January 12

8:00 am

Registration

8:30 am

Welcome

Francisco Magno
Jaebong Ro, APEC Education Foundation
Jocelyn Daway, USAID Philippines

Objectives for day

Chris Coward
Colin Maclay

Opening Thoughts and Propositions

The opening session examines the central theme of this workshop.

How is it possible to build on the many individual programs in various corners of universities, to get university-wide commitment to embedding ICT and development issues in the ethos of the university and through all of its relevant programs?  Most ICT & development programs exist because of the driving commitment of a few people without any significant support or commitment from the university, and very often with lots of opposition. The case studies are heroic, but they aren't going to have a major impact until the universities change. This is a problem in most developed world as well as developing world universities.

For the ICT & Development programs that do exist, what is the model of development that these programs are using, and how are they assessing how well they are achieving their objectives? There is no single model of development that takes priority here, but every program should have one to guide program development and implementation, and against which performance can be assessed. Otherwise well-meaning programs often don't accomplish much, but don't know it.

Three participants will initiate our discussion by commenting on these questions in light of what occurred at the Makerere conference in September, the Cornell conference in November, and new developments at a long-standing program at National University of Singapore.

Discussion initiators:
FF Tusubira
Milagros Rivera
Roy Colle

Facilitator:
Colin Maclay

Summation:
Derek Keats

10:30 am

Break

University ICT4D Initiatives: 10 in 8

In rapid succession, 10 participants will each have 8 minutes to introduce a particular university ICT4D initiative and raise important issues for discussion. The purpose of this session is to learn about the breadth of programs occurring in the world and identify loci of activity and key issues. Discussion of the issues will occur in subsequent sessions.

Each presenter (in 8 minutes!) should:

• Summarize a particular program, aspect of a program, or policy.

• Explain the biggest challenges or lessons learned (including mistakes).

• Contextualize the most important issues for advancing/institutionalizing the program within his/her own university as well as within the larger community of universities.

Presenters

Sujata Gamage
Role of Universities in ICT4D

Maria Beebe
ICT4D: Network for capacity building and knowledge exchange in the telecommunications sector (Nettel)

Tian Belawati
ICT Use at Universitas Terbuka

Pattarasinee Bhattarakosol
University ICT4D Initiatives: Chulalongkorn University

Weiling Chen
Knowledge Reshaping Destiny--Bridging the Digital Divide Initiatives in China

Sigfredo Figueroa
Asociacion Infocentros: The Salvadoran Experience

Jingzhang Liang
Guangxi University's Role in Modern Distance Education of Rural Schools

Derek Keats

Suhono Harso Supangkat
ITB's Works on ICT for Development in Indonesia

Yi Jong Suh

Soraj Hongladarom
Asian Tsunami: What can and should universities do and the implications for ICT4D programs

Facilitator:
Chris Coward

Summation:
Rohan Samarajiva

12:30 pm

Lunch

Teaching, Research and Outreach in ICT4D

Three successive sessions will examine university ICT4D programs in teaching, research and outreach.  
 

A) Teaching/Learning: Preparing the Next Generation for the Emerging Knowledge Society

ICT4D and the creation of "knowledge societies" present profound challenges for universities. To advance knowledge-driven growth, new skills and capabilities are needed across all sectors of society, from top level policy makers and business managers to individual entrepreneurs, farmers, journalists, scholars and people in nearly every other profession. What are the human capacity needs of the information age? How can we translate these needs into fields of study and courses within universities? Who are the students, what do they need to learn, and how do they need to learn it?

This session looks at the curricular programs of universities in light of the ICT4D human resource development needs of a country. The session is interested in different dimensions of ICT and higher education including: (i) teaching about technology in the social sciences and professional schools, (ii) integrating non-technical knowledge, skills and perspectives with computer science and other technical disciplines, and (iii) utilizing ICT in an instructional capacity to support developmental objectives.

• What are the human capacity needs of a country with regard to ICT-enabled development?

• How are/can universities meet these needs through courses and fields of study? What is the intellectual rationale for such curricula and what unique contributions do they make?

• Is there a need for more interdisciplinary (especially technical with non-technical) learning? How do/should courses in the social sciences and professional schools address technical issues?

• How can research/outreach be integrated with teaching to better utilize student capacity and provide them with the experience they need for entering the workforce?

• How do distance learning and other "ICT in education" activities intersect and support ICT4D teaching?

• What are the implications for universities of lifelong learning?

Topic introduction: Boying Lallana and Hashim Twaakyondo

HEIT & Sustainable Development Workshop

Discussion facilitator: Milagros Rivera

Summation: Bill Loxley

2:30 pm

B) Research: Academic and Practical Applications

This session discusses the need for greater research among developing world scholars in ICT4D.

• What is the state of the applied/basic research split?  What are the institutional/cultural incentives/barriers to doing work that is not only challenging but relevant to social and economic development?

• What are the pressing research questions for ICT-enabled development?

• How do we move ICT4D from anecdote-based to research-based?

• What can we learn from successful research programs that are contributing to ICT4D?

• What are the implications of having fewer graduate students in developing nation universities?  What should be the goal with respect to them?

• How can scholarly collaboration be promoted within and between the developing and developed world on ICT issue?

• Should a dialogue be sustained between academia, government and the private sector to ensure practical relevance? How and what are considerations and implications?

Topic introduction: Michael Best and Luci Abrahams

Discussion facilitator: Beth Kolko

Summation: Randy Kluver

3:30 pm

Break

C) Outreach: Partnering across disciplines and sectors

The outreach session will examine innovative programs linking university expertise to specific development challenges in ICT4D. Examples include the university's role in rural development programs (e.g. rural health and agricultural initiatives supported by telecenters), developing technologies and applications for low resource environments, and performing policy related research on behalf of governments.

• How are/can universities foster different forms (social, business) of ICT-enabled entrepreneurship and innovation?

• How are/can universities partner with the private, public and civil society sectors and what do these organizations want from the university community?  What are the potential implications of this partnership?

• How are/can universities contribute to better national and local ICT policy?

Topic introduction: Rodrigo Garrido, Toshio Obi

World eGovernment Rankings
e-University for HRD in e-Government
Progress Report on APEC e-Governement Research Center 2004

Discussion facilitator: Roy Colle

Summation: Maria Lee Hoon Ng

University ICT4D Initiatives: Major Themes, Challenges and Opportunities

In this session we assess the programs, policies and previous work in this field discussed over the course of the day to map the major themes, challenges and opportunities for university engagement in ICT4D. In doing this, the session will also identify the topics for the "Birds of a Feather" sessions to be held on Thursday afternoon.

Discussion facilitators: Chris Coward and Colin Maclay

6:00 pm

End

7:00 pm

Depart for "Food for Thought" Dinners