Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Countries

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Swedish Program for ICT in Developing
Countries

• Gunnar Landgren
• Rector IT-university in Kista

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Purpose

• Promote ICT as a powerful means for poverty
  alleviation and human resource development
• Provide a contact point between the Swedish
  university community and foreign collaborators
• Establish a new link between development
  cooperation agencies, local public/NGO partners
  and industry

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Modes of operation

• establish close cooperation and partnerships with
  local organisations in the ICT for development
  field
• close collaboration within the Swedish partner
  network
• support a number of projects in carefully
  selected areas
• support the development of ICT strategies in
  developing countries
• contribute to academic capacity building and
  improved education
• play an active part in national telecommunication
  infrastructure projects

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Program structure
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International MSc programs

• E-Government
• Flexible Learning and Distance Education
• Medical informatics
• Information System Management
• IT-Management
• Multi Purpose Community Tele-Programs
• Internetworking
• Low Cost System Development
• Computer Security
• Wireless Systems

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Short courses

• ICT policy planning
• ICT Master Plan design
• Telecom markets
• Internet connectivity
• Telecom regulations role of the state
• Potentials for tele medicine
• Tools, requirements and support for distance
  education
• ICT-project management

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Research topics

• Bridging the digital divide
• Open universal access
• E-governement
• E-learning
• Tele-medicine
• Multi purpose community tele centers
• Natural language processing

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Public relations

• General awareness of the Program at universities
  and agencies in developing countries
• High visibility in the scientific and expert
  community and among financing bodies
• General appreciation among the Swedish public,
  companies and organisations