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Future Projects
In future we would like to focus on a range of different projects targeting the following areas in particular:
Higher Education
There are a number of ways in which we can support IT higher education programmes. Sponsoring places at local universities and colleges could both increase the overall number of available places and help to make higher education accessible to a wider range of students. Arranging and funding work placements for students within IT organisations would allow students to gain practical experience of working in the IT industry during their studies. We could also support specific courses within a programme to enhance particular aspects of the syllabus. Building partnerships will be a key approach. Our role should include helping to establish new links between Universities and Colleges in Ghana and the UK as well as sourcing expertise from out with the education sector. Promoting IT and Enterprise We believe private enterprise and entrepreneurship in the IT sector can be powerful forces for creating new jobs and generating income in the local economy. We can encourage both in a number of ways. Supporting the set-up of local IT associations could provide a focus for the provision of professional training in IT and business skills, as well as encouraging co-operation between local IT organisations. We could also assist centres of higher education to set-up their own companies to supply IT services within their institution, with a view to eventually being able to extend these services to the local community. We can take an active role in promoting the local IT sector to potential customers in government, and private sector. In future we might also be able to offer low cost loans to assist start-up of small IT businesses. Schools and Community Education We recognise the value of learning about computers at an early age, however there are already several organisations that specialise in supplying schools with IT equipment (visit our links page for more info). We would rather focus on developing skills, and there are many projects that we could support in this area, such as:
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