e-Asia confcein city Dec 1

FE Report The fifth annual e-Asia-2011 conference and exhibition with the slogan of 'Realising Digital Nation' will begin at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city on December 1 in a bid to reinforce technology in the regions. State Minister for Science and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Yeafesh Osman disclosed this at a press conference at his office in the city Wednesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the e-Asia ICT conference on December 1 while President M Zillur Rahman will join its closing function on December 3. Mr Osman said Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) with the support from A21 Programme of Prime Minister's Office will organise the three-day mega event to exhibit the country's achievements in ICT and exchange experiences for further development of the ICT sector. About 90 ICT experts from 30 countries and 60 from Bangladesh are expected to participate in the event, he added. The BCC will exhibit different ICT products and arrange 30 seminars on different issues and four key themes including 'Building Capacity, Connecting People, Serving Citizens and Driving Economy' would be focused in the conference, the Minister mentioned. He also said India, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Japan, the Netherlands, Denmark and Nordic Chamber will set up pavillion in the conference. Information Secretary Hedayetullah Al Mamun and Chief Information Officer Harun-or-Rashid were present, among others, at the press conference.