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Main Global Activities

INIIT is involved in the following main activities:

  • Conducting cutting-edge collaborative research work in ICTs
  • Commissioning and carrying out R&D work in the general area of ICTs and business systems and solutions.
  • Carrying out consultancy work in key areas ICTs including: computer and communications system analysis, specification, design and implementation for client organizations.
  • Software and information systems design, development, implementation for client institutions and organizations.
  • Carrying out consultancy work in the general area of national ICT policy and plan development.
  • The development, administration, management and provision of training programs, seminars and workshops in ICTs.
  • Entering into agreements with other membership institutions, organizations and individual faculty member of INIIT to jointly carryout consultancy and R&D in the general area of ICTs.
  • Entering into agreements with other membership institutions, and organizations to jointly develop, administer and/or provide training and educational programs, seminar and workshop materials in the broad area of ICTs.

The Framework for Institutional Partnership Arrangement -- (FIPA)TM

The Framework for Institutional Partnership Arrangement (FIPA)TM is based on a unique service-oriented partnership concept developed by INIIT. The Institute's partnership and collaborative activities with other institutions and organizations and are organized within the structure of (FIPA)TM.

This institutional partnership framework provides INIIT with the necessary collaborative framework within which it enters into partnership arrangements and other types of special institutional relationships and agreements with INIIT membership institutions and organizations worldwide. Furthermore, (FIPA)TM also serve as a collaborative framework for INIIT and a number of cooperating organizations and institutions to jointly compete for international tenders for ICT-related consultancy work, which the participating partners execute by pooling their resources.

(FIPA)TM membership is open to:

  • International research institutions and consultancy organizations
  • Campus-based universities and distance education institutions
  • Training organizations and companies
  • Educational and training program developers & providers

Framework for Research Initiatives Partnership --- (FRIP)TM

INIIT also pioneered the concept of (FRIP)TM - Framework for Research Initiatives Partnership; within which globally based researchers, academics and consultants collaborate on a number of research initiatives using the Internet as the key communication media.(FRIP)TM therefore serves as a framework for research initiative partnerships within which INIIT coordinates the research efforts of a number of geographically spread researchers who are members of the Institute.