implementation including chairing the steering committee
    • Develop needs assessment for the training
    • Provide technical assistance & expertise in ICT for development as required
    • Assist in developing the Communication for Development Strategy for IT clubs

  • Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT )

    • Evaluate and upgrade, as required, the existing equipment and IT Clubs for suitability as training centers
    • Assist in the selection of the IT Clubs
    • Participate in the monitoring and assessment of the training program, materials, instructors and trainees.
  • Microsoft Corporation

    • Assist in the development of the needs assessment for the training
    • Develop and deliver training programs in 3 governorates (9 classes each, in 9 different locations)
    • Provide the Unlimited Potential (UP) curriculum both in English and Arabic
    • Assist in developing guidelines for marketing and raising awareness of the IT clubs
    • Link the IT centers through the Mega Club Portal .
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Activities & Outcomes

1. Develop and Implement Training Curriculum for Trainers

  • Location

    • Activity: Evaluate and upgrade, as necessary, existing IT Clubs
    • Prime: MCIT
    • Outcome: 8 locations in 5 governorates where selected
    • Remarks: The governorates are: Sohag, Kafr El-Sheikh, Sharkia, Assiout and Damiatta.

  • Needs assessment

    • Activity: Complete needs assessment to determine training requirements.
    • Prime: ICTDAR & Microsoft
    • Outcome: Curriculum for both technical and business skills development were developed

  • Development of standardized technical training curriculum

    • Activity: Develop a standardized technical training curriculum for IT Clubs
    • Prime: ICTDAR and partners
    • Outcome: Adoption of Microsoft Unlimited Potential as the standard technical training program for IT Clubs
    • Remarks: An agreement with Microsoft to develop UP Arabic version by October 2005.

  • Development of standardized business training curriculum

    • Activity: Develop a standardized business training curriculum for IT Clubs
    • Prime: ICTDAR and partners
    • Outcome: An agreement was reached with Vergitech to develop the training material
    • Remarks: The Business Skills curriculum was developed to cover courses in sales, negotiating skills, marketing, accounting and English Language.

  • Provide technical assistance in the training implementation

    • Activity: Recommend trainees & assess training material & program
    • Prime: MCIT
    • Outcome: A list of trainees was provided for each location. Training material reviewed

2. Skills Development - Institutional

  • Training of Trainers on UP curricula, Business Skills Development & Microsoft Office package
    • Activity: Train 98 instructors in 5 governorates
    • Prime: Microsoft
    • Outcome: Training completed in the 8 locations in the 5 governorates..
    • Remarks: MS outsourced the training to RITSEC

  • Make UP curricula available to MCIT technology clubs

    • Activity: Distribute 1000 copies
    • Prime: Microsoft
    • Outcome: Completed
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