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 |
