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Indonesian officials learn electronic archiving and web publishing

14 December 2005

Monash is training Indonesian Government officials to manage electronic documents and archives relating to the drafting and administration of Indonesian law, and to publish them on the internet.

The Faculty of Information Technology is leading the training through the Caulfield School of Information Technology and the Monash Law Library.

The training program is providing participants with the skills to establish, use and maintain a new computerised legal document retrieval system and website proposed by the Indonesian Cabinet Secretariat.

Course leader Professor Sue McKemmish said the group would be expected to play a key role in managing the change from manual to electronic systems and internet-enabled access to Indonesian law, when they returned to Indonesia.

The six-week program includes training in governance and accountability, business analysis, international standards for electronic document and records management, designing and implementing electronic document and records management systems, archiving strategies and web technology.

Monash International Pty Ltd was contracted by the Indonesia Australia Specialised Training Project Phase III (IASTP), a bilateral initiative of the Indonesian and Australian governments, to deliver the program.

The IASTP program, administered through AusAID, aims to provide short training courses in Australia and Indonesia for members of Indonesian ministries, state enterprises, non-government organisations and commercial institutions.