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Information Technology
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Example:
High Tech University in Egypt
OIRED is active in expanding the benefits of Information Technology
internationally. In Egypt, for example, OIRED is working with PaL-Tech,
a private sector firm, to establish Nile University—a university
devoted exclusively to high technology subjects. Nile University
will offer undergrad, master's and Ph.D. programs in: IT, Communications,
Biotech, Emerging Technology, and Alternative Energy Solutions.
Virginia Tech's International Institute of IT (VT IIIT) is fully
involved in the IT initiative internationally.
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Officials from Virginia Tech, Cairo University, and the Egyptian government meet to discuss the creation of Nile University |
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Egypt has a strong base of engineering and science graduates, but
the training they receive is highly theoretical. Additionally, courses
are conducted in Arabic, not English, which means that many of the
resources of e-commerce and the Internet are not available to the
new graduates. Nile University will enhance Egyptian education and
training systems so that they can respond more efficiently to the
needs of the private sector. This will help create the base for a
modern IT-oriented workforce.
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