Technology

This presentation highlights the research findings of the "Seeding Knowledge Based Industries in Palestine" project. It was presented by the project research team at the ICT4D Middle East Learning Workshop.

In this presentation, given by the SOHITCOM research team at the ICT4D Middle East Learning Workshop, the team provides an overview of the project, including its design, data collection, research analysis, system design and implementation and evaluation.

This presentation, given by the "I Can, We Can" research team at the ICT4D Middle East Learning Workshop, provides updates on the project activities and implementation.

Youth in Technology for Community Development organized a dissemination day in Sana'a on Wednesday 5 May 2010.

During the event, the project team presented the findings of their research, and launched their latest report: "Youth in Technology for Community Development".

Here are some photos from the event, and the press coverage:

Youth in Technology for Community Development Research Summery.
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Youth in Technology for Community Development has participated in the 10th International Arab Conference on Information Technology held in Sana'a from 15-17 December 2009.

Here is the excellent presentation of the Youth in Technology project team during the conference:

The Youth in Technology for Community Development project has launched its dedicated website that will include project news, update and materials.

Congratulations to our friends at the Youth Leadership Development Foundation for the great work and achievement.
The website can be reached on the following address: www.yit-yemen.org

From 8-10 Dec. 2009, I (Edward) attended the Innovations in Mobile Data Collection in the Middle East Workshop sponsored by UNICEF Innovation and MobileActive.org in Amman, Jordan. The event was excellent and was attended by many impressive, talented people from the mobile technology, software development, and international development fields. I got the chance to meet the leaders in this field (such as UShahidi and RapidSMS). I also got the chance to introduce SOHITCOM which attracted the attention of several participants.

SOHITCOM was presented in the 2009 METS exhibition which was held in Amman between 18-21 Nov. SOHITCOM team got the chance to talk to several IT experts, Governmental officials and general public to about the project and distribute project brochures and flyers. The exhibition was under the patronage of HRH Princess Sumaya bit El Hassan, the President of the Royal Scientific Society.

As part of the Youth in Technology for Community Development project being developed by the Youth Leadership Development Foundation (YLDF), the YLDF developed and conducted 5 surveys to assess the situation regarding ICT university education, job market requirements (with particular emphasis on civil society and Non Governmental Organizations – NGOs-) and employability of ICT graduates. Several interviews, workshops and data collection activities resulted in the collection of data from:

• 13 heads of departments and academic lecturers in ICT-related university departments;
• 100 final year ICT students (47 females, 53 males);
• 30 employees working in ICT;
• 5 NGOs;
• 19 private companies.