ICTD through the eyes of Richard Heeks
ICTD through the eyes of Richard Heeks Faizul Khan Tanim spoke with Professor Richard Heeks about the future of ICT in Bangladesh and other developing countries Richard Heeks is one of the leading ICT scholars in the world. Professor of Development Informatics in the Institute for Development Policy and Management, part of the School of Environment and Development, he is also the Director of Centre for Development Informatics at the University of Manchester. He is one of the pre-eminent and highly-cited academics in the emerging sub-discipline of "ICT4D" - ICTs for Development, and has written six books, more than 30 refereed articles, and over 100 other papers and reports. Faizul Khan Tanim (FKT): In developing countries, the ICT sectors are lagging behind because there is lack of human resources. How can we go about developing this resource? Richard Heeks (RH): Of course the obvious answer is through education, particularly building up skills at undergraduate and postgradu...