Short overview of IATP given to new, similar program

1. THE INTERNET ACCESS AND
TRAINING PROGRAM
The Internet Access and Training Program (IATP) is
funded by the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) and administered by the
International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
Mark Skogen, Director for Eurasia
(Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine & Uzbekistan)

2. INTERNET IN EURASIA
 Government intervention to support and
hinder
 Between .5 and 30% of the population (no
reliable statistics) use Internet regularly
 Limited local-language content
 Limited, poor-quality access outside
capitals
 Lacking skills
Citizens and government not taking
advantage of Internet’s potential

3. IATP CENTERS
10 countries
100 centers
8,000 websites
700,000 visitors/year
IATP CENTERS

4. IATP EQUIPPING COMMUNITIES
 Technical assistance
and resources for local
citizen- and
organization-based
initiatives
• find and distribute
information from the
Web;
• create websites, Web
logs, wikis, and
databases;
• network through online
discussions, forums,
and portals.

5. IATP TARGET AUDIENCES
IATP serves everyone,
but gives priority to:
 Civil society activists,
government employees,
journalists, doctors,
farmers, librarians,
teachers, students and
others interested in using
Information Technology to
improve society and their
ability to succeed in it;
 Often these are
constituents of USAID-
funded programs

6. Courses (number of hours)
 Computer basics (5)
 Word (2)
 Excel (2)
 Web design (12)
 PowerPoint (4)
 Internet search (2)
 E-mail (2)
 Online forums (2-10)

7. TAILOR-MADE TRAININGS
Tailored modules:
 Advanced Internet for
Journalists
 Computer
Technologies for
Government Officials
 Internet for Teachers
 IT for Hearing
impaired
 Internet for NGOs
 Forum creation and
administration

8. Web design (results-oriented)
 Need text typed
 Photos or graphics
 Plan for design
 Someone to maintain and update
site

9. Professional networking
Electronic presentations
Public finds you online and
discusses topics you choose
Brochures and publications
Store and retrieve
information in
databases
Use electronic documents
Efficient
communication
INCREASING PROFESSIONALISM WITH INFORMATION
AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
You and your
colleagues work more
efficiently
Website for
organization

10. USERS FIND SUCCESS WITH
ICT ACCESS AND SKILLS
 Woman in Moldova shares new
knowledge of computers to her
NGO’s constituents, who have
physical disabilities.
 Female specialist in Georgia leads
online discussion with young
women across
 Group of small government
branch create website
 Young woman in Tajikistan
qualifies for job at cell phone
company after completing
computer literacy course.
 Young man improves his business
services after finding new
distributor information online.
 Woman defends her legal rights
after discovering online database
of legislation.
 Doctors in Kazakhstan improve
qualifications after finishing
distance learning course.

11. http://turkmenistan.WIKISPACES.com

12. Online forums

13. FORUM DISCUSSION

14. WHEN TO USE WHAT
TECHNOLOGY?
 A government representative requests
money for a computer and webmaster to
create its website.
 Need to arrange a meeting or roundtable,
but no travel budget for it or safety
concerns.
 Want to unite healthcare specialists to
jointly create an online resource.
 Government wants to help farmers, who are
using greenhouses for the first time.
 You work on a youth development project
and need to reach at-risk groups.
 Teacher has created after-school courses for
ninth-graders and wishes to reach a wider
audience with materials;
 Involve maternal healthcare specialists
throughout Iraq to jointly create an online
resource on keeping children healthy.