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ISSUE NO 47 JOBS, PEOPLE, EVENTS...

EARLYBIRD DISCOUNTS FOR ACT 2001

If you register for ACT 2001 before 28 February and qualify for a 20% discount onyour delegate fee.ACT’s organisers AITEC estimate that 1,000 delegates will attend its 2001 event, drawing together the continent’s top IT professionals, policy-makers, resellers, suppliers, service providers and innovators.

The conference theme is "Human networking to connect Africa" and includes the following specialist streams:

1. Strategic Management of IT Resources: Primarily for IT managers and non-technical decision-makers.

2. New Technology Frontiers: For technical professionals in four areas:

3. The Policy Framework: For policy-makers, development organisations, NGOs, multilateral organisations:

• National & regional IT policy issues
• Telecommunications regulation and policies
• Professional development and co-operation
• IT education & training
• Internet development and regulation
• IT for good governance

4. The ACT Reseller Forum: For Africa’s IT trade professionals, informing them of latest trends and opportunities in computing and telecommunications technology and marketing.

Complete the Registration Form with all the necessary details via the following link:

http://www.aitec.orchidserve.com/forms/actform.html

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