[Ict4women] ICT Innovations Conference

[Sophia Huyer]

 From SciDev.Net

ICT Innovations conference
Location: New Delhi, India
Date: 22 - 23 January 2009
Organisation: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), in  
partnership with Ministry of Science and Technology organises India  
research and development conferences, on an annual basis. The third  
Conference in their series, 'India R&D 2009' has the theme 'ICT  
Innovations', and will be held on 22 - 23 January, 2009.

Previous India R&D Conferences included 'India as World’s Knowledge  
Hub of the Future' (2005), “Commercialization of Innovation: Mind to  
Market” (2006) and 'Innovation - Advantage India' (2007),  
'Nanotechnology - Science of the Future (2008)' and 'Geospatial  
Technologies in India - Challenges and Opportunities' (2008) met with  
incredible success in terms of sensitizing the industry, R&D  
institutes and investors on various issues influencing the growth of  
India’s Science and Technology.

Carrying forward its earnest efforts, FICCI is now holding a series of  
India R&D Conferences with sectoral focus to allow formulation of  
sector-specific action plans and recommendations for industry,  
investors and policymakers.

Key objectives
The conference aims to focus on ICT-enabled infrastructure by  
identifying priorities, building capacities and contributing to  
facilitating the integration of ICT into developmental agenda. ICT  
Innovations can lead to the attainment of social development through  
augmented education, better health and hygiene, enhanced employment  
and entrepreneurship opportunities, and a cleaner environment.
This two day conference will look at;
ICT Innovations: Changing the face of Rural India;
In Conversation - with ICT Entrepreneur;
R&D Initiatives in ICT in India;
Ecosystem in India for ICT Innovation;
E- Health;
E-mpowering Educators.
Registration details
To register, please email: indiarnd at ficci.com
Contact Details
For further details contact: Sumeet Gupta, Rashmi Sarita, Arpita  
Subhash, FICCI Science & Technology Innovation Secretariat, Federation  
of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Federation House, Tansen  
Marg, New Delhi – 110001. Tel: 91-11-23736306, 91-11-23738760-70 (Ext.  
212/477). Fax: 91-11-23765333, 23320714/23721504. Email: indiarnd at ficci.com
http://www.indiarnd.com/
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