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April 09, 2008

Globalization and Sustainable Development in the Information Age

The Global Sourcing Council (GSC) at The Howe School of Technology Management, Stevens Institute of Technology, has announced the next meeting of the GSC, “Globalization and Sustainable Development in the Information Age” on Wednesday, April 16 at 4 pm at The Philippine Center, 556 Fifth Avenue, New York. The keynote speaker is Sarbuland Khan, Executive Coordinator for the UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN G@ID), a partnership and network supported by the United Nations, which is actively pursuing the goal of a better, more peaceful world through the use of ICT as an instrument for overcoming poverty. In addition, Steve Kloeblen, Vice President, IBM will discuss the IBM World Development Initiative, which is focused on finding business opportunities for IBM in meeting the needs of people at the “base of the socioeconomic pyramid.” For more information, contact Sharen.Glennon@stevens.edu or visit http://howe.stevens.edu

Posted by jbowles at April 9, 2008 08:57 PM