Intel成2008年WCIT大會環球效應夥伴

Intel to be Global Impact Partner for Education at WCIT 2008

Intel Chairman Dato’ Dr. Craig Barrett Confirmed as Keynote Speaker

Exchange of the partnership document between Dan E Khoo, CEO of WCIT 2008 (far left) and Debjani Ghosh, Country Manager, Sales and Marketing (far right); witnessed by YB Dato’ Sri Dr. Jamaludin Jarjis, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation.

KUALA LUMPUR – Global industry leaders and governments will focus on the best practice use of technology to educate children worldwide as one of the global impact issues to be highlighted at the 16th World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2008) on May 18 – 22, 2008.

WCIT 2008 and Intel have signed an agreement for Intel to be the event’s Global Impact Partner for Education in a ceremony witnessed by Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dato’ Sri Dr. Jamaludin Jarjis.

Apart from education, the other global impact issues are healthcare, digital divide, privacy and security, and outsourcing.

Chief Executive Officer, Dan E. Khoo, signed the agreement on behalf of WCIT 2008, while Intel Malaysia was represented by Debjani Ghosh, Country Manager, Sales and Marketing.

In welcoming Intel’s participation, Khoo said an additional benefit was the confirmation of Intel Chairman Dato’ Dr. Craig Barrett as a keynote speaker to address an international audience from more than 80 countries.

As Chairman of the United Nations Global Alliance on ICT and Development (UN GAID), Dr. Barrett views WCIT 2008 as a vital forum to identify and advance ICT policies and programs for bringing technology access, economic growth and educational opportunity to people around the world.

“WCIT 2008 is an ideal forum for Dato’ Dr. Barrett to rally the world’s governments, businesses, academic institutions and other organizations to collaborate on efforts to integrate ICT into education and create human capital, increase connectivity and improve access to technology, and foster content creation within developing countries,” said Khoo.

Intel’s Ghosh said: “Intel is focused on improving teaching and learning through the effective use of technology in the classroom. We view WCIT as a key opportunity to focus developing nations on achieving their full potential through education transformation. We will be doing this in part through the example of initiatives such as the 1:1 e-Learning program now underway in Malaysia.”