This module, designed for government officials in developing countries, aims to help them understand data-driven governance - the intensive and extensive use of data in how societies organize to define and achieve their common future - and assist them in using data-driven governance in their jurisdictions. Lecturer: Emmanuel C. Lallana Length: 1.5 hours / 7 Sessions
This module is intended to provide a broad overview and introduce key points for using ICTs for the development of more sustainable, inclusive and resilient economies and societies. The module is divided into four sections. The first section provides an overview of sustainable development and the SDGs. The second section introduces current ICT trends. The third section explores, through a discussion of selected case studies, ICT applications to achieve each SDG, and the fourth section looks at ways ICTs are integrated into national development policies and plans to achieve the SDGs.
This module introduces both the theory and practice of climate resilient development and provides an overview of how ICTs can be used to enhance climate resilient development.
This module introduces disaster risk management (DRM) and provides an overview of how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can be used for DRM. A large number of examples and case studies on the applications of ICTs in DRM have been included in the module. The module aims to introduce the basic concepts of DRM and the applications of ICTs in disaster mitigation and prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.
This module was designed to provide knowledge of information security, privacy, and related concepts for policymakers responsible for ICT policymaking, government officials responsible for the development and implementation of ICT-based applications, and managers in the public sector seeking to employ ICT tools for project management.
This module aims to define social media and describe the various kinds of social media; raise awareness among policymakers and government officials of how social media affects society; describe best practices in the use of social media to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals; develop understanding of the role of social media in governance and discuss its implication for national policy and program formulation; and produce a capacity development resource that can help bridge the knowledge gap between the effective use of social media in development and governance. Length: 1.5 hours / 6 Sessions
The Women ICT Frontier Initiative (WIFI) flagship programme aims to promote women’s entrepreneurship in Asia and the Pacific through enhancing capabilities of women entrepreneurs in ICT and entrepreneurship so that they and their enterprises can become more productive, and hopefully grow and be sustainable so that they can actively contribute to community development as well as to the local and national economy. Lecturer: Dr. Faheem Hussain Length: 1 hour / 3 sessions Last revision: 2019
The Women ICT Frontier Initiative (WIFI) flagship programme aims to promote women’s entrepreneurship in Asia and the Pacific through enhancing capabilities of women entrepreneurs in ICT and entrepreneurship so that they and their enterprises can become more productive, and hopefully grow and be sustainable so that they can actively contribute to community development as well as to the local and national economy. Lecturer: Dr. Faheem Hussain Length: 1 hour / 3 sessions Last revision: 2022
The Women ICT Frontier Initiative (WIFI) e-learning course on Planning and Managing a Business with ICT” aims to strengthen the capacities of women entrepreneurs to utilize ICT in support of their businesses. The course is targeted at women who are ICT literate, are using ICTs only for basic tasks, and are interested in using ICTs for more advanced business functions. Nevertheless, non-users of ICT can also benefit from the module.
The objective of the module is to inform policymakers and contribute to developing their actual gender-related policymaking skills or knowledge for women entrepreneurs. Length: Length: 1 hour / 6 sessions
(Academy Module - Realizing Data-Driven Governance) Данный модуль, предназначенный для государственных служащих в развивающихся странах, призван помочь им понять управление на основе данных и использовать управление на основе данных в своих юрисдикциях. «Продолжительность: 1.5 часа/7 сессий»
(WIFI P Module - An Enabling Environment for Women Entrepreneurs) Данный модуль, предназначенный для разработчиков политики, регуляторов местного и центрального уровней, парламентариев и официальных лиц правительства. Модуль призван помочь данным лицам понять гендерные вопросы при разработке политики для создания мотивирующей среды, а также возможности для расширения прав женщин-предпринимателей посредством ИКТ.
