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Indian-Armenian IT centre opens in Yerevan
12:05 - 20.11.11
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), Times of India reported.
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 Armenian government.
C-DAC has also trained the centre's teachers to use the system.
Armenia's Prime Minister Tigrsan Sargsyan said during launch that 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 and 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".
Tert.am
12:05 - 20.11.11
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), Times of India reported.
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 Armenian government.
C-DAC has also trained the centre's teachers to use the system.
Armenia's Prime Minister Tigrsan Sargsyan said during launch that 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 and 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".
Tert.am