Steve Adcock, CEO of the Electronics and ICT Association (EICTA), has announced that the Association has signed an agreement with SME Gateway.
Up to 150 senior ICT undergraduates will be able to supplement their studies with relevant paid work experience around New Zealand this summer thanks to a new internship on offer from TechNZ.
Fourteen Tasmanian organisations will share $6.7 million from the fourth and final round of the Intelligent Island Market Access and Partnership Program (MAPP).
The annual survey of Australian Computer Society (ACS) members has revealed that the salaries of ICT professionals have steadily increased over the twelve months to May 2008.
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has welcomed the outcome of the Digital Economy Forum, led by Minister for Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, but counselled that a tactical, whole of government approach is critical to achieving these outcomes.
New figures released recently forecast that ICT skills shortages will grow by 29 per cent by the year 2010 to just over 14,000 jobs unless changes to policy are made on ICT employment and skills.
The Australian Computer Society has called on the government to simplify the application process for tax offsets and grants and to at least double the R&D tax offset threshold of $1 million as part of its National Innovation Review submission.
New Zealand’s primary software associations, New Zealand Software Association (NZSA), Canterbury Software Inc (CSI), Website Developers Association NZ (WDANZ) and Wireless and Broadband Forum (WBF) have signed collaborative agreements to form the “Software NZ” Alliance.
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has called on the ICT industry and Federal Government to consider adopting a two pronged policy approach to reduce the environmental effects of E-Waste.
The Australian Computer Society has welcomed the high level investment in Australia’s communications infrastructure, education and innovation initiatives outlined in the 2008-09 budget.