[off topic] Press Release on forthcoming Tamil Internet 2000 conference (fwd)

[M K Saravanan <mksarav@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear all,

  Next month "Tamil Inaiyam 2000" International conference is going to be
held at Singapore (22nd to 24th July).  Eventhough it is off-topic to this
list, I hope atleast few Indian Language software developers in this list
(?) may find useful.

-- mks


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M K Saravanan, 
Member Research Staff,
The AU-KBC Centre for Internet & Telecom Technologies,
Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University,
Chromepet, Chennai 600 044.
Tamilnadu, INDIA

Tel     (O): 91 44 2417885         Email: mksarav@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:13:56 +0200
From: K. Kalyanasundaram <kalyan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: pmadurai@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: agathiyar@xxxxxxxxxxx, pmadurai@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [pmadurai] Press Release on forthcoming Tamil Internet 2000
    conference

Singapore To Host World's Largest Tamil Internet Symposium 
Tamil Internet 2000 To Attract More Than 20,000 Visitors; 
To Focus On E-Business

Singapore, June 9, 2000

The Tamil Internet Steering Committee (TISC), an organisation 
under the auspices of the Infocomm Development Authority of 
Singapore (IDA), announced today that Singapore will play host 
to the world's largest conference and exhibition on Tamil Internet.

Organized by the TISC, the Tamil Internet 2000 (TI 2000) will be 
held at the Singapore International Conventionand Exhibition Centre 
from July 22-24.

The 3-day event, carrying the theme 'Directions to the Digital World',
is expected to attract more than 20,000 visitors from all walks of 
life. President S.R. Nathan and the First Lady will grace the Gala 
Dinner to be held on July 22. BG George Yeo, Minister Of Trade and 
Industry, will officiate at the opening of an IT Fair, which will 
be held in conjunction with this conference. The IT Fair opens on 
July 22 at 11am.

TISC chairman, Mr. R Ravindran, said: "We are proud to bring an event 
as outstanding as TI2000 to Singapore. TI2000 is the focal point 
for IT professionals and global businessmen keen in reaching 
the 65-million strong Tamil diaspora through the Internet. 

More importantly, TI2000, is a mainstream international conference 
focussed on the globalisation of the Internet through increased 
usage of popular Asian languages, including Tamil."

Mr. Ravindran, who is also MP for Bukit Timah GRC, added that the 
conference is also designed to heighten awareness of Singapore's 
role, being a leading regional e-hub with a large concentration of 
Indians, as a catalyst in the development of the Tamil Internet Economy. 

IDA's support for the event is testament to this commitment.
Dr. Kaizad Heerjee, Assistant Chief Executive, Online Development, 
IDA, said, "We are extremely pleased and delighted to be hosting 
the largest conference and exhibition on Tamil Internet in Singapore.

As Singapore emerges to be a key player in the new economy, one of 
our key thrusts is to ensure that every citizen is net-savvy and 
enjoys the benefits of an e-lifestyle. This conference will therefore 
not just position Singapore as a key Tamil Internet Hub, but will 
also go a long way in helping the Tamil community to be net-savvy 
through the development of local multilingual content and promoting 
the use of e-commerce."

TI2000 is divided into three distinct activities - the conference, 
the e-business and the community hubs. These hubs are designed to 
reach out to specific groups of visitors, each offering a unique 
value proposition. 

While the conference hub will focus on the presentation and discussion 
of international papers, the e-business and community hubs will spice 
up the event with a host of attractive activities including meetings 
between business leaders and special Internet programmes for both 
senior citizens and children. A high-level panel will also discuss 
the evolution of Asian languages on the Net. Those interested in the 
event can visit the event website at www.tamilinaiyam2000.org, or 
call the secretariat at 65-2208046. 

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PS:   Feel free to forward the above press report to other Tamil 
mailing lists you subscribe to.  Online registration is now available
at the conference website <www.tamilinaiyam2000.org>. 
Kalyan

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