IT training courses at Dubai Ladies Club

This step was taken to strengthen the UAE national women's proficiency in the IT field. Registration for IT training cources organized at the Dubai Ladies Club is open.

Amal Bel Hasa, Deputy Manager of the H.H.Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum IT Education Project siad, 'The programme is especially designed to improve the computer skills which have become one of the major tools in today's modern life. We look forward to expanding the reach of these courses beyond the usually targeted segments.'

Mona bin Killi, Events Manager at the Dubai Ladies Club said, 'A Computer laboratory has been set up at the Dubai Ladies Club in order to the start Phase One of the training program. November 10th is the deadline for receiving applications for the training cources which will start from the 12th of November 2005. These cources will focus on the basics of Information Technology.'

She added, 'After announcing this strategic partnership with the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum IT Education Project, the Dubai Ladies Club received a lot of inquiries about the registartion date. We are expecting a good response to the courses.'

Bin Killi siad, 'These cources are in line with DLC's objectives to enhance women's skills in diverse fields. There is no doubt that information technology represents an important field and a fundamentally integral part of every-day life whether at home, school or work. We give considerable attention to developing women's abilities - especially of housewives' - to deal with and use the computer efficiently and to expand their understanding in the various fields of IT.'

The IT programme includes a series of courses highlighting basic computer skills, managing files and operating systems. The programme also includes training courses in Microsoft Office ( Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint). These cources well be supervised by a qualified team of IT experts who will adopt simple ways of teaching both the theory and the practical elements of the cources.'

Phase one of the project will include training courses to certify women with international IT qualifications, while the more comprehensive Phase two will comprise training in all the fields and specializations within the study of information technology.

The Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum IT Education Project (ITEP) was initiated in the year 2000 by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence as part of his vision of developing the UAE into a knowledge economy. The vision of ITEP is 'To Enhance Education by using IT'.

Following its launch ITEP began teaching in 40 schools in the UAE ((20 Dubai and 20 Abu Dhabi) then ITEP expanded its focus to government departments, higher education institutions, teachers and people with special needs. The project is ultimately an endeavor and a means to realize HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's vision to create new training and learning opportunities for all the segments of society.