TOPIC: “ICT Powering an Inclusive Education –Telecom Namibia’s Contribution” 4th National ICT Summit 2017 Calvin Muniswaswa Telecom Namibia, Windhoek 9 - 11 October 2017 CCO Telecom Namibia, Windhoek 7 August 2017

AGENDA Introduction National and International Goals on Education Key facts – ICT and Education The role and contribution of Telecom Namibia Conclusion

1. Introduction

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is changing the lives of societies (Professionally, Socially and Recreationally); There is a drive in many countries to increase the use of ICT in creating sound access to education by all people irrespective of social class, race, gender, physical disability/ability and geographical locations; Many countries around the world are promoting ICT policies that support inclusion, diversity and enhanced learning opportunities for all learners;

Key Reasons for Lack of Connectedness to the Internet Large gaps in connectivity persist, mainly due to the lack of infrastructure, affordability, lack of skills or lack of relevant local content. Source: ITU 1

The presentation will provide an overview on Telecom Namibia’s current and future contribution to connecting and supporting educational institutions in Namibia.

2. National and International Goals on Education

Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. 8

Harambee Goal and Outcomes #14 [HPP14] ICT 80 percent Broadband Connections and usage to all primary and secondary schools in Namibia to allow e-learning by 2020. 9

NDP5 Desired Outcomes by 2022 Early Childhood Development (ECD) By 2022, Namibian children aged 0-8 have a secure educational foundation, through access to ECD services. 10

NDP5 Desired Outcomes by 2022 Basic Education By 2022, all learners have access to equitable inclusive quality Education that qualifies them to pursue higher education. 11

NDP5 Desired Outcomes by 2022 Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Higher Education By 2022, Namibia has put in place an education system that responds to industrial needs. 12

National and International Goals on Education ICTs play a vital role in achieving the set national and international goals through creating innovative platforms and solutions that transform methods of learning, teaching, enrolment, collaboration and assessment.

3. Key facts – ICT and Education

Access to Internet Namibia Internet Users Total:797,027 % of population: 31% ITU, June 2017 In 2016, about 80 per cent of the population in developed regions had Internet access, compared to 40 per cent in developing regions and 15 per cent in LDCs. Source: UN, The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017 1

Higher education institutions’ analytics deployments Almost 40% of institutions have fully deployed analytics for tracking student learning and progress and enrolment management. Source: Ovum 1

Higher education institutions’ solution investment plans Approximately 56% of institutions have strategic or minor investment planned for their student information systems (SIS) in the near future. Source: Ovum 1

Proportion of individuals using the Internet, by age, 2017 The proportion of young people aged 15-24 using the Internet (71%) is significantly higher than the proportion of the total population using the Internet (48%). Source: ITU 1

Internet user gender gap (%), 2013 and 2017 The digital gender gap persists; Worldwide: women proportion 12% lower than men; Africa: women proportion 25% lower than men. Source: ITU 1

ICT is transforming methods of learning, teaching, enrolment, collaboration and assessment Page 20

4. The role and contribution of Telecom Namibia

XNET Development Alliance Trust TELECOM NAMIBIA PROVIDES SUBSIDIZED PRICING FOR INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGH THIS VEHICLE Establishment Established over 13 years ago. Trust is referred to as XNET. Trust Objective To harness and co-ordinate resources, goodwill and support for the provision, maintenance and furtherance of access to and the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) at schools and other educational, health and social or public institutions in Namibia. 22

Telecom Namibia Contribution Partnership Framework (30-50%) Broadband Internet Access for other educational Institutions Dial-up call charges (Being phased out) Broadband Internet Access for Schools National Bandwidth (IP/MPLS) Dedicated Internet Access 1

Telecom Namibia Contribution – Educational Institutions (30-50%) TRCs Libraries Other Schools Total Other institutions includes: Community Learning and Development Centres (CLDC), Circuit Offices, Institutions of Higher Learning, etc. 1

Technology Mapping - Schools Covered + Connected 26% Not Covered + Not Connected 38% 36% Covered + Not Connected A total of 1,781 schools across the country were targeted for the mapping; About 36% of the schools can still be connected with various technologies. 1

Number of Schools per Region Technology mapping has considered the distribution of schools across the country. Source: NSA 1

Connectivity options allowed Current - ADSL - Wimax - Carrier Ethernet - Digicon - ISDN Going forward - GSM:3G/4G - TD-LTE - VSAT A wider portfolio of access technologies to support connectivity of institutions

Targeted Institutions Partnership Framework Registered Private Schools Teachers Resource Centres Government Schools Colleges National and Community Libraries Universities Research Institutions Vocational Training Institutions 1. Educational Institutions must be approved by GRN, accredited by NQA and/or registered with NTA 2. Educational institutions should not be reselling internet services to anyone (eg. Students) 1

5. Conclusion

Institutions will expect more from their online learning platforms; Institutions of learning are increasingly supporting the use of innovative technologies in teaching and learning; Institutions will expect more from their online learning platforms; Teaching methods and practices will be facilitated by alternative content forcing change in the textbook publishing industry; The education sector will experience increase in investments into next-generation student information systems; 1

PRE_REQUISITES TO ACCELERATE ICT DEVELOPMENT IN NAMIBIA Increase Government spent on ICT Infrastructure/Networking/Applications Compulsory ICT in education Budgetary provision for ICT in schools Power & Housing Education & Entrepreneurship ICT

The support for provision of subsidised internet access to educational institutions with the aim of improving access to information and ensuring inclusive quality education remains relevant.