Congratulations to BATI Training Graduates – 11 New ICT Technicians for Haiti
- Posted by Inveneo on April 13, 2011 in the categories: Economic Development, News
Inveneo recently completed its first BATI training (Bati Anfòmatik Teknisyen yo ak Inveneo) in Mirebalais, Haiti on March 18, 2011. After a week of classroom and hands-on training modules, 11 participants graduated as certified BATI IT technicians.
The Inveneo training is designed to give each BATI a head start in his technology business, and, judging from the feedback of the participants, this first session achieved its goal:
The BATI training had a big impact on the technical interns in helping us get started in the IT markets of Haiti. It helped us perfect our skill by teaching us technology philosophy, its practical usage, and simulations of real-world events. It was also taught in both Creole and French which was greatly appreciated.
One key objective of the BATI program is to address the problem of chronic unemployment among Haiti’s youth through entrepreneurship opportunities. Of the 15 participants who started the BATI training, 11 were unemployed at the time, yet all had graduated high school. Inveneo will continue to train candidates in other provinces of the country, covering 22 communities across six regions.
The BATI program strives to deploy connectivity through an entrepreneurial model that will reach and serve clients (schools, NGOs, enterprises and others) with cost-effective Internet. Each BATI IT technician will work on connectivity and computing support issues with network subscribers, largely nonprofit and community groups throughout Haiti. They will operate as independent consultants, earning revenue from installation and support contracts.
The BATI program is one component of Inveneo’s overall approach in Haiti, which will:
- Accelerate deployment of a high speed, broadband wireless network in rural population centers
- Train and certify Haitian IT entrepreneurs to deploy, operate and support this network
- Develop a sustainable business model of local network ownership and operations for the broadband wireless network,
- Deploy new, relevant technology in education to increase ICT knowledge and usage.
