On Friday June 25 saw the debut of abanTIC (Abaranera Association for the Promotion of Information Technology and Communication) Integrated Multifunctional Center Abarán (CIMA). Jesus Gomez Montiel, president of the association, first explained the reasons underlying this initiative: "abanTIC born by the principle of opportunity, in a context of serious difficulties which priority is to reinvent the process and how citizens can get more out of technology."
Then, José Joaquín Carrasco Yelo, training coordinator, presented graphically two examples that users can find in the virtual classroom or training portal developed by the partnership: video on how to query data and video SIGPAC on guidance in the creation of a business.
The first guest to participate was Jesus J.
Garcia Molina, Professor, Department of Computer Systems Faculty of Informatics, University of Murcia, which stressed the importance of ICT in the current context of economic and ideological crisis.
Along the same lines deepened on the importance of training, while indicating that "before that ICTs are the people."
Then you could count on the presence of Jean Marie Favre, a professor at the University of Grenoble, research and professional of the highest international level in ICT.
Favre also stressed the importance of training and access to technology, especially in rural areas, so that there is no so-called "digital divide."
He commented that the formula of teleworking is widespread in Grenoble and finished arguing that partnerships between business models and ICT guide people should be priority areas for management.
Finally, Germain Sancho Garcia, Director of centic, discussed how companies can apply innovation to create new products, services, or in everyday life.
Sancho as "innovation must represent a social or economic benefit.
Companies must give freedom and provide the tools necessary for the development of knowledge. "
He continued stating that in order to strengthen innovation it must be compatible with social reality, being based on tradition, they are compatible, drawing a parallel between the new idea (light bulb) and the social context (cap).
At the end of the act, the board gave abanTIC abanTIC badges paths to three guests.
Source: abanTIC