Chilean National telecentre.org Academy

The meeting on March 13, 2008 in Santiago marked the beginning of the Chilean National telecentre.org Academy work. Today, through a well-formulated network, and with the support of University of La Frontera, the Chilean National telecentre.org Academy is in the process of identifying the training needs of Chilean telecentre operators. It aims to impart high-quality-training to them later. The Academy is also developing a set of parameters for formulating and implementing an e-Learning program in support of the global efforts and is advocating for recognizing the operators as "change-agents." Finally, the national academy is involved in exploring the right management model for sustaining its operations in the long-run. The program is partnered by Subtel, the national telecommunications office, a number of NGOs and the UN Economic and Social Commission for the Latin American and Caribbean Nations.

Contact: Angélica Celedón (angelica.celedon@atach.cl)