Dr. Hoda Baraka, of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt, will be honoured for her leadership in the implementation of several national ICT projects in education.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

Electronic Data Systems ( EDS - news - people ) and other large information technology services suppliers listened to their customers tell them why they liked their proprietary implementation methods, and why they liked having local people with expertise service their accounts.

FORBES: The accepted wisdom that the customer is king is all wrong.

We welcomed the strong interest of the United States in supporting the implementation of the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC), and highlighted the unique competencies of the United States Government and American business in support of the implementation of the MPAC in the areas of transportation, energy, and information technology connectivity.

WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting

As an example of this collaboration, the City of Seattle has proposed implementation of the Great Student Initiative, an effort to form new partnerships with information, communication and technology companies including Microsoft, Comcast, One Economy and lenders to provide low-cost, high-speed Internet access, computer, software and services for low-income students in the Seattle Public Schools.

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