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CAN-USA US-Nepal Technology Development Conference concluded in University of California at Berkeley.

July 19, 2007 – Berkeley, California: Computer Association of Nepal-USA (CAN-USA) successfully concluded its first US-Nepal technology development conference in the University of California at Berkeley. The conference deliberated on how state-of-the-art knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector could be used to solve the problems Nepal currently faces in the areas such as rural village connectivity, remote health care (tele-medicine), emergency communication infrastructure, e-governance and productivity enhancement in both manufacturing and service industries. Speaking at the inaugural function, His Excellency Dr. Suresh Chandra Chalise, ambassador of Republic of Nepal to the United States expressed hope that the conference would provide an opportunity to the ICT professionals to forge sustained partnerships in their areas of competence to assist Nepal in her pursuit of overall socio-economic development. He further added that the priority areas that Nepal constantly invites support includes training and education, technology transfer, logistic support and investment on infrastructure development and research activities in ICT sector on a long term basis. On the same occasion Professor Isha Ray, Energy and Resources Group and Center for South Asia studies, UC Berkeley expressed hope that conference will identify and address the issues of equity associated with technology development and diffusion in developing countries in general and Nepal in particular. Introducing CAN-USA, Binit Sharma, President, said "CAN-USA provides a platform where our members and other organizations can help build effective Information Communication and Technology (ICT) related projects that directly impact the community".

In the conference, Professor Shiva Gautam (Harvard Medical School), Sonesh Surana (UC Berkeley), Rabin Patra (UC Berkeley), Mahabir Pun (Social activists and Ramon Magsaysay laureate), Bhawani Sapkota (Agito Networking) and Jim Forster (Cisco) shared their experience in rural village connectivity and e-library project; Professor Rifat Latifi (University of Arizona), Amod Pokhrel (UC Berkeley), Arun Kunwar (SUNY, Upstate Medical University) and Professor Heather Hudson (University of San Francisco) shared their experiences and knowledge on telemedicine applicable to Nepal; Suresh Ojha (Phase Matrix), Michelle M. Geddes (City of Sanfransisco, Emergency Management Department), Woody Baker-Cohn (Chair Disaster Operations, Bay Area Red Cross) shared their experience on emergency communication infrastructure; Ajaya Gulati (VMWare) and Biswo Poudel (UC Berkeley) shared ideas on e-governance and e-education and Professor David Zilberman (UC Berkeley) and Bowei Du (UC Berkeley) shared their knowledge and experience on information technology and productivity enhancement. The conference was attended by concerned citizens, researchers, professionals, policy makers, aid-organizations, industry leaders and Nepali expatriates living in the bay area.

CAN-USA is an American organization dedicated to the professional development of its members and technologies progress of Nepal. It is a non-profit organization with members throughout the United States. For further information please visit www.can-usa.org

Thank you!

Amod Pokhrel
Media and Relations- US-Nepal Technology Development Conference

Post Date: July 27, 2008, 10:24 am

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