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Namibia: We’re already using knowledge from the ALICT course

Four participants received certification in the African Leadership in ICT (ALICT) course. The graduation ceremony was organized jointly by the Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative (GESCI) and the Embassy of Finland to Namibia representing Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA). The event on 24 April 2015 was attended by friends and family of the graduates. The ALICT course was developed in partnership with the African Union Commission and is funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland. The course seeks to equip African leaders with a commanding understanding of the key elements in the development of knowledge societies, in order to develop and implement policies that will advance national and regional sustainable socio-economic development.
Four participants received certification in the African Leadership in ICT (ALICT) course. The graduation ceremony was organized jointly by the Global e-Schools and Communities Initiative (GESCI) and the Embassy of Finland to Namibia representing Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA). The event on 24 April 2015 was attended by friends and family of the graduates. The ALICT course was developed in partnership with the African Union Commission and is funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland. The course seeks to equip African leaders with a commanding understanding of the key elements in the development of knowledge societies, in order to develop and implement policies that will advance national and regional sustainable socio-economic development. Speaking at the certification, GESCI’s Director of Programmes, Patti Swarts, acknowledged the dedication of the graduates. “I have watched you work hard and persevere to become ALICT graduates. You have been given the skills required to understand key elements in the development of knowledge societies and new skills for coherent policy development. You will be joining an already growing successful alumni of 436 public sector professionals across Africa. I look forward to you making your mark and applying your knowledge in your fields of operation.” H.E. Anne Saloranta, Ambassador of Finland to Namibia, made the keynote address. She underscored how information technology is at the core of Finland's development policy. “We acknowledge that ICT has a vast potential to break down barriers to knowledge, political participation and economic opportunity. People who are given access to these tools are empowered.” “Finland’s activities are always aligned to support the partner countries’ own poverty reduction strategies and programmes as well as policies related to Information Society Development. Cooperation is based on mutual learning while important element is to also make use of Finnish know-how and special expertise on innovation systems and information society development. Here we encourage partnerships between different stakeholders,” she added. “The structure of the course was well organized and I found the learning materials useful and helpful. Furthermore, I gained skills in the use of ICT, analysis of policy and how to prepare for possible future environmental challenges that affect policy development and implementation,” graduate Jekonia Angaleni Nekoto said. And the graduates are already applying the skills learnt in the ALICT course at the workplace. For Gabriel Uunona, the Senior Education Officer for ICT at the Omusati Education Directorate in Northern Namibia, this has involved him working on a paper to assess the ICT literacy level of learners to help optimize the revision, design and implementation of the ICT curricula as well as the general ICT integration in Education. The graduates received a Professional Development Certificate in African Leadership in ICT certificates from GESCI, AUC and MFA. Congratulations to the graduates!

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