P U B L I C A F F A I R S O F F I C E – NEWS RELEASE
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AMERICAN AVENUE 1
YEREVAN, ARMENIA
TELEPHONE (+374 10) 46 47 00; 46 47 01; 46 47 02
E-MAIL: [email protected]
September 27, 2005
MOBILE INTERNET COMPUTER CENTER PRESS CONFERENCE & COMPETITION
On September 27, 2005 at 12:30 p.m. at Yerevan School #192 in Davitashen II
district, the U.S. Embassy will hold a press conference on the Yerevan tour
of the Mobile Internet Computer Center. The press conference will be led by
U.S. Embassy Chargé, Mr. Anthony Godfrey, together with the Public Affairs
Cultural Affairs Officer Ms. Tressa Finerty and the Country Director of
Project Harmony-Armenia Mr. David Simpson.
The U.S. Government funded Mobile Internet Computer Center, which serves
rural communities in Armenia, is currently making a tour in Yerevan to serve
secondary schools in the capital that are not currently connected to
Internet. From September 26 to October 1, the Mobile Internet Computer
Center will reside at Yerevan School # 192 to provide six days of free
computer training.
The Mobile Internet Computer Center is equipped with 5 workstations, a
printer, a scanner, a digital camera and satellite connection. It
successfully completed its first tour in Gegharkunik region, providing
Internet connectivity and computer trainings for about 20 remote schools
between Chambarak and Vardenis towns. More than 500 people were trained
during the tour.
An open competition among ten regions of Armenia (Yerevan is not eligible)
for the second tour of the Mobile Internet Computer Center is under way. A
committee made up of Project Harmony-Armenia and U.S. Embassy Armenia will
review applications and choose a winning region.
For more information about the U.S. Government funded Mobile Internet
Computer Center and the Armenian School Connectivity Program, please visit: