United Nations Technology Learning Center
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Capacity Building in Technology
Title: United Nations Technology Learning Centre
Donor country / organizations involved: Government Republic of KOREA
Beneficiary countries / regions: Afica
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: Ministries
Starting Date: 1st December 1998
Ending Date: December 1999
Project / Program budget: US$145,000
Finance / Type of cooperation: Grant

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    Training Centre offering courses in information and communication technologies, both for participants in ECA conferences, workshops and seminars, for their colleagues and for the general public in Africa interested in subscribing in these courses.
  2. Activities / contents
    • To set-up the learning centre
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    • The Technology Exhibition will be located in the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) auditorium, the exhibition will expose visitors to ECA's UNCC to information and communication technologies that can improve productivity and competitiveness of African societies as well as stimulate economic growth.
    • Seminars for Policy Makers on Information and Communication technology (ICT) and its impact on Economic Growth.
    • Technology training for associates of workshop, conference participants
    • Business centre for conference participants
    • Links to the United Nations Conference Centre
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    To achieve such goals in the Agenda of Action related to capacity building and South South Cooperation.

III. Contact point:

U.N.E.C.A. Att. Director PPFED, P.O. Box 3001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: (251-1)517200 X.33244/511296 (Direct Line)
Fax: (251-1)510276
E-mail:
Internet:

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