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DOT-COMments Articles by Intervention: Capacity Building, Public Administration
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Title: ICT for Teacher Professional Development in Uganda Findings from an Impact and Scalability Assessment
Issue: September 2006, Issue 17
DOT: DOT: dot-EDU
Summary: At the request of the Ministry of Education and Sports of Uganda, USAID funded an impact and scalability assessment of ICT for teacher professional development under the dot-EDU Leader Award managed by the Education Development Center (EDC). This article synthesizes the findings.
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Title: ICT Policy and Sustainability: Experience from the dot-GOV Program
Issue: January 2005, Issue 9
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: This article highlights two perspectives on ICT policy and sustainability. First, it outlines key elements of a sustainable approach to ICT policy reforms, with examples based on dot-GOVs experience in making ICT policy reform sustainable. Second, the article looks at the impact of ICT policy and policy reforms on the support of efforts to bridge the digital divide and to make effective use of ICT to help tackle development challenges.
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Title: Local Entrepreneurial Skills & Sustainability in Rwandas Community Internet Centers
Issue: January 2005, Issue 9
DOT: DOT: dot-ORG
Summary: This article describes entrepreneurship training that was provided to the managers of Community Internet Centers (CICs) in Rwanda. The purpose of the training was to ensure that the CIC managers had the skills to run the CICs as profit-making enterprises.
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Title: Technology Centers in Ugandan Teacher Training Colleges Take Major Step toward Sustainability
Issue: January 2005, Issue 9
DOT: DOT: dot-EDU
Summary: The second phase of the Connect-ED project which started in October 2003 had a strong emphasis on ensuring the sustainability of computer labs. Until recent discussions and the decision of the Ministry of Education and Sports to allow the Primary Teachers Colleges (PTCs) to charge student fees for the labs, the PTCs alternative means for funding recurring costs once project funding ends were very limited.
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Title: Macedonia Takes Initiative With New e-Government Strategy
Issue: Fall 2004, Issue 8
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: A workshop to refine the e-government strategy of the Government of Macedonia was convened in March 2004. The workshop, sponsored by the USAID/Macedonia in cooperation with the Macedonian Commission for Information Technology (CIT) and the Ministry of Innovation and Technology of the Government of Italy (I-MIT), took place on 15-16 March 2004 in Skopje, Macedonia.
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Title: Supporting Regional Telecommunication Associations: Interview with Brian Goulden
Issue: Fall 2004, Issue 8
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: The SIPRS project provided technical assistance and capacity building to the Telecommunications Regulators Association of Southern Africa (TRASA). Brian Goulden, former SIPRS project director, spoke with DOT-COM about the role of TRASA as a regional regulatory association...
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Title: Using ICTs to Develop Educational Materials for Rural Tribal Classrooms in India
Issue: Fall 2004, Issue 8
DOT: DOT: dot-EDU
Summary: In selected areas of Indias Jharkhand state, dot-ORG has begun implementing a pilot project to explore the use of digital ICTs, such as computers and digital cameras to promote culturally relevant educational content in the local language. Project Manager, Kelly Morphy headed to Jharkhand in August along with local consultant Aich Paramita Choudhury to meet with prospective project partners, visit schools and meet with teachers and other education leaders to begin project implementation plan.
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Title: Volunteers Advance Management Skills of Vietnamese Software Companies
Issue: Fall 2004, Issue 8
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: Thirteen Vietnamese software companies located in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi benefited from intensive, hands-on training provided by four Geek Corps volunteers (www.geekcorps.org) over the period of April-September 2004. This focused technical assistance has been extended to the wider ICT sector in Vietnam.
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Title: Enhancing Democratization in Rwanda through New Voter Registration Cards
Issue: Spring/Summer 2004, Issue 7
DOT: DOT: dot-ORG
Summary: USAID/Rwanda has contributed significantly to the democratization process in Rwanda through a two-year dot-ORG project to strengthen the capacity of the Rwandan National Electoral Commission (NEC) via information and communications technologies (ICTs). Implemented by the Academy for Educational Development (AED), dot-ORG is working with the NEC to create and maintain a national voter database, print fraud-resistant voter registration cards, network regional Commission offices, and pilot hand-held computers to collect and validate voter registration information.
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Title: Groundbreaking Collaboration Between Middle Eastern Regulators and ICT Companies
Issue: Spring/Summer 2004, Issue 7
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: Unprecedented exchange and collaboration among high-powered Middle Eastern telecommunications officials and public/private sector representatives occurred this past March 2004. During a series of USAID-funded meetings and workshops in Jordan, telecommunications leaders from five Arabic countries expressed a willingness to cooperate on promoting growth and development of the most important technology issues of the 21st century.
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Title: Harmonization of E-Commerce Legal Framework for Southern Africa
Issue: Spring/Summer 2004, Issue 7
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the USAID-funded dot-GOV Southern African ICT and Policy Reform Support ("SIPRS") Project are collaborating to harmonize the legal framework for Electronic Commerce. Working closely with the Southern African Transport Communications Commission Technical Unit, SIPRS is helping the Southern African countries address core e-commerce issues, such as cyber crime, intellectual property rights, and privacy concerns.
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Title: NetTel@Africa Offers Online ICT Policy and Regulation Courses
Issue: Spring/Summer 2004, Issue 7
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: NetTel@Africa has launched its first offering of eLearning courses for a postgraduate diploma and Masters programme in ICT Policy and Regulation in March 2004.
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Title: Protecting the Rights of African Telecommunications Consumers
Issue: Spring/Summer 2004, Issue 7
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: Through the support of dot-GOV, under the USAID/Regional Center for Southern Africa (RCSA) funded Southern African Development Community (SADC) ICT Policy and Regulatory Support Program (SIPRS) project, TRASA is developing an African Consumer's Bill of Rights to help protect African consumers.
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Title: Building Municipal Government Capacity in Central America
Issue: Winter 2003, Issue 6
DOT: DOT: dot-ORG
Summary: The dot-ORG project of the Academy for Educational Development (AED) recently initiated the Promoting CONnEctivity among Local Governments in CenTral America (CONNECTA) program, in collaboration with Federación de Municipios del Istmo Centroamericano (FEMICA), and NetAssessment.
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Title: An Innovative Approach to ICT and Telecom Regulation and Policy in Africa
Issue: Fall 2003, Issue 5
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: Academics, regulators, policymakers and operators from 17 nations met during the last week of May and the first week of June, 2003 in Gaborone, Botswana, to mark the inauguration of NetTel Safari, a two week conference hosted by the NetTel@Africa (Network for Capacity Building and Knowledge Exchange in the Telecommunications Sector) Project.
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Title: The Impact of ICTs on Democratization and Good Governance
Issue: Fall 2003, Issue 5
DOT: DOT: DOT-COM
Summary: On June 5th, 2003, DOT-COM and InterAction co-hosted the first session in its speaker series on ICTs and Development, on the Impact of ICTs on Democratization and Good Governance. Over 60 participants attended the session held at AED's conference center in Washington, DC.
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Title: Building the Multi-sector Regulatory Agency (ARM) in Rwanda
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: dot-GOV is in the final phase of the Telecommunications and Information Technology sector - Legal and Regulatory Reform project, funded by USAID/Rwanda. Under this project, dot-GOV and the Government of Rwanda (GOR) have worked together to establish the Rwandan Multi-sector Regulatory Agency (ARM), with jurisdiction over several market sectors including telecommunications and energy.
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Title: dot-GOV launches SADC ICT Policy and Regulatory Support Program (SIPRS)
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
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Summary: On 21 November 2002, dot-GOV was awarded the Southern African Development Community (SADC) ICT Policy and Regulatory Support Program (SIPRS) Cooperative Agreement, funded by USAID/ Regional Center for Southern Africa (RCSA) for a period of 18 months. Based in Gaborone, Botswana, the project is lead by Mr. Brian Goulden, Director, and Mr. J. Riley Allen, Senior Technical Advisor.
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Title: Malian Telecommunications Officials Discuss Pivotal Issues with US Counterparts
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: At the request of the Leland Initiative, dot-GOV worked with the Department of State International Visitor Program to assist in the visit of key Malian telecommunications officials in Washington, DC. In January 2003, dot-GOV organized several meetings for Mr. Mobido Camara, Committee for Regulation of Telecommunications (CRT), Mr. Baly Sissoko, National Television, and Mr. Hassane Diombele, National Committee for Access to State Media. Among other venues, the three visited the Federal Communications Commission, a private mobile operator, the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA), a local radio station, and other US telecom-related private sector and non-governmental organizations.
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Title: NetTel@Africa Key Accomplishments
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: NetTel@Africa has achieved several key steps in building the network of African telecommunications regulators. In order to improve sector policy formulation, harmonization, implementation, and help develop regulator training programs within African universities, NetTel@africa has developed ten learning modules for regulators, field visits between US and African counterparts, knowledge exchanges and learning partnerships, and Africa.Dot.Edu case studies
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Title: RITI-Policy Working Hand-in-Hand with the Romanian Regulatory Authority
Issue: Summer 2003, Issue 4
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: The Romanian National Regulatory Authority for Communications (ANRC) and Romania Information Technology Initiative (RITI)-Policy, implemented by Internews Network, continue their work to build a competitive telecommunications market in Romania. RITI-Policy, whose offices are housed in the ANRC, works closely with the Regulatory Authority, bringing experienced perspectives and options, responding to urgent situations facing the ANRC, and demonstrating the impact of ANRC decisions on the competitive market.
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Title: Building Capacity in Afghanistan's Ministry of Communications
Issue: Winter 2002, Issue 2
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: Through pilot project funds from the core dot-GOV grant, Internews is providing support to the Ministry of Communications, Afghanistan through external training of staff tasked with telecommunications (in collaboration with the USAID/State Department Telecom Leadership Program and USTTI), and advising the Minister of Communications on telecom policy.
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Title: Building Romanian Regulatory Capacity
Issue: Winter 2002, Issue 2
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: Internews' implementation of the Romania Information Technology Initiative - Policy component continues apace, having completed two initial capacity-building workshops and one US study tour for Romania's newly created National Regulatory Authority for Communications (ANRC).
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Title: NetTel@Africa - Network for Capacity Building and Knowledge Exchange in the Telecommunications Secto
Issue: Winter 2002, Issue 2
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: NetTel@Africa is establishing an African-led network for capacity building and knowledge exchange in the African telecommunications sector. The project has four primary activities: training, a knowledge exchange network, a community to community component, and research.
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Title: Official launch of the Romania Information Technology Initiative
Issue: Fall 2002, Issue 1
DOT: DOT: DOT-COM
Summary: On July 29, 2002 in Bucharest, the Romanian Information Technology Initiative (RITI) was launched by representatives of the Romanian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), USAID, and the DOT-COM Alliance. MCIT Minister Dan Nica and Dr. Kent Hill, USAID Europe and Eurasia Bureau's Assistant Administrator, officiated at the ceremony.
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Title: Small Pilot Projects offer Governments Short-term Technical Assistance
Issue: Fall 2002, Issue 1
DOT: DOT: dot-GOV
Summary: Since October 2001, Internews Network, through dot-GOV, has responded to five requests for pilot technical assistance activities funded by the core dot-GOV cooperative agreement. These pilot projects have been short in duration but provide the host government with key information that helps move telecommunications restructuring forward, with the ultimate goal of providing universal access and service.
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Issue 19: March 2007
