Spring 2007


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A Symantec Success Story

Symantec, a global company that provides organizations and businesses with online and IT security solutions, is featuring the CGIAR on its website as one of its success stories. Read how the company's services have helped Centers block more than 55,000,000 spam and 1,200,000 viruses per year by clicking here.

New Team Member

The ICT-KM Program is happy to announce that Shawn Landersz has recently joined the team as a part-time Program Assistant. While continuing his work with Bioversity's Administration Group, Shawn will assist the team in implementing System-wide projects. More about Shawn in the next issue of ICT-KM News.

CGVlibrary Makes Ex Libris News

The CGVlibrary continues to make waves with a mention in the Ex Libris newsletter. Find out what the global pioneer in software solutions and information centers has to say about the CGIAR's System-wide library at http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/ newsletter/?cat=113&parent=103

ICARDA Awards

The recipients of ICARDA's "Staff of the Year 2006" awards include Hashem Abed, Scientific Databases Specialist, and members of the Network & Desktop Support Team (Colin Webster, Michael Sarkisian, Mousa Tawaifi, Basel Gozem and Waddah Khairallah), some of whom were also actively involved in the ICT-KM Program's Enterprise Security & Business Continuity Project. Kudos to all!

Upcoming Events

KM4Dev Workshop

Egypt-Bound

G&D Get-Together

ICTD Conference in Bangalore


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Web2ForDev 2007

Although Web2ForDev 2007 isn't due to kick off until September 2007, the initial response to the international conference has been overwhelming. As a result, it has been necessary to extend the closing date for the submission of proposal papers for conference presentations by several weeks.

Web2ForDev 2007 is the first conference devoted to exploring the ways in which international development stakeholders can take advantage of the technical and organizational opportunities provided by Web 2.0 methods, approaches and applications.

Web 2.0 comprises free or low-cost interactive Web-based services and user-centered applications that promote communication, user empowerment, collaboration and social networking. The conference will promote the adoption and dissemination of these applications by actors in agriculture, rural development, and natural resource management. It also aims to inspire participants to use and develop their own information management and communication systems based on these applications.

Organized by a Steering Committee that includes ICT-KM Program Leader and CIO Enrica Porcari, Web2ForDev 2007 is an integral part of e-Agriculture week, a suite of consultations and events that will take place from 21 - 28 September in Rome, Italy. The event will provide opportunities for the CGIAR to collaborate with partners and foster new ties.

More information on Web2ForDev 2007 can be found at http://www.web2fordev.net/


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