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size=3><STRONG>Alice Springs ICT Industry Group </STRONG><BR>Please find below a
brief description of current issues being addressed by the ICT Industry
Development Group. Please contact me for more information on any topic -
just quote the topic in the subject line and I will forward my
info.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#008000 size=2><FONT color=#000000
size=3><STRONG>ICT Industry Forum<BR></STRONG>The ICT Forum will be held
approximately every 18 months with the next Forum due in July
2005.<BR> <BR><STRONG>Current Projects – please contact me for more
details</STRONG>:<BR>a) Remote
Solutions Service Company<BR>b)
NT ICT Strategic Plan<BR>c)
Centre for Remote Telecommunications Solutions (CRTS)<BR><FONT
color=#ff0000><STRONG>d) Govt
Agency to Business Briefings (Alice Springs May 6
2004)</STRONG></FONT><BR>e)
Business to Agency
Briefings<BR>f) Small
Business Enterprise Culture Program
(SBECP)<BR>g) ECG
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#008000 size=2><FONT color=#000000
size=3><BR>h) Skills &
R&D<BR>i) ICT Industry
Resources</DIV>
<DIV><BR> <BR><STRONG>ICTIDG Terms of Reference</STRONG><BR>The ICT
Industry and Government Group will drive initiatives from the ICT Forum and as
mutually agreed to grow the NT ICT Industry and create benefits for
Territorians.<BR>The group will:</FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial
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<LI>Establish targets for industry growth and assiciated benefits to
Territorians.
<LI>Prioritise and steer joint Industry and Government agreed initiatives.
<LI>Provide advice to the ICT Industry via the AIIA and to Government via the
Minister/s for DCIS and DBIRD.<BR> <BR>Scope <BR>
<LI>The group will report back to the ICT Forum before the 30th June 2005.
<LI>Continuity of the group and its members will be determined jointly by the
Industry, represented by AIIA and the Government, represented by the
Minister/s for DCIS and DBIRD and consensus from the ICT Forum.
<LI>It will meet at least bi-monthly.
<LI>It will be chaired by the Chairman of the NT Branch of the
AIIA<BR><STRONG></STRONG></LI></UL>
<DIV dir=ltr><STRONG>Showcasing Innovation Roadshow</STRONG><BR>One day workshop
April 19 – assists innovative Australian ICT companies prepare and showcase
their products, services, IP and research concepts at key international events
in 2004.<BR> <BR><STRONG>2004 Secrets of Australia IT Innovation
Competition</STRONG><BR>The Secrets of IT Innovation Competition will again
select world leading innovative ICT offerings from Australian companies and
research organizations to participate in major ICT industry events both
nationally and internationally, and present their technologies to a global
audience.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#008000 size=2><FONT color=#000000
size=3><STRONG>AIIA News</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Many exciting iniatives on behalf of the NT ICT industry
(including much work being done within the ICTIDG) - please contact me if
you are interested in membership</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>Territory Proud Campaign</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The campaign is a vehicle for businesses to promote
themselves with the "buy local" message by displaying the Territory Proud label
wherever possible in their shop windows, advertising, stationery, websites and
clothing.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><A
href="http://www.territoryproud.com.au">www.territoryproud.com.au</A>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#008000 size=2><FONT color=#000000
size=3>regards,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#008000 size=2><FONT color=#000000 size=3>Jane
Mure</DIV>
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