サセックス大学のICT4D短期コース

ども、Tomonaritです。ICT4D Labメンバーで英国サセックス大学大学院にいるメンバーから「サセックス大学が実務者向けにICT4D短期コースを開講しますよ」と教えてもらいました。

サセックス大学といえば国際開発業界では有名ですね。そのサセックス大学のIDS(International Development Studies: 開発学研究所)が５週間（3月6日〜4月3日）のオンラインコース「Inclusive Digital TransfOrmation in International Development」を開講するとのことです。

Inclusive Digital Transformation in International Development - Institute of Development Studies

Learn how to equip with the practical frameworks and approaches to promote inclusive digital transformation in digital d...

www.ids.ac.uk

上記のリンクを見ると以下のような記載があります。

Digital technologies are radically transforming international development landscapes.

ICT4D (Information and Communications Technologies for Development) is becoming a force for economic and social development around the world, particularly among the poorest and most marginalised communities.

However, despite digitalisation promising immense opportunities, it also creates disparities in access and power.

When it comes to the formulation and application of digital development strategy, policy or practice, understanding the critical elements emerging in digitalisation globally is essential.

This course will:

• Give you an overview of the applications of ICT4D.
• Equip you with the practical frameworks and approaches to promote inclusive digital transformation in your digital development work.
• Access the most current evidence in the digitalisation of international development and humanitarian practice.
• Help you use practical frameworks and approaches that identify digital innovations that will improve equity, inclusion, and participation.
• Help you assess digital development practices, policies and strategies at national and/or organisational level to identify action to support more inclusive and equitable approaches.

By the end of the course, you will be able to identify gaps or areas of improvement in a digital development practice, policy and strategy, by learning from existing examples, experts, and resources.

You will gain insights into digital power dynamics in low-middle income countries, allowing you to champion inclusive, people-centric digitalisation policy and practice across diverse contexts.

５週間の各セッション

• Week 1: Historical and Emergent Landscape of Digital Development
• Week 2: Navigating Power in Digital Development and Understanding How Digital Technologies Perpetuate or Mitigate Exclusion
• Week 3: Mechanisms for inclusive digital transformation
• Week 4: Digital Rights, Digital Citizenship & Digital Authoritarianism
• Week 5: Pathways forward: Connecting our Learning

コースのファシリテーターには、先日紹介した書籍「Critical ICT4D」の第３章の執筆者であるTony Roberts氏の名前がありました。そして、コースの概要説明を読むと、週に４〜５時間（２時間のライブでのオンライン受講を含む）ほどの勉強時間が想定されている感じです。

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