FW: IT Training in Palestine ....what a DISASTER !

[Tareq Maayah <tareq.maayah@ict.siemens.com>]

I propose that Majed would take over this issue on behalf of PITA.
Thanks

Tareq Maayah
CEO
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-----Original Message-----
From:	Mashhour Abudaka [SMTP:abudaka@planet.edu]
<mailto:[SMTP:abudaka@planet.edu]> 
Sent:	Monday, 03 September, 2001 10:08 PM
To:	general@itsig.org <mailto:general@itsig.org> 
Subject:	Re: IT Training in Palestine ....what a  DISASTER !

May I add to Sam's call is that PITA is in the process of developing a
policy and taking action on this. Please drop me a line if you are
interested.
Regards
Mashhour Abudaka, PhD, DIC
Executive Director
Palestinian IT Association of Companies (PITA)
PO Box 2460, Ramallah, Palestine
Tel: 02 296 1988, Fax: 02 296 4121
abudaka@pita-palestine.org <mailto:abudaka@pita-palestine.org> 
www.pita-palestine.org <http://www.pita-palestine.org> 
----- Original Message -----
From:	"Sam Bahour" <sbahour@palnet.com <mailto:sbahour@palnet.com> >
To:	<general@itsig.org <mailto:general@itsig.org> >
Sent:	Monday, September 03, 2001 9:44 PM
Subject:	Re: IT Training in Palestine ....what a DISASTER !


> Nader, Abed and all,
>
> Palestine's governance methods, public and.or private, is so sad, but is
> being repeated all over OUR (and I emphasize OUR) sector.  The IT
Strategy,
> .PS TLD, training, ISP's, telecom, universities, schools, IPR, etc.
>
> May I suggest that both of you and others who are professionals in the
> training world meet and propose to PITA, OUR trade association, a plan of
> action to raise hell.  We must not be victims of in action and apathy.
>
> Together we have the power, politics and vision to make a dent.  I for one
> would support this collective, corrective action.
>
> Regards,
> Sam
>
>
> On 2 Sep 2001,, Nader Al-Atout wrote:
>
	> > It is very unprofessional what we see in IT training sector in
palestine
! The
	> > characteristics are:
	> >   a.. Every government entity use lots of FUND money to
establish THEIR
OWN
	> >   training center/company. (I mean millions of US dollars!) b..
Every
government
	> >   training center HATE the other and feel that what they do is
the best!
No
	> >   cooperation at all. c.. Non of those centers did provide
anything NEW
to
	> >   people and just copy what is available in the market. What an
acheivment that
	> >   should be counted and proud of !! Millions wasted to offer
courses
already in
	> >   the market ! d.. Using the fund money to destroy the private
sector of
IT
	> >   training! All Private training centers should close since all
courses
they
	> >   offer (even MS Office!) are being provided by the government!
Government sales
	> >   people are scattered to provide services at UNBEATABLE PRICES
as they
and
	> >   their ads say! e.. Who is the target customers??? Everyone. A
simple
answer!
	> >   Imagine guys that the fund comming to Palestine to enhance IT
training, is
	> >   directed to banks ! Yes to banks!!! Funded MCSE and other
courses are
being
	> >   provided to Banks (and i mean banks not to bank employees!!)
since
banks like
	> >   Cairo Amman nd Arab Bank cannot afford to train their
employees at the
market
	> >   rate! Message: No one should reach the private sector - with
respect
to the
	> >   banks. f.. No plan No vision! Offer anything ! MCSE is good
enough. We
have
	> >   MCSEs in Palestine very equal to many countries in Europe! Now
you can
hire
	> >   MCSE with only US$500!  We are leading in IT! As if your guys
asking
people to
	> >   find anything to work in other than IT ! what a great vision!
	> > I can see the following scenario:
	> >   a.. All private sector IT training centers will eventually
close
(cannot
	> >   compete the funded Government companies, can they?) b.. Many
people
are
	> >   trained in unneeded IT fields, more unemployment and IT become
undesirable.
	> >   c.. Eventually fund will finish, Government centers will
close, no
private
	> >   sector exist,  ... destroyed IT sector.
	> > I am I so disappointed or what ?
	> >
	> > Nader.
	> >
	> > PS. This reflects my personal overview, and has nothing to do
with
anyone else
	> > including the company i work for.
	> >
	> >
>