Outcomes of "Computer for All" pilot project summed up in ArmeniaDecember 2, 2009 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Outcomes of "Computer for All" pilot project launched on September 22 were summarized at the news conference in Yerevan on December 2.As Vadim Tikhonichev, Hewlett Packard's CIS projects director told journalists, in the framework of "Computer for All" project the Armenian population purchased computers at preferential terms. According to him, computer sales doubled the planned level: 1300 instead of 500. While 77 per cent of program participants are representatives of small and medium-sized businesses, the next stage of the project "Computers for Teachers" to be launched soon will target employees of education sphere. Negotiations with ISPs are underway to provide program participants temporary Internet access for free. "Computer for All" project is implemented by the Armenian government, Enterprise Incubator Foundation, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, with assistance of Unicomp and ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |