UNU-EGOV has designed the Capacity Building Programme following a request for collaboration by the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development of Egypt (NIGSD) for which training needs were identified. The topics highlighted by NIGSD were grouped together into three courses which address, in a coherent way, the potential, practices and challenges of digitalization and smartness.
The learning outcomes of the courses included:
Understand the concepts of public value and public value creation and recognize how public value can be created through government digitization efforts.
Master the basic concepts and processes associated with strategic EGOV planning and analysis. Master assessment and monitoring techniques for the EGOV domain, including the definition and use of suitable sets of indicators.
Understand basic concepts and principles related to the project, design and implementation of smart cities.
Understand what Smart Governance is, its dimensions, characteristics and principles.
Activities
Organised in modules, the intensive courses programme was designed by UNU-EGOV experts. Each course spans over two weeks, mixing theory, practice (i.e. how to do it) and examples. Global, regional, and local good and best practices are highlighted throughout. Each course is completed with an explicit assessment of the topics covered and a feedback survey.
Deliverables
Course 1. Digital Transformation in Public Administration
Course 2. Smart Communities and Smart Cities
Course 3. Smart Governance
