Together with UNESCO Bangkok, UNESCO Apia and with logistical coordination from the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, infoDev is sponsoring two events in Fiji for ministers, senior policymakers and practitioners in the Pacific, examining issues related to the effective and appropriate use of ICTS to aid a variety of developmental objectives in the education sector:

• A one-day High-Level Forum for Ministers of Education in Nadi
• A five-day workshop for senior government officials and  practitioners, utilizing the “ICT in Education Policymakers Toolkit in Lautoka

These events will take place September 25-30, 2006 in Fiji and will coincide with a meeting of the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat, which works with member governments to enhance the economic and social well being of the people of the South Pacific by fostering cooperation between governments and between international agencies.

This is the first jointly funded activity between infoDev and UNESCO under a larger partnership framework agreement for jointly sponsored research and capacity building activities, knowledge sharing and materials dissemination.