Intel Information Technology Center of Excellence at the Islamic University of Gaza
Activity description:
The Intel IT Center of Excellence, the first of its kind in Gaza, will expand educational and employment opportunities, provide critical IT support for local businesses and organizations. The Intel IT Center of Excellence will be built in co-operation with American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA). The services and training offered at the Intel IT Center of Excellence will help provide critical building blocks in advancing the adoption of technology in the Palestinian territories. In addition, this new Center will offer new opportunities for Palestinian women and help bridge the IT gender divide.
The Intel IT Center of Excellence aligns with the MDGs number 3 and 8, and with the WSIS Action Lines C3, C4, C7 and C8, as laid out in the Tunis Agenda document.
This projetc has been submitted to the Golden Book dstabase.
WSIS action lines related to this activity: Theme 3. Access to information and knowledge
Theme 4. Capacity building
Theme 7. ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life
Theme 8. Cultural diversity and identity, linguistic diversity and local content
Theme 13. Digital Solidarity Agenda (PoA, Section D)
Related MDGs: MDG 3. Promote gender equality & empower women
MDG 8. Develop a global partnership for development
Activity type:
Project
Time scale:
Ongoing: 2006 -
Partners:
Intel Corporation and American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA)
