Transcript INSPIRE Information Society Strategy Programme in the

INSPIRE
Provincial Information Society Strategy Programme
in the Republic of South Africa
“The need to create an
Information Society...”
e-School Network Conference
01 October 2008
Overview
• Background
• Building an Inclusive Information Society
• National Cabinet Decisions
• The National ISAD Plan
• INSPIRE Programme
• Stakeholders and Beneficiaries
• Institutional Arrangements
• Roles of the Working Groups
• e-Education Pilot Project
Background
South Africa has
long recognised
importance of
ICTs for
development and
the need to build
an inclusive
Information
Society with a
development
agenda
South Africa hosted the Information
Society and Development (ISAD)
Summit
In 2001 President Mbeki established
the PNC on ISAD and the PIAC on
ISAD
The President announced need for
an ICT University
Building an Inclusive Information
Society
In 2002 the PNC on ISAD noted that, in order to build an inclusive
Information Society there was a need for –
An explicit,
strategic national
shared vision
A clear,
comprehensive,
integrated and
aligned framework
The institutional
means to co-ordinate
the implementation
of the strategy, to
effectively monitor,
evaluate the impact
of IS development
National Cabinet Decisions
In February
2007 the
Cabinet
approved -
The National Information Society and
Development (ISAD) Plan as a framework for
building an inclusive information society in
South Africa
The country’s vision for building an inclusive
Information Society:
‘Establish South Africa
as an advanced Information Society
in which ICT tools and information
are key drivers of
economic and societal development’
National Cabinet Decisions
The Institutional mechanisms for building the Information
Society in South Africa
A Ministerial ISAD
Committee, chaired by
the Presidency, and its
corresponding FOSAD
ISAD Cluster
The Information Society
and Development
Intergovernmental
Relations Forum (ISAD
IGRF)
The National ISAD Plan
INSPIRE Programme
• Limpopo and the Northern Cape provinces were
selected as pilot provinces for the establishment of
information society strategy and model.
• The strategy and model will be replicated in other
provinces and possibly in SADC countries.
• Duration of programme is 3 years (2008-2010), and it
is funded by the Government of Finland for 4 077
000 euros
INSPIRE Objectives
• Enhance the delivery and implementation of the
provincial growth and development strategy (PGDS)
for poverty alleviation
• To create an integrated, comprehensive and feasible
inclusive provincial information society strategy and
development models in the provinces of Limpopo and
Northern Cape
• To ensure coordination and assessment of ICT
policies, projects and programmes in government
INSPIRE Components
• Component 1: Technical Assistance
• Component 2: Strategy Process
• Component 3: Capacity Building
• Component 4: Technical Infrastructure
• Component 5: Strategy-induced Initiatives
Institutional Arrangements
Supervisory Board
Project Steering Committee
Inter-Provincial Working Group
PROVINCIAL ISAD STRUCTURE
Social Dimension
Technological
Dimension
Economic Dimension
e-Health
Infrastructure
SMMEs
e-Education
Open Source Software
Tourism
e-Government
Local Content
Agriculture
Stakeholders and Beneficiaries
BUG – C Model
BUG – C members
• Government departments
• Municipalities
• Parastatals
• Business Chambers
• Educational Institutions
• Research Institutions
• NGO’s
• Media
• Civic Organisations
• School Governing Bodies (SGB’s)
• Trade Unions
• Educator (School Teacher) Bodies
• Faith-based Organisations
• Traditional Authorities
• Citizens
Roles of the Working Groups
• Awareness raising with provincial departments and municipalities in the
field of information society.
• Development of concept documents for the information society strategy
development
• Development of the information society strategy in corporation with
technical assistance and selected research company.
• Development and implementation of strategy-induced initiatives within
provincial departments and municipalities particularly in the key
development areas.
e-Education Pilot Project
Overall Objectives
• To support and develop the effective use of ICT in education
and training systems
• To guarantee that children in the province of Limpopo equally
participate in the information society and utilize it in learning.
• To develop the good quality products and service and
exchange and transfer good practices
• To exploit the potential of e-learning in the context of
innovation in teaching methods with a view to improving the
quality of the learning process and fostering the autonomy of
learners.
Project Goal
To enhance teaching and learning as well as to
improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
management and administration by integrating
innovative information and communication
technologies into Secondary Schools, Circuit Offices,
District Offices, and Provincial Department of
Education in Limpopo at the selected pilot sites.
Implementation
1. Situational analysis in the selected pilot sites.
2. Provision of ICT connection and infrastructure for
pilot sites.
3. Teachers’ professional development.
4. Development and testing of new ICT inclusive
training and learning models (integrating ICT into
teaching and learning).
5. Collection of best practices and lessons learned for
replication.
Project Beneficiaries
The direct beneficiaries are estimated:
• 300 teachers (15 schools x 20 teachers from any
disciplines), and 65 management officials (15 schools
x 3 School Management Team members, and 15
Circuit Office Managers) within the educational
sector of Limpopo Province.
Indirect Beneficiaries:
• 10 500 learners (15 schools x 700 learners)
Thank You
Thank You
Contact Details
Rolda Mamabolo
Tel: 015-294 7743
Cell: 072 467 6435
Email: [email protected]