IT For Decision Makers

By Taholo Kami for UNESCO

Disclaimer: These materials have been produced with support from UNESCO.
The author is responsible for the choice and presentation of the facts in
the materials and for the opinions expressed therein, which are not
necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization

Table of Contents

A.	Introduction and Workshop Summary (MS Word)
	Sample Seminar Programme / Agenda
B.	Module 1 - Getting Started: Internet 101: A broad overview of the opportunities with the Internet and obstacles to national participation
	Trainers Summary Presentation 1. Internet Overview ( MS PowerPoint) Presentation 2. Internet 101 (MS Powerpoint) Reading Material and Handouts Email Guidelines / Etiquette (MS Word) A Brief History of the Internet Internet Central - Beginners Guide (Internet link)
	Module 2 - eCommerce and the Pacific SMEs: ecommerce, what works and how to apply a strategy for a small business in the Pacific. This helps policy makers grasp ecommerce from a local business perspective.
	Trainers Summary Presentation - An eCommerce Overview (MS Powerpoint) Reading Materials and Handouts eCommerce - A Web Presence for your business! (MS Word) Group Exercise
	Module 3 - eGovernment - the role of Government: In small island countries, Governments are the biggest employer as well as policy maker. This makes the Government an important catalyst for implementing a national IT strategy
	Trainers Summary Presentation - Modernizing Government Reading Materials and Handouts ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE: Re-inventing Good Governance (pdf file) www.bridges.org (Internet Link) www.gipiproject.org (Internet Link) Group Exercise
	Module 4 - Culture and Society: A cultural nightmare? What is the impact on our cultures? Can we afford NOT to be online?
	Trainers Summary Presentation - Culture and Society - A Pacific Context Reading Materials and Handouts Reinventing Polynesia: The Cultural Politics of Transnational Pacific Communities - Paul Spoonley(pdf file) Group Exercise
	Module 5 - Security and Networking Issues: What are the threats of an information enabled economy? What is perceived and what is real? How do we deal with it?
	Trainers Summary Presentation - Security and Networking / overviews Reading Materials and Handouts Handout 1: Overview (MS Word) Handout 2: Types of Attackers (MS Word) Handout 3: Virus Attacks (MS Word) Group Exercise
	Module 6 - Building IT Capacity: Most Pacific Island countries are faced with the dilemma of participation in an information age without people with the skills to participate. What do we do now? How do we upskill an organization or a nation?
	Trainers Summary Presentation - Capacity Building: Upskilling a Nation Group Exercise
	Module 7 - An Approach to Creating an IT Policy: This session helps participants work from a realistic view of current status in a nation and identify steps towards developing policies that will enable participation in the information age
	Trainers Summary Presentation - Security and Networking / overviews Reading Materials and Handouts Handout 1: Regional Pacific IT Policy Paper(pdf file) Handout 2: Pacific IT Strategic Plan(pdf file) Group Exercise
C	Other Resources
	There are numerous websites on the Internet with materials that may be useful for presentation. The challenge is getting relevant Pacific Island examples. A Pacific IT Portal will be created on www.pacificforum.com with links to various online resources that may have some Pacific Island relevance. This will be available by April 2002 for all trainers.