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International Center for Information Technology and Development (ICITD)
ICITD is a center of the College of Business, Southern University at Baton Rouge funded by various agencies including the National Science Foundation, the Obama Stimulus (Recovery Act) Program, the Fulbright Award, and the NASA/UNCFSP Grant. ICITD is made up of the following structures:

1. Four Directors headed by Prof. Victor Mbarika (who is the founder and Executive Director).

2. An Advisory Board made up of eighteen members.

3. Faculty Fellows who are to the tune of thirteen.

The objective of the Center is to investigate information technology transfer to developing nations. The geographical focus is Sub-Saharan Africa, South America, South East Asia. The results of the Center's research has been published in Books, Book Chapters and Journal Articles. ICITD's most notable project is the creation of the ICT University.