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Information and Communications Technology (ICT)/Geekcorps
What We Do >> Practices >> Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is essential for linking people and businesses and providing access to information, both of which are key to enhancing economic growth. IESC delivers cutting edge services to bridge the digital divide that threatens to leave many developing nations behind in an increasingly competitive international marketplace.
We are currently providing ICT assistance through the implementation of the Radio for Peace Building in the North Program (RPNP) in Mali, in which our Geekcorps division is helping rural Malian communities utilize radio and other ICT resources to bridge the gap between them and the rest of the country, as well as to facilitate economic opportunities and promote media freedom by producing radio programs that serve as a tool for combating terrorist ideology in conflict-prone areas.
IESC/Geekcorps designs and implements both long-term cross-cutting, multidimensional information technology programs and short-term firm-level technology consultancies. The IESC/Geekcorps' core capacities includes conducting ICT assessments of organizations and developing strategic ICT project plans.
Our Geekcorps division consists of more than 3,500 predominantly young, actively employed ICT experts. Included are long-term staff, paid consultants, and qualified international volunteers who have on average 10+ years experience in the technology field. They are multi-lingual and their expertise covers all aspects of technology, from hardware manufacturing to international sales, as well as all levels of responsibility, from mid-career professionals to CEOs of Fortune 500 technology firms. More than 600 IESC/Geekcorps experts have implemented programs to a wide spectrum of public and private entities in Mali, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Lebanon, Senegal, and Vietnam, and elsewhere.
IESC's Geekcorps division not only addresses the needs of the IT sector itself, but also helps build technology capacity across all sectors— both private and public, from agriculture to financial services, to tourism. We do this by transferring economically viable information and communication technology, knowledge, skills, and expertise from international experts to local practitioners via:
Increasing efficiency and profitability in the IT industry and across tourism, financial services, and trade industries.
Developing and installing hardware, software and process technology.
Designing and delivering classroom, onsite, and computer-based instruction.
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