the creation of a new wave of innovative webbased software applications including entertainment and games for mobile phones, and to meet the needs of the private sector. 2.5.4 Figure12: Spectrum of Public Sector Training in ICT in the Education Sector (From Primary School to Advanced Training) The NCTI is also expected to conduct training in software development at the new Centre of Excellence (COE) at Diamond. This training will focus on training talented individuals in Centre of (Diamond) Excellence The Center of Excellence (COE) also provides services for ICT enterprises to be nurtured in resident, outreach and virtual incubators. There will be a focused drive to link the COE with other regional and international Centers of Excellence to facilitate the process of transfer of appropriate technology. The COE will establish strategic alliances with the Government of India as part of a Windward Island (OECS) initiative which will provide state of the art ICT equipment and trainers. Other strategic alliances will be sought with the COE to enable a global reach. The various ICT training initiatives currently in train in SVG within the education sector has been summarised in pictorial form in Figure 12. It is clear that the strategic value of ICT in this sector has been recognised across the various educational institutions of the country. Close coordination and alignment of these various initiatives will aid tremendously in ensuring that the benefits anticipated are in fact achieved in this sector. Centre of Excellence, Diamond Current Usage in Non-ICT Sectors P a g e | 43