CAN Info Tech, an annual information and technological event hosted by Computer Association of Nepal (CAN), kicked off in the capital city from Tuesday.
Information and Communication minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara inaugurated the Info-Tech at the Birendra International Convention Center (BICC), Naya Baneshwor.
The 14th edition of CAN Infotech will run for six days till February 4, showcasing the latest advancement made in the information and technological (IT) sector.
Apart from the latest innovations in the IT sector, mini-laptops, color printers, multipurpose gadgets including a range of soft-wares and hard-wares are on display.
Similarly, products of renowned international companies including economical laptops will be the new attractions this year.
Besides hosting various exhibitions, CAN is also organising the eighth ICT Conference on February 1 and 2 with the underlying objective of expanding the reach of ICT developments to rural areas of Nepal.
The conference will have paper presentations by national and foreign ICT experts on seven different tracts – Effective Communication, E-Governance (E-Business Market and Government Initiation), ICT Usage in Finance, ICT Manpower, Outsourcing Possibilities and Cyber Security.
As the national body of information technology in Nepal, CAN has been organising CAN Info-tech since 1995 as a forum for displaying latest technology, creating awareness about IT applications in the country and promoting Nepali IT sector across the world. nepalnews.com ag Jan 29 08
