Capacity Building
This is designed to equip Government Chief Information Officers with the required competencies to fulfil their responsibilities and to enable the development of an internationally recognised profession. Course descriptions include a reference to its main scientific area, recommended duration in terms of contact hours, learning outcomes and syllabus. All courses have a flexible curriculum design that can be adapted to each administration, agency, or service's context, training aims, and trainee background. In all cases, however, they include an experimental, interactive component fostering group synergies and active learning strategies.
Through an institucional partnership with University of Minho, these programmes are certified and credited using the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).
Government Fellowship
Aimed at bridging the worlds of research and policy-making in Electronic Governance, our Government Fellowship programme seeks to develop the competencies of civil servants with responsibilities for using ICT for modernisation and innovation in the public sector, particularly in developing countries. During the fellowship, it is possible to share experiences, benchmark, and explore areas of collaboration in the application of policy instruments within governments, public administrations, and other relevant organisations. A total of 8 Government Fellows are expected to be recruited each year for three-month periods starting in January, April, July, and October.
Each year, there is one selection procedure with the cut-off date for applications on the 15th of October. Applications will be evaluated by the Selection Committee against the required qualifications and experience. A total of 8 Government Fellows are expected to be recruited each year for three-month periods starting in January, April, July, and October.
So far, a total of 28 Government Fellows have enrolled in the programme from 18 countries, most of which (84%) are from low-, lower-middle- or upper-middle-income countries (according to the latest data from The World Bank). Regarding male/female representation, the current ratio stands at 71%-29% (male/female).