International ICT Volunteers
Empowering Youth in ICT for Development
IIVs
Introduction &
Background
Interview
Seoul, South Korea
International ICT Volunteers Introduction
NIA/ITU International ICT Volunteers programme is an auspices of the IIV programme. The IIV was
initiated with an inspiration from the “Korea IT Volunteers programme” or KIV which was funded by the
Government of the Republic of Korea and has been implemented by the National Information Society
Agency (NIA) of the Republic of Korea.
Since 2001, KIV programme has dispatched over 5,700 Korean IT volunteers to over 72 countries
around the world to undertake various activities harnessing the use of ICTs e.g. IT training, IT
application development, IT promotion, cultural activities, and etc.
From 2011, NIA and ITU has collaborated on dispatching hundreds of Korean IT volunteers to more
than 10 countries in the Asia‐Pacific region. When the IIV programme was established in 2013, NIA/ITU
programme has become part of the overarching IIV programme.
International ICT Volunteers Background
WTDC 14 Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM)
30 April – 2 May 2013, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU‐D/Conferences/WTDC/WTDC14/RPM‐ASP/Pages/default.aspx
 Indonesia submitted a contribution “International collaboration on multi stakeholder empowerment of ICT volunteers” which was welcomed and supported by ITU ASP Member Administrations.
 WTDC‐14 adopted the five Asia‐Pacific regional initiatives of which the ASP Initiative #4 (development of broadband access and adoption of broadband) identifies an expected result as “international cooperation on multistakeholder empowerment of ICT volunteers” [page 136, item (6)]
Connect Asia‐Pacific Summit
18 November 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU‐D/Conferences/connect/Asia‐Pacific/Pages/default.aspx
 Some 625 participants from 37 ITU Asia‐Pacific Member States, including 7 Heads of State/Government, 30 Ministers, deputy ministers, and Ambassadors
 Leaders’ Vision | Asia‐Pacific 2020: Smartly DIGITAL
 Summit Communiqué | Asia‐Pacific 2020: Smartly DIGITAL
 About 82 initiatives/projects announced and/or calling for partnerships (see Projects & Initiatives Publication)
announced
International ICT Volunteers Background
2011
• NIA dispatched Korean volunteers to around the world
• ITU helped conduct demand survey and coordinate dispatch of 40 volunteers to 4 requesting countries in the Asia‐Pacific region i.e. Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia, and Vietnam
• ITU organised a visit to UN Building in Bangkok and a meeting with UNEP for the all volunteers.
2012
• NIA and ITU agreed to try out cooperation in implementing the NIA/ITU KIV Programme 2012
• NIA and ITU dispatched 144 volunteers to 9 countries in the Asia‐Pacific region including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
• ITU hosted and organised orientation and evaluation sessions in Thailand.
2013
• NIA and ITU entered into partnership to jointly implement NIA/ITU International ICT Volunteers 2013
• NIA and ITU dispatched 64 volunteers to 4 countries i.e. Cambodia, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Thailand
• ITU hosted and organised orientation and evaluation sessions in Thailand.
• ITU International ICT Volunteers programme (IIV) was launched at the Connect Asia‐Pacific Summit 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand
2014
• Under the new ITU IIV programme, NIA and ITU continued their partnership in the NIA/ITU International ICT Volunteers Programme 2014 which saw 100 volunteers dispatched to 7 countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
• It was the first time that the orientation and evaluation sessions were organised in Cambodia with the kind hosting support from the Government of Cambodia
2015
• IIV Programme dispatched 100 volunteers to 7 countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
• MCMC hosted and organized orientation and evaluation sessions in Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur.
• ITU organized the first general meeting for International ICT Volunteers Network with stakeholders. It was hosted by MCMC in support of the Australian Government and NIA.
International ICT Volunteers Introduction
International open platform
IIV mobilises resource of volunteers who will help promote ICT development and for development in the Asia‐Pacific region. We partner with governments, NGOs, academia, private sector, and international organisations to deliver a prompt, efficient and valuable time .
ICT development
International ICT Volunteers programme (IIV) contributes to promote ICT for all levels of development on the international levels.
Volunteer network
IIV helps countries set up a network of local ICT volunteers and connects various volunteer networks and communities of volunteers around the Asia‐Pacific region.
What is IIV Programme ?
Local Development
IT Projects
ITU Projects
Cultural
Exchanges
What is IIV Programme ?
International ICT Volunteers programme (IIV) is an open international platform for mobilising resources of volunteers who can help promote ICT for
development. The programme was initiated by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is implemented in partnerships with multiple
stakeholders including governments, NGOs, academia, and private sector.
IIVs comprise international volunteers and national volunteers. International volunteers are dispatched to work outside their home countries; while
national volunteers work in their home countries usually as part of local volunteers prorgammes.
IIV Programe
International Volunteer Programme
National Volunteer Programme
What is IIV Programme ?
Programme Objectives
ICT Promotion
Opportunities
 To promote the use of ICTs for sustainable development and in a secure and safe manner.
 To provide opportunities for volunteers (including youth, women and girls, and retired professionals) to gain and share knowledge and hands‐on experience with other people at various levels.
 To develop ICT applications, services, and contents which will be specifically designed and created to suit individual communities and user groups.
 To help build human and institutional capacity in research and development in areas of information and communication technologies.
Networking
 To help countries set up a network of local ICT volunteers.
 To connect and strengthen various networks and communities of volunteers around the Asia‐Pacific region.
 To set up an ASEAN ICT Volunteers network in partnerships with ASEAN Member Countries and national and international organisations.
What is IIV Programme ?
Since 2012, ITU and NIA have jointly dispatched over 400 Korean volunteers to 10 countries in the Asia‐Pacific region.
28
‐ Mongolia
‐ Thailand ‐ Laos PDR ‐ Vietnam ‐ Cambodia ‐ Sri Lanka ‐ Nepal 284
8
‐ Philippine
Total
80
‐ Malaysia
‐ Indonesia
400
18
10
Volunteers
Host Ogranizations
Countries
What is IIV Programme ?
2012
 9 Countries
 9 Host Organisation
 156 Volunteers
2013
 4 Countries
 9 Host Organisation
 64 Volunteers
2014
 7 Countries
 10 Host Organisation
 100 Volunteers
2015
 7 Countries
 10 Host Organisation
 100 Volunteers
What is IIV Programme ?
IIV 2015 Host Country and Organisations
400
18
10
Volunteers
Host Ogranizations
Countries
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos PDR
NIPTIC & Senate
Cambodia
MCIT
Indonesia
Laos PDR
MPT
36 volunteers
9 teams
8 volunteers
2 teams
8 volunteers
2 teams
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
MCMC
Sri Lanka
8 volunteers
2 teams
8 volunteers
2 teams
TRCLS
Thailand
Vietnam
Thailand
NBTC
Vietnam
28 volunteers
7 teams
4 volunteers
1 team
PTIT
Who are IIVs ?
Who are IIVs ?
Student
Graduate
Student
University students in Bachelor degree
Studying in Master degree
Professionals
Professionals & retired professionals, researchers, professors, scholars
Voluntaryminded
Entrepreneurs, school teachers, anyone who has voluntary‐minded
Who are IIVs ?
Team Composition
Various IT skills as required by requesting organisations (hosts)
Proficient in English and knowledge of local language of the country where they are dispatched to
knowledge of their own culture and be capable of exchanging cultures with local communities in the country where they are dispatched to
Each team consists of 2‐4 members with various skills, roles and responsibilities
Who are IIVs ?
IIVs Composition in 2015
IT Major
3%
7%
Computer Science
4%
Information Communication
12%
[CATEGORY NAME]
41%
Information System
Management Information System
Global Media
12%
Knowledge Service Engineering
7%
Information Security
14%
Electornic Engineering
Boot Camp, International ICT Volunteers Programme 2015 @Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
What IIVs do?
Local Development
IT Projects
ITU Projects
Cultural
Exchanges
What IIVs do?
Based on needs and requirements from requesting organizations, volunteers will work in close collaboration with the organisations to address the needs.
IT Training &
Education
IT Projects &
Consulting
ITU Projects &
Initiatives
Cultural
Exchange
What IIVs do?
MS Office
WORD, EXCEL, PPT
Photoshop / Video Editing
Adobe Photoshop, Premier, Vegas
Programming Language
C/C++, Java, HTML5
Intel Easy Steps
Digital Empowerment
IT Training &
Education
Basic IT Skills
Provide advanced IT training according to the needs of a local organisation and as appropriate to background of trainees. Key target audience may include officers in government departments and agencies, employees in public and private organisations, students in schools and universities and others who pursue a professional career in IT filed.
What IIVs do?
Website and S/W application
development
Knowledge
sharing, interchange
Promotion
local products, programmes
Human Capacity
IT Projects &
Consulting
valuable programme development for local area
Assist local project teams in implementing IT‐related projects with expected concrete outcomes. IT projects and consulting in which the volunteers participate could apply various skills and knowledge specifically customized to the needs of a local organisation.
What IIVs do?
Case Study IoT, eGovernment, Smart city
S/W application development
mobile application, embedded S/W
Digital Content
IIV content production
Human Capacity
ITU Projects &
Initiatives
international programme development
Assist the ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in implementing various projects and initiatives in the region. What IIVs do?
Cultural Exchanges tradition, culture, history
Educational Exchanges
language, traditional exchange
Human Capacity
Cultural
Exchange
cultural programme development
Knowledge of Korean culture and be capable of understanding and exchanging cultures with local communities dispatched to each country.
IIVs Work Outputs
Training
Programme
Website
Mobile Application
Promotion
IIVs Work Outputs
Projects
ITU Forum Support
‘GoTogether’, Thailand, 2015
Case Study ‘GoTogether’, Thailand, 2015
Registration System
‘GoTogether’, Thailand, 2015
IIVs Work Outputs
Programmes
Database Navigation
‘Just Do It’, Sri Lanka, 2015
Database development
‘Moebius’, Sri Lanka, 2015
Detecting face using USB Camera
‘4BIT’, Mongolia, 2014
IIVs Work Outputs
Websites
Senate Web Project
‘4Mir’, Cambodia, 2014
Vocational School Website
‘Just Do It’, Sri Lanka, 2015
Vocational School Website
‘Moebius’, Sri Lanka, 2015
IIVs Work Outputs
Mobile Applications
Mobile Application ‘Bahasa Korea Untuk Kita Semua’ 'KIV AND TAKE', Malaysia, 2015
Mobile Application ‘Mongolia Tour Guide’
‘A2O2’, Mongolia, 2014
IIVs Work Outputs
Education Materials
Video Education Material
‘Itetris’, Thailand, 2015
ICT Guide Book
‘Teach Us’, Laos PDR, 2015
Basic IT Guide Book
‘Dasom’, Laos PDR, 2015
International ICT Volunteers Process
Demand Survey
Campaigning
Recruitment
Award
ITU Boot Camp
Dispatching
Evaluation
ICT Volunteer
IIV Process
Boot Camp
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Boot Camp
Prior to dispatching, volunteers are required to participate in a boot camp with an intensive programme aimed at preparing and training the volunteers to be ready for on‐site works. Boot camp runs for 2‐3 days in a row and provides various courses with good manners. In same time, many of dispatching country delegates also participate and honor the boot camp. Team Building
Soft Skill Training
Work Plan
ICT Training Tools
in Media
IIV Process
Evaluation
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Evaluation
At the end of programme, ITU will conduct the evaluation workshop whereby all volunteers will present their work outcome to the committee may include ITU, NIA, and programme stakeholders.
In evaluation workshop, each volunteer will receive a certificate issued from ITU and NIA. In addition, several teams may be awarded for their outstanding performance during the period of IIV programme in accordance with evaluation criteria including the feedback from host organization, country coordinators, final presentation, and video clips regarding documentary and their activities along with regular assessments.
Final Presentation
Final Report
Volunteer Experience Video Clips
Short Documentary Video Clips
The committees scores volunteers’ performance according to scoring parameters which laid down by ITU for evaluation.
Evaluation criteria including the feedback from host organization and other programme stakeholders, final presentation, and video clips regarding documentary and their activities along with regular assessments.
Now, it’s your turn to contribute to society!
Apply to
Mr. Wisit Atipayakoon
wisit.atipayakoon@itu.int
Thank you