ICT for Sustainable Development Java World Congress & Exhibition 2010
First time Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention.
- (1888PressRelease) November 07, 2010 - ICT for Sustainable Development Java world congress will be held for the first time on 19,20 & 21 November 2010 In Colombo at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Center and at Taj Samudra Hotel.
This initiative is a multi stakeholder partnership program focusing 2010-2020. The Web site on this initiative ( www.javaworldcongress.org) was launched by Hon. Basil Rajapakse, Minister of Economic Development , Sri Lanka.
In August 2010 the Sri Lankan team of the Java World Congress met H.E. the President Mahinda Rajapakse and he assured them to give support to make this even a success.
The theme of the world congress is integrating ICT to build and strengthen Social Capital to achieve United National Millennium Development Goals(MDGs). Experts will make presentations under this theme how ICT could be utilized to solve social issues in various fields such as education, food, health, environment , livelihoods and so on.
Delegates from various countries such as Sweden, USA, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, India, Vietnam, Japan, South Africa , Russia , Greece, UAE are expected to make presentations at this congress.
Java Sri Lanka 2010 Computer Software, Education and Samurdhi Vislkam Exhibition -under the banner of "e-Parapure Viskam Dakama" will be held at SLECC (Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Center) opposite Lakehouse along with the world congress. This exhibition aims at promoting "ICT for All and ICT for All Villages " will have following sections.
* Display of over 300 software solutions developed by youth of the "Java Force" using technologies such as Web, Micro, Mobile, Robot and Business Technologies.
* Samurdhi Viskam Udanaya 2010 -National Exhibition of Samurdhi Entrepreneurs selected from district level competitions organized by the Samurdhi Authority under the guidance of Hon. Basil Rajapakse, Minister of Economic Development. This national exhibition is organized in coincide with the celebrations of H.E the President taking oaths for the second term. On 19th November 2010. Ii is expected to support these Samurdhi Entrepreneurs to integrate ICT for their business activities to reach the global market.
* "Sithamu- Lets build the Nation" ( Si-Sinhala, Tha- Thamil, Mu-Muslims and other Communities) Exhibition - to showcase the Social Integration Program under the guidance of Hon. S.B. Nawinne, Minister of National Languages and Social Integration. It is expected to use ICT to build and strengthen Social Capital for social integration.
Under the theme of "Wewu Badhi Rajjayen Web Badhi Rajjayata" this "e-Parapure Viskam Dakama" will have various e-Stalls such as e-School, eUniversity,eJobs,eIncome,eMedia,eHealth,eEnvironment,e-Commmerce, eVillage and eCulture.
It is expected to sign the Colombo Declaration on ICT for Sustainable Development by international delegates at the end of the Congress.
This delegation is expected to meet Hon. D.M. Jayaerathne, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka at the Parliament on 22 November 2010.
It is expected to have the next Java World Congress on 25,26 & 27 November 2011 in Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India .
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