RA President honors Dr. Craig R. Barrett with Global IT AwardJune 28, 2010 - 14:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 28, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has honored Dr. Craig R. Barrett, retired CEO/Chairman of the Board of Intel Corp. with 2009 Global Award of the President of the Republic of Armenia for Outstanding Contribution to Humanity through IT. “Information technologies are extremely important for knowledge and data accessibility. The most important capital to develop this field is talent and thinking,” President Sargsyan said. “The main goal of this initiative is to attract youth in IT.” Thanking for the award, Mr. Barrett noted for his part that information technologies help develop economy, education, medicine and governance. The Global IT award established by the Armenian President in 2009 annually honors a Laureate who has made extraordinary contributions to humanity through advancing the world of IT. The award consists of a unique Gold Medal, Diploma and trophy evoking Armenia and high tech. The Awarding Program is implemented by the Award Committee and the international Selection Panel appointed by the President of The Republic of Armenia. Synopsys Inc. and its subsidiary Synopsys Armenia CJSC serve as key initiators of the program. Financing for the 2009 program is provided by VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC through Hayastan All-Armenian Fund. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |