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This paper examines the rationale for an Information Technology (IT) education policy for developing countries and suggests contributions which IT professional bodies may make towards its development. Areas covered include raising of the level of public awareness of IT, the need for a technical infrastructure and commercial expertise, the development of academic curriculum development and accreditation, the formulation of professional standards of practice, and the creation of joint training schemes with industry.
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Juliff, P. (1998). The role of educational and professional bodies in guidance towards capacity planning. In: Marshall, G., Ruohonen, M. (eds) Capacity Building for IT in Education in Developing Countries. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35195-7_22
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