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It seems that the focus of the education strand is mainly for schools.
It seems that the focus of the education strand is mainly for schools.
The website is at http://www.ict.gov.qa/output/page2.asp


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[[Category:Qatar| ictQatar]]

Latest revision as of 20:15, 20 August 2009

ictQATAR, The Supreme Council for Information and Communication Technology, is the policy making and regulatory body for information and communication technology in Qatar. ictQATAR's mission is to promote the development of an advanced ICT society through infrastructure and human capital development, the delivery of e-services and the establishment of a regulatory environment that is conducive to sustainable growth and offers benefits all users.

ictQATAR and the Institute of Administration Development (IAD) launched the e-Learning Portal, a new online educational tool, in 2007. The e-Learning Portal gives Government employees, university students and the wider adult community access to 4000, cost-free, courses covering business and professional development, IT and computer software programs.

Courses are taught in Arabic, English or French using innovative multi-media materials with course accreditation from international institutes, such as the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Project Management Institute (PMI). Human resource managers and directors from Qatar’s public sector attended today’s portal unveiling, which has been spearheaded by ictQATAR to support economic development by connecting people to educational opportunities through information and communication technology.

ictQATAR is leading the strategic thinking and implementation of ICT initiatives in

  • government
  • market development and knowledge management
  • education
  • health
  • business
  • cyber security.

It seems that the focus of the education strand is mainly for schools.

The website is at http://www.ict.gov.qa/output/page2.asp


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