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Microsoft Nigeria in partnership with Paradigm Initiative
Nigeria (PIN) has organised NGO Connection
Day, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training,
networking and information sharing event for non-governmental organisations
(NGOs) ITRealms reports.
ITRealms also
gathered that the event was meant to serve as a training and support workshop
for NGOs with over 80 participants from Lagos and neighbouring states in
attendance.
According to Tope Ogundipe, Chief Operating
Officer, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, ITRealms
gathered, stated that the NGO space is changing as everything else, and NGOs
need to be equipped with the applicable technologies required to make their
work relevant and effective in the 21st century.
“Microsoft through their NGO Connection Day
supports our organisation to provide free training to NGOs based on the Digital
Literacy Standard Curriculum,” she confided in ITRealms.
This year’s event covered research tools and
report publishing, internet safety and security, as well as social media tools.
One of Microsoft’s latest productivity tools, ‘Office 365 for Non-Profit’ was
also introduced and Microsoft went on to discuss other ways in which the
company supports NGOs.
Participants at the event expressed deep
satisfaction and recommended that the number of days for the training be
increased to give time for more detailed training and questions to be taken.
Cyriacus Nnaji/GEE
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