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INFORMATION and communication technologies (ICT) can be used in a
multitude of ways to improve Philippine education, business and
economy. How best to maximize the country’s ICT gains to full
advantage and keep up with technological advances will be discussed
in the 12th ICT Professionals’ Congress (ICTPC).
The 12th ICTPC will focus on how ICT can
“Enable the Education,” “Empower the Business,” and
“Enrich the Economy,” and will serve as a venue for exploring
new technologies, establishing new contacts, and reviewing trends
and issues related to the effective integration of ICT covering the
Soft Skills, Applications and Infrastructure.
It will be held on May 14 to 15 at the Hotel
Intercontinental Manila, Makati City, with guest speakers Commission
on Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ray Anthony
Roxas-Chua III, Ayala Foundation EVP Guillermo “Bill” Luz and
Commission on Higher Education Commissioner Nona Ricafort.
The conference will be composed of plenary
sessions and regular sessions on education, business and economy,
and will feature corporate and product exhibits from event sponsors.
The ICT forum is attended yearly by government
officials, businessmen and ICT professionals from the academe and
industry.
Some of the industry partners for this year’s
event are JobsDB.com, ePLDT, Globe, and Microsoft.
The main event organizer, the Philippine
Computer Society, is a premiere organization of over 700 ICT
practitioners nationwide founded in 1967. PCS has spearheaded local
and international activities which strive to continuously promote,
protect and enhance the members of the ICT profession.
PCS is a founding member of the Information
Technology Foundation of the Philippines as well as the South East
Asia Regional Computer Confederation whose other members include
national computer societies from Australia, Hongkong, India,
Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka,
and Thailand.
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