Microsoft Showcase: Fostering Government Capacity Building in Latin America

Fostering Government Capacity Building in Latin America

January 03, 2013
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Fostering government capacity building in Latin America, the George Washington School of Political Management together with Microsoft and the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru in Lima are educating politicians on the use of ICT in many facets of politics and good governance. The program has trained over 1,000 politicians in Latin America and is expanding to Spain and Russia. The Mayor of Milaflores in Peru, a graduate of the program, has spearheaded innovative ICT programs to deliver improved services to citizens.

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