Mobile Information Technology ClubsMobile Information Technology Clubs

Provide Access & Exposure to ICT in deprived communities across Egypt Provide Access & Exposure to ICT in deprived communities across Egypt for the purpose of for the purpose of enhancing particularly human developmentenhancing particularly human development

Egypt ICT Trust FundInformation & Communications Technologies to Foster Egypt's Sustainable Human Development

Ministry of Communications and Information TechnologyMinistry of Communications and Information Technology

Italian CooperationItalian Cooperation

United NationsUnited Nations

Development ProgrammeDevelopment Programme

Mobile Information Technology ClubMobile Information Technology Club

IntroductionIntroduction

• Provide Access & Exposure to ICT in deprived communities

across Egypt to have a positive impact on the Egyptian

Community

This project was inaugurated to very much serve this roleThis project was inaugurated to very much serve this role

We are witnessing a technological era , where the lack of IT We are witnessing a technological era , where the lack of IT knowledge is considered to be a major hindrance to human knowledge is considered to be a major hindrance to human developmentdevelopment

SponsorsSponsors

وزارة اإلتصاالت و تكنولوجيا المعلومات

البرنامج اإلنمائى لألمم المتحدة

التعاون اإليطالى

The Definition for MITCThe Definition for MITC

A mobile Computer labAt which training on basic

and advanced IT skills is providedWhere visitors are provided with

access to the Internet

Objectives of the MITCObjectives of the MITC

To provide rural and remote communities across Egypt with access to Information and Communication Technology to promote human development

Promoting the use of Computers and the Internet among members

of the society Overcoming the problem of lack of IT infra structure and availability

of PCs and Internet connections in rural society

MITC EquipmentMITC Equipment

Power GeneratorUPS

Computers(21 PC's for the caravan) (11 PC's for the bus)

High speed internet connection via satelite

LAN Overhead Projector Printer & Scanner Web camera

MITC Services & ContentMITC Services & Content

MITC serves as a mobile training platform for:• Computer Skills• Internet Skills• Multimedia Production.• Web Design and empowerment• Computer aided illiteracy eradication

programam• Access to Kenana on line• Access to Community

Development portal• Web caching of useful

offline material

MITC ContentMITC Content

• Educational CDs• Arabic Software• Computer aided CD

for Illiteracy Eradication• Access to the

Community Development Portal

(www.kenanaonline.com)• Access to e-library –

(www.fekrzad.com)• Web caching of useful

offline material

The MITC Crew consists of :

Two instructors

Coordinator & technical assistant

Driver

MITC CrewMITC Crew

MITC BenefeciariesMITC Benefeciaries

• Students and teachers of primary ,preparatory & secondary schools

• Community members at large (with equal access to men and women)

• Public sector employees

• Rural and remote communities• Areas not covered by IT clubs• Areas of poor IT infra structure • Areas with no IT infra structure

MITC Targeted Areas MITC Targeted Areas

MITC ActivitiesMITC Activities

• Stop at communities for periods that range from several days to several weeks focusing on :• IT awareness campaigns• ICT illiteracy eradication sessions• Educational Programs• Internet Browsing• Specialized Material

MITC OperationMITC Operation

• Synchronization with local

awareness campaigns• Assesing the need for establishing

an IT club in the area visited• Providing an electronic classroom

experience to remote communities• Revisit previously visited areas to

carry out updated training

sessions

MITC CoverageMITC Coverage

• Coverage of all areas in Egypt through:• Two buses each containing 10 PCs• Two trucks each containing 20 PCs

(Feb. 2005)

MITC Event PreparationMITC Event Preparation

• Before the visit Event Preparation and Project promoting

• During the visit Announce daily schedule and activities

Continuous updating of logistical information

Raising awarness concerning operation & safety

Daily reports about participation , activities & technical issues

• At the end of the visit Informing people of nearby IT clubs for followup

MITC Actual OperationMITC Actual Operation

• Date 5th of February 2005

• Location Roda village in Malawi (Minya Governorate)

• Participants (Male & Female) 1577 for two weeks (100 per day)

• Operation hours 8 hours daily

Total number Age Computer literacy prior to visit

687 6-38 315 out of 687 (45.8%)

Female ParticipationFemale Participation

Male ParticipationMale ParticipationTotal number Age Computer literacy

prior to visit

925 7-45 394 out of 925 (42.5%)

MITC Level of ParticipationMITC Level of Participation