School of Technology and Computer Science Seminars

ICT Initiatives in Ethiopia

by Dr. Mesfin Belachew (Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Ethiopia)

Thursday, April 26, 2012 from to (Asia/Kolkata)
at Colaba Campus ( AG-80 )
Description
Ethiopia, as one of the developing nation, is in the process of implementing a number of ICT projects to make the Government electronically enabled.  Dr. Mesfin, Director of E-Government Directorate at the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT), will give an overview of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) initiatives in Ethiopia.  He will be talking on issues like Ethiopia in ICT International Measures, the Major ICT Initiatives, the E-Government Strategy and on some of the Challenges & Opportunities faced in implementation.