APDIP Projects in Lao PDR

List of APDIP projects in Lao PDR

New 2005/2006 Edition of the Digital Review of Asia Pacific Launched: The new and updated edition of the Digital Review of Asia Pacific contains authoritative reports on how 29 economies/countries are using ICT in business, government and civil society written by senior authors who live and work in the region. Included are three subregional chapters on the Pacific Island States, ASEAN and APEC.

Effects of ICTs on media transformation, education and training in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia: Grant awarded in March 2005 to Institute of Journalism & Communication Ho Chi Minh National Political Academy to survey the extent to which ICTs have been integrated into the media industry.

Linux Training of Trainers: Linux training and certification of trainers and proctors in HoChiMinh City, Vietnam in conjuction with Linux Professional Institute (LPI), Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology (Vietnamese Management Board on Open Source Software), IT Projects HoChiMinh City and Pronet - Vietnam National University.

ASEAN e-Government Seminar Series: APDIP and the e-ASEAN Task Force, along with ITU's Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence and the Government of Singapore, organized a series of seminars or workshops on e-Government in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam.

e-Policies and e-Strategies for Least Developed Countries of ASEAN: An initiative that aims to strengthen national capacities for Least Developed Member countries of ASEAN in the formulation of national e-policies and e-strategies for the application of ICT for development through national participatory consultations and under South-South cooperation principles.

Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2003/2004: This bi-annual review provides facts, figures, data and analysis of the state-of-the-art of ICT and Internet diffusion, adoption and application in 25 Asia-Pacific countries. It serves as a one-stop reference source on the state-of-practice and future trends in ICTs for development and ICTs for industry for policy- and decision-makers, technology practitioners and experts, researchers, and educators in the region.

e-Policies and e-Strategies: South-South Dialogue: In 20-22 October 2003, APDIP held an Asian forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to discuss successful ICT policies and e-strategies along with suggested ways forward for countries to achieve their aims.

e-Awareness Seminar Series for Asian Parliamentarians (e-ASSAP): The project seeks to raise awareness of Members of Parliament who are responsible for making decisions on the allocation of resources, and endorsing ICT for Development initiatives.

Jhai Remote IT Village, Lao PDR: Grant awarded in September 2002 to Jhai Foundation to establish a network of sustainable wireless IT centres in five remote villages.

United Nations Development Programme - Regional Centre Bangkok