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e Develop de-centralized regional facilities in Egypt
for the training of staff from neighboring Arab
Countries.
4.3. Training activities in the project
The project offers an integrated package of training
programmes, to be executed in Egypt and the Netherlands. The
objective is to satisfy the overall requirement of the various key
target groups in the various sectors in ESA.
Program ‘P1’: Training courses for ESA Senior Staff and Top
Managers, in the handling of strategic issues and managing the
performance of ESA. This training is conducted in the form of
workshops and seminars in Egypt. Some of these workshops
were dedicated to bridge the gap between staff from the top-
and mid-management levels. A selected number of the senior
staff (8 staff members per year) visits professional
organizations in the NL and Germany, to learn from their
experience.
Program ‘P2’: Training courses and advanced studies for ESA
staff members who will be responsible for the development of
ESA production systems and the introduction of modern
concepts in technical operations management. Some of these
graduates will be the ‘first line’ trainer in ESA in various
training programs in the project. The training in this Program
takes place in ITC, MSM and professional organizations in NL
and Germany.
Program °‘P3’: Training courses for supervisors and mid
managers in ITC standard courses, plus an attachment to
professional organizations to be trained in the management of
technical operations. The training in the program takes place in
ITC and professional organizations in NL and Germany.
Program 'P4': Training course for supervisors and mid
managers in technical operations management. This training is
provided in Egypt by staff members from ITC, MSM and
professional organizations from the NL and Germany,
supported by several teaching staff from local universities in
Egypt. ESA's trainers (the graduates of the ‘P2’ and ‘P3’
Programs) take an increasing teaching role in this training.
Program ‘P5’: Training senior technicians in the requirements
for the optimum use of technology and the execution of
workflow. ESA trainers, supervised by ITC staff from NL,
provide this training.
Program ‘P6’: General Management Courses for all senior
and mid-managers in ESA. This training is provided by
specialized institutes in Egypt and supervised by MSM staff
from NL.
Program ‘P7’: Development of case studies and pilot projects
to apply the taught subjects in the various sectors in ESA. The
graduates of the *P2^, *P3', *P4' and *P5" Programs contribute
in these activities. Examples of these case studies are the
development of information system and associate databases,
quality management system, design of urban cadastre, cost
models, etc. These case studies are conducted in some sectors
in ESA and supervised by staff members from ITC and the Dutch
Cadastre from NL.
Program ‘P8’: Provision of teaching skills for ESA's first-line
trainers (some of the graduates of the *P2' and *P3' Programs). The
staff members of the Training Department in ESA are also trained in
developing and managing of training Programs. This training is
provided by specialized institutes in Egypt, and supervised by ITC
Education Specialists from NL.
Program ‘P9’: Training in English language and Digital mapping
Techniques. This training is provided by specialist institutes in
Egypt to prepare candidates for the various training programs in the
Project.
The goals and the teaching activities within each of these programs
are described in details in the TMS/ESA Project document and the
Course Calendars.
4.4. Training target:
By the end of the Project 5 years duration, the following number of
ESA staff; senior and top managers, mid-managers and supervisors,
senior technicians and training supervisors, should be trained in the
various training programs in the project:
Program | P1 | P2| P3| P4 PS | P6 | P7 | P8 | PO
/
Year
96-99 10 16
2000 30 | 8 6 16 60 16
2001 30.8 | 6 16 60 16
2002 30 | 8 6 16 20 | 16 16
2003 30 | 8 6 16 | 60 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16
2004 30 | 8 6 16 | 120 | 20 | 16 | 16
Trainees in TMS/ESA Project in Egypt & NL
4.5. Impact evaluation of the training programs
The ultimate goal of the TMS/ESA project is to create a critical
mass that is capable of managing technical operations at a
satisfactory level as well as to upgrade the training capabilities in
ESA. These are essential requirements for the development of ESA.
Individual training programs in the project includes a form of
evaluation to assess the success of the intended objective of the
program. Such evaluation includes evaluation of course design,
method and quality of teaching, teaching material, program
organization and satisfaction of course participants. The ultimate
goal however is to assess the relevancy of the ‘whole’ training
included in the project for the development of ESA, i.e. to carry a
total impact assessment. Such an assessment will be carried out by
measuring the impact of a program on the next one in line, and
ultimately on the performance of the management of ESA and the
individual technical managers in performing their tasks in ESA.
At the end of every training program, the trainees will be given
specific assignments to implement what they learn in their jobs.
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