Programme for Information and Communication Technologies for Development in the Arab Region (ICTDAR) COVERAGE: Arab Region - 20 countries OBJECTIVES: To promote the use of information communication technologies for human development and poverty reduction in the Arab region PRIORITIES: Raising awareness about the application of ICT in development Capacity building Employment generation Pilot interventions for poverty Support to regional WSIS preparation activities ADDRESS: The Regional Programme was recently launched and is expected to be based in Cairo, Egypt. Email: ictdar@undp.org URL: http://www.ictdar.org CONTACTS: Moez Doraid (Adviser Regional Programme Division/ Regional Bureau for Arab States) moez.doraid@undp.org