The Third Annual Baramati Initiative on
ICT and Development, organized by Digital
Partners and the Vidya Pratishthan's
Institute of Information Technology (VIIT),
is a meeting ground to explore ways in which
Information and Communication Technology is
being used as a tool to empower the poor.
The meeting emphasizes the role of social
entrepreneurs that are effectively using ICT
in opening new market-driven avenues for the
poor to participate in e-government,
e-commerce, and e-education.
The Event is a Learning Opportunity for
Participants to:
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Interact directly with grassroots
partners of these efforts i.e.,
people that are using this
technology and hear from them how
ICT has made a difference in their
lives
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Meet and interact with individuals
and organizations that are
financing these efforts
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Learn about new
efforts via exhibit and
demonstration booths |
Event Profile:
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Presentations from Social
Entrepreneurs from such diverse
regions as Africa, Asia, and Latin
America
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Highly interactive sessions with
leading business, government,
academic, and NGO leaders
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Exhibition of 20 most
innovative social entrepreneurs
using IT for social and economic
benefits |
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HP-Digital Partners
Social Enterprise Award recipients
announced |
