National Information Communications Technology Development Authority, Cambodia
Encyclopedia
The National Information Communications Technology Development Authority (NiDA) is a government agency
responsible for managing the development of the information technology
industry in Cambodia
. Among the agency's projects are the computerization of government function and training of internet
personnel. NiDA is located in Phnom Penh
.
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
responsible for managing the development of the information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
industry in Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
. Among the agency's projects are the computerization of government function and training of internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
personnel. NiDA is located in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security,...
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Projects
- GAIS, or Government Administration Information System, an approach to the overall computerization of the government using three core applications: Vehicle registration, Real estate registration and Resident registration.
- PAIS, or Provincial Administration Information System, involving GAIS methods to computerize the government at provincial level.
- Cisco Networking Academy Program, in association with the Royal University of Phnom PenhRoyal University of Phnom PenhThe Royal University of Phnom Penh is Cambodia’s oldest and largest university located in the capital Phnom Penh. It hosts more than 10000 students across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs...
, awarding Cisco Career CertificationsCisco Career CertificationsCisco Career Certifications are IT Professional certifications for Cisco Systems products. The tests are administered by Pearson VUE. There are five levels of certification: Entry, Associate, Professional, Expert, and Architect, as well as seven different paths, Routing & Switching, Design, Network...
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See also
- Communications in CambodiaCommunications in CambodiaCommunications in Cambodia specifically the postal, telegraph and telegram services are regulated under the Ministry of Telecommunications, transport and posts were restored throughout most of the country in the early 1980s during the People's Republic of Kampuchea regime after being disrupted...
- Information and communication technologiesInformation and communication technologiesInformation and communications technology or information and communication technology, usually abbreviated as ICT, is often used as an extended synonym for information technology , but is usually a more general term that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of...
(ICT) - Information and communication technologies in education
- Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, CambodiaMinistry of Posts and Telecommunications, CambodiaThe Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications is the government ministry that governs the postal system and the telecommunications systems of Cambodia. The current Minister of Posts and Telecommunications is H.E...