During 2011 ADOC Secretariat plans to continue its ADOC Blog Competitions tradition, this time organizing two different Blog Competitions that can be joined by all our ADOC Centers in Partner Member Economies.

These activities’ primary objective is to strengthen the relationship between our ADOC Centers and trainees through a positive activity that allows trainees and trainers to share their stories, news, photographs, and relevant material that helps raise awareness on the importance of bridging the digital divide, while showing to the whole world the ICT skills they’ve acquired at our centers.

Additionally this activity will greatly encourage trainees to acquire and/or improve ICT skills required to design blogs, WebPages, articles, and various digital content; thus, continuing to encourage the adoption of ICT in people’s everyday lives. Through these Blog Competitions, ADOC hopes to raise awareness about the important role that ADOC training centers play in facilitating access to ICT and providing valuable education not only to the general public, but also to disadvantaged segments of many communities.

We sincerely hope you will be looking forward to these great activities. ADOC Secretariat is confident that its 2011 ADOC Blog Competitions will provide ADOC Partners with an excellent opportunity to promote the role of the ADOC Centers in their community, helping them to bring more trainees to their centers as a result of these activities’ sponsorship.

Winner’s Prize for 2010 BLOG COMPETITION

ADOC UPCOMING EVENTS ADOC 2.0 Workshop 2011

Continuing a long tradition, this next July 26^th and July 27^th ADOC Secretariat will hold the ADOC 2.0 Workshop 2011. The event will feature 6 internationally renowned speakers and experts from around the world, as well as representatives from ADOC’s Partner Member Economies Chile, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Papa New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia Thailand and Vietnam.

The ADOC 2.0 Workshop 2011 will address three main segments:

1. Dimensions, Progress & Key Issues in Bridging the Digital Divide
2. From Digital Divide to Opportunity Creation
3. The Role of ICT in the Achievement of Economic Prosperity

The event will provide a unique opportunity to learn about the current challenges and initiatives to bridge the digital divide being carried out in ADOC’s 10 Partner Member Economies. The valuable experiences and recommendations shared by experts during this event will enable ADOC to draft future initiatives that can make a difference in bridging the digital divides in Partner Member Economies.

Event Dates:    Tuesday July 26^th and Wednesday July 27^th, 2011

Venue:              Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance

Address:   2-3F, No.62, Sec. 3, Roosevelt Rd.,

Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei

Cost:                Free of Charge

ADOC 2.0 Exhibition 2011

From July 28^th to August 1^st, 2011, ADOC will be hosting the ADOC 2.0 Exhibition. The ADOC 2.0 Exhibition, which will be held in Chinese Taipei, will help to disseminate the mission of the ADOC project. The event will incorporate innovative displays that will enable visitors to learn from ADOC’s experiences, success stories and accomplishments in bridging the digital divide throughout its Partner Member Economies.

The ADOC 2.0 Exhibition will also feature the participation of organizations from the private and public sector, such as ASUSTeK, Chunghwa Telecom, and the Institute for Information Industry, who will share the initiatives they have implemented to join efforts in bridging the digital divide. The ADOC 2.0 Exhibition hopes to inspire other interested economies, so that they can copy or build up from the APEC Digital Opportunity Center model, and implement their own initiatives aimed at bridging the digital divide.

Event Dates:            Thursday July 28^th to Monday August 1^st, 2011

Opening Hours:        10:00am to 6:00pm

Venue:                      Taipei Computer Applications Show

Address:           5 Hsin-yi Rd., Sec- 5, Taipei

Cost:                        Free of Charge