Examples of using Academy modules in English and their translations into Russian
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Indonesia: APCICT Virtual Academy modules are being regularly utilized by the University of Indonesia;
Coaching units were also introduced into the Management Academy modules.
Newly localized versions of the Academy modules will be widely utilized.
During the reporting period, the first eight issues of the briefing notes,drawn from the eight Academy modules.
Regional Training of Trainers on Academy Modules 9 and 10 Seongnam City, Republic of Korea, 22-26 February 2011.
The representative of India highlighted the need to translate the Academy modules into Hindi for use in India.
Incorporating the Academy modules in a Master's programme at the University of Indonesia was also among the plans for the future.
To meet this need, Bahasa Indonesia andRussian versions of the Academy modules have been developed and launched.
It offers all the Academy modules in the form of online video lectures and synchronized Powerpoint presentations.
In this context,a set of 12 ICTD case studies in Russian-speaking countries were gathered to complement the Russian versions of the Academy modules.
All eight Academy modules have been made available on this platform in the form of video lectures synchronized with presentations, self-assessments and quizzes.
Philippines: The Career Executive Service Board has adopted the Academy modules as required training for the career development of civil servants;
Academy modules were applied in a further 52 training activities by APCICT partners, indicating strong field uptake of the programme.
The Government of the Republic of Korea is also using the Academy modules to deliver ICTD training as part of its international development cooperation programme.
To contribute towards these objectives, APCICT will continue to produce new issues of the ICTD Briefing Note Series,capturing policy extracts from the latest Academy modules.
Content from new Academy modules will be added to the platform and localized versions of it will be developed, as necessary.
The first setof eight Briefing Notes, focusing on policy considerations drawn from the eight Academy modules, was released in both print and online versions.
He informed the Council that the Academy modules had already been translated into the Khmer language and that some universities had agreed to utilize those modules in their programmes.
The Governing Council was informed that, in order tomaintain the relevance of the training content, APCICT had updated the set of existing Academy modules and launched the revised version as"Academy 2.0.
APCICT is currently developing two new Academy modules to address critical areas of the global development agenda, namely ICT for Disaster Risk Management(module 9) and ICT and Climate Change, Green Growth and Sustainable Development module 10.
The Academy has also highlighted the need for ICTD awareness among government functionaries, andICT-related questions adapted from the Academy modules have been added to the qualifying examination for civil servants in the Philippines;
In Uzbekistan, UNDP is customizing four Academy modules under its project on ICT policy through the addition of case studies, while the Cabinet of Ministers is supporting the adaptation of the Academy to train approximately 600 government officials in 12 regions of the country;
Strong national ownership had been demonstrated by Academy partners that replicated the programme in their countries andinvested a significant amount of their own resources in localizing the Academy modules and conducting national or subregional workshops.
In accordance withthe recommendations of the first session of the Committee on ICT, two new Academy modules on the use of ICT for disaster risk reduction and climate change mitigation and adaptation are being developed to build the capacity of policymakers and government officials.
The Academy has now been integrated into national capacity-building frameworks in Afghanistan, Indonesia, Mongolia and the Philippines for the training of senior officials andchief information officers, while the Royal Institute of Management of Bhutan is planning to integrate the Academy modules into its Management Development Programme for the training of civil servants;
The representative of Sri Lanka stated that the Academy modules were very useful for his country and informed the Council that his Government planned to launch training under the Academy programme soon, starting with a workshop utilizing module 6 on information security.
In recognition of the need to leverage ICT for addressing the important issues of climate change and disaster risk management(DRM), APCICT is developing two new Academy modules, namely module 9(ICT for DRM) and module 10 ICT and Climate Change, Green Growth and Sustainable Development.
With regard to the impact of the programme, the presentation noted individual initiatives taken by trainees to promote information technology projects in their areas, collaboration among municipalities on information technology-related issues, the establishment of an e-governance forum by Academy alumni andthe drafting of e-government regulations, and the creation of blended training content utilizing both the Academy modules and material for government chief information officers.
For example, the University of Indonesia is developing a master's degree programme based on the Academy curriculum, while the Academy modules are being integrated into the course for students working towards a master's degree in public administration at the Academy of Management in Kyrgyzstan.
