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    ARMNET 2013 LAUNCHES IN YEREVAN

    http://asbarez.com/115635/armnet-2013-launches-in-yerevan/
    Wednesday, October 30th, 2013

    Representatives from the organizers of the event at a press conference
    in Yerevan

    YEREVAN (ArmRadio)-The ArmNet 2013 series of IT events will be held
    in Yerevan starting November 1st, in parallel with the Pan-Armenian
    Web contest ArmNet Awards 2013. ArmNet 2013 will be jointly organized
    by Maeutica Branding Agency, Orange Armenia and The Internet Society
    (ISOC).

    ArmNet 2013 is designed to evaluate the achievements of the Armenian
    Internet sector and contribute to its further development.

    ArmNet 2013 presents a series of three events aimed at the development
    of information technologies and especially mobile technologies
    in Armenia.

    The first event of the project is the ArmNet Awards 2013- an Armenian
    website contest that aims to identify and award the best Web resources
    of the Armenian Internet sector. Prizes will be awarded in the
    following categories: Design and Usability, Innovation, Technological
    Development, Best Content, Breakthrough of the Year, Social impact,
    Grand Prix, People's Choice, and Special Prize from Orange.

    Registration for participation in ArmNet 2013 will start on November
    1. The jury of ArmNet Awards 2013 will examine and evaluate all
    websites submitted for the contest and choose the winners. On the
    25th of November the shortlist of websites and mobile applications
    in each nomination category will be presented by jury members.

    In parallel with the jury's work, SMS voting, provided and supervised
    by Nikita Mobile Company, will be carried out. Everyone will be
    able to vote for their favorite websites by sending an SMS to1041
    with a special code for each participant website. It is allowed to
    vote only once for any website, but the number of sites for which
    subscribers can vote for is unlimited. This will decide the winner
    of the "People's Choice" award.

    The competition results will be announced on the 30th of November at
    the official award ceremony.

    "We plan to make ArmNet a more effective platform for participants,
    not only in the sense of making new business connections with
    representatives of global companies, but a platform for achieving
    vital knowledge in making their startups into real businesses. That's
    why we are glad and proud that mentors from Skolkovo Startup Academy
    will tell our participants about the essence of the global startup
    ecosystem during a whole day. Very often genius business ideas do
    not reach their first investor," said Haykuhi Taksildaryan, Maeutica
    Branding Agency director.

    "Web sites are developed each year, offering the most advanced
    solutions for Internet connection. Today it is almost impossible
    to imagine our life without websites and mobile applications, many
    have forgotten about newspapers and even TV programs. Armenia has the
    greatest potential of young web developers, designers, photographers,
    who, in our opinion, are able to compete in international markets. The
    participation of the Internet Society in the ArmNet project is
    inevitable and at the same time honorable. I want to wish good luck
    to all ArmNet 2013 participants; regardless of whether or not they
    will win the prize, the important thing is participation," said ISOC
    Armenia representative Grigor Saghyan.

    International and local speakers will deliver their speeches during
    the annual IT conference, on the 30th of November, within the scope
    of the ArmNet 2013 theme "Total mobilization - mobile technologies
    in everyday life."

    For the first time in Armenia, on the 29th of November, ArmNet 2013
    will host the Startup Day event. Mentors from Skolkovo Startup Academy
    Lawrence Wright (director) and Gary A. Fowler (Fowler International LLC
    director and Skolkovo Startup Academy professor) will lead workshops in
    "Startup Battle" and will present a special prize for the winning team.

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