GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/06 November)– Information and Communication Technology (ICT) players in this city and the neighboring areas will gather here next week for a two-day exposition on the latest technology trends, products and solutions.
Percival Pasuelo, executive assistant for ICT of the city mayor’s office, said the local government has tied up with ICT stakeholders in Region 12 as well as other government agencies for the hosting of the ICT Expo 2012 on Nov.[]
14-15.
“(We) joined forces to promote the use of ICT for economic development,” the official said.
Pasuelo said the expo, which will be held at the events center of the SM City General Santos, will feature technology or tech-talks on virtual assistance, call center, digital caricature and the development of business blogs for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
He said they will also showcase the initiatives undertaken by the city government’s enhanced SHEEP-Computer Literacy Program.
SHEEP stands for Social Transformation, Human Empowerment, Economic Diversification, Environment Security and Regeneration and Participatory Governance and Transparency, which are the city’s main development thrusts.
The city government earlier launched the CLP as a major component of the SHEEP program’s education-related initiatives.[]