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Summary
report on National ICT Workshop held at the HICC
Dr S.B. Mangena,
Nust, National Consultant - Team Leader
August
31, 2004
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Introduction
The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) hosted
the National ICT Workshop, which was the first of a series of national
consultative processes aimed at formulating a national ICT policy
framework and strategy document initiated by the Government of Zimbabwe.
The NUST workshop
was held as a result of the recommendations of the 10 October 2003
one day Dialogue at St Lucia Park, Harare, organised by the National
Economic Consultative Forum(NECF), through its k-Economy Task Force
in partnership with Department of Science and Technology in the
Office of the President and Cabinet and the UNDP. The main objective
was to produce a stakeholder driven ICT Policy and Strategy Document.
The Dialogue identified the policy areas to be addressed as;
- Formulation
of national ICT vision which will enable Zimbabwe to use new technologies
effectively as agents for economic growth and social change
- Appointment
of an ICT policy champion at a high political level who will drive
the formulation and implementation of the ICT national vision
within government and society as a whole
- Formulation
of a strategy through which all stakeholders will participate
in the ICT policy formulation consultative process
- Development
of ICT infrastructure and optional utilisation through shared
usage,
- Massive and
nation wide ICT training and investments in other support skills
Objective
of workshop:
To
formulate a coherent National ICT Strategy document that will to
enable the country to compete effectively in the knowledge society/economy.
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