INTEL WORLD AHEAD PROGRAM PRESENTED IN YEREVAN

PanARMENIAN.Net
15.03.2010 15:46 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Intel World Ahead comprehensive program, aimed
to ensure wide access to up-to-date technology, communications and
education, was presented in Yerevan on March 15.

Principal Education Architect for the program, Mr. Robert Fogel said
the program has three main directions: education, health and business
development.

"The purpose of my arrival is to examine the specificity of Armenia and
understand what will be useful here. At the next stage, a memorandum
with the government of Armenia will be signed," Mr. Fogel told
PanARMENIAN.Net.

The memorandum is expected to cover education, health and electronic
governance systems. Mr. Fogel is scheduled to meet with Armenia’s
ministers of economy and education, to visit schools and universities
in Yerevan.

According to Armen Baldryan, Director General of Unicomp, Intel’s
prime partner in Armenia joint pilot projects have already been
discussed to be carried out within coming six months in the country.

"The government of Armenia and Intel are optimistic. Of course, we
need to address the issue of resources, but a lot can be achieved
through our joint efforts," Mr. Baldryan said.

"Cooperation in IT research is also projected," said Bagrat
Yengibaryan, director of the Enterprise Incubator Foundation.

Intel has been long working with government agencies, industry,
individuals and organizations in various fields. Intel has businesses
in more than 1,300 cities in 112 countries worldwide. Over the next
five years, the corporation plans to invest over a billion dollars in
the frames of World Ahead program aimed to provide wireless broadband
Internet access to a billion end-users, to train 10 million teachers in
modern technology, who will pass their skills to one billion students.