The Newsletter below will interest some colleagues. The World Congress on IT will be held in Montreal, Canada 22-24 October and will be a gathering of global voices from the ICT fraternity. Juliana Rotich from Ushaidi is one of the confirmed panelists. An online "World Tech Jam" June 5-7 (open to all) will be a precursor to the Congress. During the World Tech Jam component online participants will brainstorm on digital opportunities and contribute their ideas and insights to collectively forge ahead on some of the world's most urgent challenges in education, healthcare, smart cities & sustainability, the future of government, and the media. Please feel free to arrange your participation in the Jam as well as to travel to Canada for the Congress!

 

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Subject: World Tech Jam - Contribute your Ideas

Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:20:51 +0000

 

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During the IBM & WCIT 2012 World Tech Jam - from June 5 to 7 - discuss innovations that society can adopt to improve healthcare, education, urban living, energy & sustainability as well as media & culture in the digital age.

Shaping the Future of the Urban Environment   In this Jam Forum on Smart Cities and Transportation, join forces with some of the world's leading thinkers and practitioners to reveal how digital technologies can help to improve land-use, enhance municipal services, ease congestion and much more.     Energy, the Environment and Sustainability   This Jam Forum on Sustainable Development is perfect to voice your environmental concerns and discuss how digital innovations can dramatically reduce global emissions and generate energy savings for businesses and consumers. Discover the main topics and key questions.     A Global Digital Society Action Plan   One of the outputs of the IBM & WCIT 2012 World Tech Jam will be an open and inclusive Global Digital Agenda that our governments, businesses and society can adopt in order to address societal and economic challenges.   Good to Know   Early-Bird Registration ENDS in 12 days!   Until April 30, the full conference pass is $CA 1,150.   Place d'Armes       Originally built at the end of the 17th century, Place d'Armes has become a prestigious address in Montréal. The surrounding buildings are remarkable mementos of the major milestones in the city's history.   Boule de cristal 2012   The major international conference on IT issues. IT'S ALL ABOUT DATA! it's 27 lectures and case studies on Innovation - Management - Visualizing - Operations – Cloud Computing. May 15, 2012 in Montreal.              Media Partner       Acknowledgment       WCIT 2012 is made possible through the generous support of many sponsors including of Intel, Microsoft, CSC, Xerox, OpenText, AMD, RIM, Dassault Systemes, SaskTel International, IBM, CGI, Softchoice, Dell, Invest in Canada and Air Canada.