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Booz & Company (a leading global consulting management firm) conducted an interview with Abu Dhabi’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) Rashad Al Mansoori to discuss the challenges of eGovernment in the Middle East, and the role of CIO’s. Click Here to watch the full video.
Google, in an effort to develop the online search experience, has announced several new innovations at the recent “Searchology” conference (in Mountain View, California). What spurred most attention is the introduction of Google Goggles, an image recognition system for mobile phones. Using this technology, a user can submit a search based on a photo snapshot. As Google VP Vic Gundotra put it, “Google Goggles could one day allow people to point at an object and have it identified”. Click Here for a brief video that explains it’s potential.
In the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15), hosted by Denmark, a virtual round table will be created using video-conferencing technology to discuss ICT’s role in tackling climate change. Amongst the seven participants are Director of Denmark’s Ministry of Science, Director of India’s Center of Science, Technology & Policy, and Director of Japan’s Commerce and Information Policy Bureau (part of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry). Click Here for information regarding access to the live discussion.
