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International Computer
Sciences Convention Inaugurated in Havana
HAVANA , Cuba, Feb 10 (acn)
"'Informatica 2009' is a reality," said Cuban Deputy Minister of
Computer Sciences and Communications Jorge Luis Perdomo during the
inauguration of this international computer sciences convention that
began on Monday in Havana, under the slogan of Development and
Sovereignty.
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In his opening speech, Perdomo thanked numerous
regional and international organizations, including the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Economic
Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, for their
cooperation.
For his part, ITU General Secretary Hamadoun Toure
advocated closer ties between Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs) with the low-income sectors and said that ICTs
have contributed to the struggle against diseases such as AIDS in
many countries.
"Technology allows us to grow and to reduce costs," said Socorro
Hernandez, the Venezuelan Minister of Computer Sciences and
Telecommunication.
The opening ceremony of the event was attended by the president of
the Cuban National Assembly, Ricardo Alarcon, and by Jose Ramon
Fernandez, Vice President of the Council of Ministers, among other
government officials, leaders and personalities.
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