"In
the field of preparing cadres for the age of information,
we have a number of overall achievements of which the most
prominent isThe Information Technology Institute.
Graduates
of the institute have gained worldwide recognition as to their
high level in this specialization including software development
and design..."
(The National Conference of Information &Technology
13/09/1999)
The Information Technology
Institute (ITI) is a national institute established in 1993 by
the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC). It provides
specialized software development programs to fresh graduates, as
well as professional training programs and IT courses for the
Egyptian Government, ministries, and local decision support
centers. With the government’s objective of providing access and
opportunity for all, ITI followed by opening a second branch in
Alexandria in 1996 to create greater coverage of its services,
and recently in September 2007, ITI opened two other branches in
Assiut and Mansoura to maintain and assist in the spreading of
its training services. Details...
Mission To
create, shape, nurture and empower the Egyptian IT community,
by developing and disseminating state-of-the-art training processes
on forefront applications and programs.
In cooperation
with MCIT and other domestic and international partners, we aim to
realize the following objectives:
Developing a new generation of professionals with distinguished
knowledge and practical skills.
Bridging the gap between what students learn at university and
what they need for their professional career.
Helping new graduates think not only about employment, but about
preparing themselves to establish their own enterprises.
Advancing the skills and capabilities of ICT practitioners
through tailored programs.
Developing online learning systems and capabilities.
Providing training in IT principles and theories to millions of
people across Egypt.
ITI Management The
board of trustees of ITI is headed by His Excellency the Minister of
Communications and Information Technology, Dr. Tarek Kamel.
The board members include experts from the MCIT, academia, and
information and telecommunication companies.