Times of India
Nov 20 2011
C-DAC sets up ICT centre in Armenia
TNN | Nov 20, 2011, 11.31AM IST
PUNE: An India-Armenia centre of excellence (COE) in information and
communication technology (ICT) has been inaugurated by the Centre for
Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
The centre has been set up at the Yerevan State University and will
have access to the 'Param' supercomputer. It will be mainly used for
scientific research in areas such as weather forecasting,
bioinformatics and oceanography among others. The COE is a joint
initiative between the Indian and the government of Armenia and close
to $200 has been invested by the Armenian government in the
establishment of the centre.
C-DAC has also trained the centre's teachers to use the system. The
Prime Minister of Armenia, during the launch, said, "The centre will
carry out new research work that is expected to focus on 20 sectors."
The objective of the COE is to expand cooperation in the field of
information technology, create a special climate for ICT professional
education, conduct research and to leverage opportunities in ICT
sector to achieve development. "Under this COE, a scientists exchange
programme will be conducted between the two countries, for meaningful
purposes and share knowledge in high performance computing," said
Goldi Misra, group coordinator and head, HPC Solutions Group. The
Centre will offer short and long-term certified training in various IT
related areas.
Hemant Darbari, executive director, C-DAC, said, "the centre will seek
to deepen bilateral cooperation in the IT industry and promote the
involvement of world-class IT workforce in India and Armenia in joint
research projects to mutually benefit both nations".
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/C-DAC-sets-up-ICT-centre-in-Armenia/articleshow/10801725.cms
Nov 20 2011
C-DAC sets up ICT centre in Armenia
TNN | Nov 20, 2011, 11.31AM IST
PUNE: An India-Armenia centre of excellence (COE) in information and
communication technology (ICT) has been inaugurated by the Centre for
Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
The centre has been set up at the Yerevan State University and will
have access to the 'Param' supercomputer. It will be mainly used for
scientific research in areas such as weather forecasting,
bioinformatics and oceanography among others. The COE is a joint
initiative between the Indian and the government of Armenia and close
to $200 has been invested by the Armenian government in the
establishment of the centre.
C-DAC has also trained the centre's teachers to use the system. The
Prime Minister of Armenia, during the launch, said, "The centre will
carry out new research work that is expected to focus on 20 sectors."
The objective of the COE is to expand cooperation in the field of
information technology, create a special climate for ICT professional
education, conduct research and to leverage opportunities in ICT
sector to achieve development. "Under this COE, a scientists exchange
programme will be conducted between the two countries, for meaningful
purposes and share knowledge in high performance computing," said
Goldi Misra, group coordinator and head, HPC Solutions Group. The
Centre will offer short and long-term certified training in various IT
related areas.
Hemant Darbari, executive director, C-DAC, said, "the centre will seek
to deepen bilateral cooperation in the IT industry and promote the
involvement of world-class IT workforce in India and Armenia in joint
research projects to mutually benefit both nations".
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/C-DAC-sets-up-ICT-centre-in-Armenia/articleshow/10801725.cms