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‘From a Million to a Billion’: ICT Entrepreneurs Program Takes Off
AIIA presented the first module of its inaugural Developing Business Skills for ICT Entrepreneurs Program in Sydney last week. Read more |
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APICTA Leaders Head for Melbourne
Business leaders from around the Asia Pacific region will converge on Melbourne at the end of September for the APICTA Executive Committee meeting. As part of this special event, AIIA will be hosting a special Victorian Business Briefing for AIIA members and their guests. AIIA is the proud Australian representative to the Asia Pacific Information & Communications Technology Awards (APICTA) program. AIIA is also represented on the APICTA Executive Committee (EXCO), which meets twice a year in the region to discuss the Awards. As part of our commitment to this program, AIIA will be hosting a meeting of the APICTA EXCO on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th September 2005. The official EXCO dinner will be held in conjunction with the Victorian Business Briefing at the Windsor Hotel with guest speaker Dr Wilson Tay, Vice President of the Multimedia Development Corporation in Malaysia. Dr Tay is responsible for the national development of technopreneurs and growth of ICT SMEs in Malaysia. Dr Tay will be joined by three Victorian winners from this year’s iAwards, who will share their thoughts on innovation in the Asia Pacific Region. These speakers are: Date: Thursday 29 September About APICTA Participants of the awards program comprise members of the APICTA network. They are guided by the framework of cooperation identifying how member-economies can work together in support of the awards program as well as other programs that foster development and growth of the ICT industry in the region. Its 16 member-economies include Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. The awards were held in Hong Kong late last year, where Australia's Health Insurance Commission was successful in winning an e-Government award. This year, the awards will be held in November in Bali. All iAwards finalists will be invited to represent Australia at this year's APICTA awards. Multimedia Victoria (MMV) and Hudson are |
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AIIA Government Business Taskforce Meeting
With the federal government alone spending an estimated $3.5B on ICT each year, it’s no surprise that doing business with government is a key objective for many ICT companies in Australia. Read more |
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Progress with NSW ProcureIT
AIIA is pleased with the progress in modifications to the NSW Government’s ProcureIT framework for ICT contracting. Read more |
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SA Well-Positioned for Partnerships with MNCs
Adelaide is well positioned to capitalise on the offshore outsourcing phenomenon.
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Who’s on Your AIIA Victorian Committee?
This issue we profile two Victorian Committee members – David Sajfar and Gary Isaacs – who are passionate about supporting SMEs in Victoria. Read more |
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Comment from the Chairman: ASOCIO 2005
Each year, the Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Association (ASOCIO) hosts an annual ICT Summit, which attracts businesses and government from across the Asia-Pacific region. Read more |
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ICT Outlook Forum is On Again
This year’s ICT Outlook Forum – to be held at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney from 31 August to 1 September – will feature a strong international line up of speakers and will provide a platform for discussion, debate and comment on national issues surrounding ICT research and commercialisation. Read more |
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Market your company at AIIA’s Celebration of Local ICT Companies
AIIA’s celebration of local ICT companies makes a perfect opportunity to market your company as part of Small Business September. |
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Export News: Enter the Australian Export Awards
If your business is achieving excellence in exporting, then consider nominating for the Australian Export Awards. Read more |
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Export News: Get Your Slice of the Larger EMDG Pie!
In the 2005-06 Federal Budget, the Australian Government announced an additional $20 million funding for the Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) scheme for 2005-06, bringing total scheme funding to $170.4 million for the year. Read more |
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Export News: ICT Exporter Roundtable – Hong Kong Market Opportunities
Hong Kong is an efficient market that welcomes exporters of all products and services. As an English-speaking trading city with a similar law structure to Australia, Hong Kong is an ideal market for Australian exporters. Read more |
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Help Charity Computers Provide Computers for All
Charity Computers, a Canberra based not-for-profit organisation, aims to make the world of computers available to those who cannot really afford them. Read more |
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AIIA Statistical Challenge
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