BRADES, Montserrat (May 23rd, 2013) – Two senior officials from the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Lasantha De Alwis and Marcel Belingue are on island facilitating a workshop on ICT Development and Management for Montserrat.
The workshop was organised by the National ICT Council to expand on the National ICT Policy, Strategy and Implementation Plan approved in 2012 by the Government of Montserrat. Representatives from the relevant public and private agencies are attending the three-day workshop at the Montserrat Cultural Centre and are fleshing out the targets and actions to adopt Montserrat’s National ICT Plan.
In his opening remarks, Acting Premier the Honourable Minister Charles he was proud to attend the first ICT Capacity building workshop entitled. “In June 2012 my Government approved the first National ICT Plan. In September that same year the Plan was launched, ably supported by local ICT interests as well as regional and international ICT partners.
As you are aware this medium term ICT Plan is a national approach to integrating ICT in government’s strategies and developmental programmes. The Plan has been developed to support the achievements of the Sustainable Development Plan goals and vision.
“The MCAP Government has accepted that ICT has the potential to strengthen and develop more efficient and productive governance and business systems as well as to define new types of jobs and industries. It is therefore important that we appropriately harness the human capital and talent to enhance organizational and individual performance.
“Further, my government recognizes that in order to be competitive we must not only purchase technological hardware and software but must invest in the training and development of our people. This training demonstrates government’s commitment to build, nurture and preserve a highly skilled cadre of officers that will embrace and utilise ICT to become more effective and consistent in the delivery of excellent services to customers,” Kirnon stated.
The minister encouraged the senior officers to lead and support the diversification and transformation of the economy using ICTs. He asked them to ensure that the strategy and implementation plan are in sync, adding that the time to innovate and manage transition within the ICT sector has never been so great.
The Commonwealth Telecommunication Organisation (CTO) is one of Montserrat’s international partners committed to supporting the execution of the National ICT Plan as well as building ICT capacity for citizens. Montserrat is now an ICT Sector member of the Commonwealth Telecommunications which allows the island to access benefits including national and regional courses, fellowships and opportunities to raise its national profile.
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