Events

Open Source Portal Seminar (AUA, Small Auditorium, 5th floor, from 2003-04-23 21:30 to 2003-04-23 23:30) — by admin

The end of the dot-com era does not signal the end of interest in Web Services, online communities are growing faster then ever as more people are being connected to the internet. Software professionals all over the world risk reinventing the wheel when they attempt to "roll their own" web software. The OpenACS, an open sourced web platform based upon AOLserver (the web server used by AOL) and PostgreSQL (the most full featured open source database), is one of the most common tools used to rapidly deploy complex web services. Come hear a veteran of the dot-com era talk about the architecture, services, and problems with OpenACS. Included will be a discussion on serious vulnerabilities found on most web sites. Tristan Cohen is a GeekCorps volunteer working with the UITE to promote Open Source Software development in Armenia (check out www.opensourcearmenia.com soon to find out more). He used to work for arsDigita and helped to develop Site59.com, an online travel site recently acquired by travelocity.com, and on the knowledge management system used by Siemens corporation.

High Tech Marketing and Public Relations Workshop to be Held in Yerevan on September 9-11, 2003 (Yerevan, from 2003-09-09 00:00 to 2003-09-11 00:00) — by admin_jr

A marketing and public relations workshop will be offered in Yerevan on September 9th through 11th, designed for High Tech business executives in Armenia to gain hands-on training in practical western public relations and marketing techniques. This two-day training program will help technology companies gain global exposure, find potential marketing channels and reach new markets for their products and services through publicity avenues within respective media outlets outside of Armenia. In addition, the program will stress utilizing online tools and techniques including optimizing the usage of SiliconArmenia.com and other high tech web portals.

Workshop on Automatic Identification Technologies (AIT) to be Held in Yerevan on September 15-17, 2003 (, from 2003-09-15 00:00 to 2003-09-17 00:00) — by admin_jr

A workshop on Automatic Identification Technologies (AIT) will be offered in Yerevan on September 15th through 17th, by volunteers from the Armenian High Tech Council of America. The Barcode and RFID Training program is designed for business executives, university professors and promising students in Armenia looking to gain practical technical training in AIT (Automatic Identification Technologies). The goal of the training is to provide participants with a technical and market understanding of Barcode and RFID technologies. A focus will be put on how Armenia can capitalize on these technologies.

Entrepreneurship - From Idea to Success (, from 2003-10-27 00:00 to 2003-10-29 00:00) — by admin_jr

We are pleased to invite you to participate in exciting three-day workshop on "Entrepreneurship", offered October 27 through 29th in Yerevan. The workshop is offered as a series of lectures, case studies and group exercises, helping attendees gain