Post on 19-Jan-2016
Capacity Building
in
ICT Industrialization
By :
Zitoni Gaëtan , MSc
Kigali Institute of Education
Rwanda
Addis Ababa , May2011
Overview :
1st part :
why : ICT Industry for ldc’s
• need of ICT Industrialization
• prerequisite : Capacity Building
2nd part :
how to : Capacity Building /ICT
• ICT in Education
skills for all levels • ICT for Education
new technologies for Educ
3rd part :
what : Industrialization /ICT
PRESENTATION
Since 30 years developing Since 30 years developing countries – specially Africa – countries – specially Africa –
have beenhave been trying to get out the trying to get out the vicious circle of povertyvicious circle of poverty , ,
almost all have embarked on almost all have embarked on ambitiousambitious programs of programs of
diversifying their diversifying their traditional exports traditional exports
based on raw materials based on raw materials and agricultureand agriculture
in favour of in favour of
value – added value – added
manufactured goods.manufactured goods.
• Many have failed and got poorer and poorer than they were at “independencies” time .
• But for others : small encouraging results are emerging from adequate reforms and repeated adjustments :
• thanks to the liberalization of international trade
and
• the commitment of some developed countries and effects of “good programs” implemented by UN agencies.
• Such reforms are conducive to economic development
• Such reforms are conducive to economic development
• – at least in theory …..
• ….. in fact liberalization is a tool of development only when the trade if fair :
• when the trade is fair :
• both partners have equitable trade-capacity ,
• no dumping ,
• no protectionism ….
• On the other hand fair trade suppose
-as a minimum requirement – :
• the production of competitive exportable products .
• This suppose :
• availability of adequate “production technology”
• in order to be able to produce at acceptable costs.
• In fact , programs of “technology transfer” from developped countries towards low developped countries have been implemented …
• … but a new challenge has arisen :
• technology transfer suppose the capacity of absorbing this technology.
• Then comes in
• the need of capacity building.
• The aim of this presentation is to show that
• new technologies – namely ICT –
offer a space …
• a space…where low developped countries can acquire rapidly
“capacity of industrialization”
• … “capacity of industrialization”
because based mainly on
knowledge not on “technological know-how ”
where developed countries have advance
• and then
• compete equitably and
• get a share on the international market.
• Capacity building in ICT Industrialization being based on
knowledge is accessible to
accessible to “intelligentsia” from
low developped countries at
the same level as it is for developped countries .
Then competing with
same arms
would lead to a fair trade.
• Capacity building in ICT will be brought by:
• “ICT in Education and ICT for Education”,
• we will show this by example of success stories in some countries , like Rwanda.
KIE established in 1999
Strategy : developing a
dual mode system
Pre-service, Campus based
In-service Training
• Impact :
increase quantity with quality
social : upgrade in-service
Other positive :
indian Pan-african tele-education
KIE ready to take over
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2. Specialized niches :
ex : sms - based communications
- mobile money
- eCommerce : basic needs
buy electricity , airtime
tv startimes,DSTV ,Bank
Internet value - added services
for enterprises :
attract delocalization and
subcontracting
recommendations :
1. most important :
- think different
- self confidence
2. develop and strengthen
ICT skills in all education sectors
for capacity building at the grassroot
3. promote
business incubators in ICT
related sectors
4. innovate with incentives for private sector to invest in ICT based industry
and
negotiate for them an increasing share on market , with international agreements like AGOA, bilateral or multilateral
5. encourage innovations and set high standards for excellence and quality assurance ,
ISO qualification … etc
for competitiveness ………….
6. give incentives like exemption of
customs duties for generalization of use of ICT in local SMEs , micro-enterprises , banks , local administrations ….
Source of Opportunities
Less IMMIGRATION
Get DIASPORA involved
Western population getting OLDER
BUT … but … but :
Keep in mind that :
Nothing is for free / automatic
World’s business / behaviour is
competition … exchangeWe get what we deserve from our work
Thank you
for
your attention