High Tech Cyprus:
Meeting the Challenge of Globalization
Wednesday, September 20, 2000
Forum Intercontinental Hotel, Nicosia

The Commercial Section of the American Embassy in Nicosia (www.americanembassy.org.cy) and the Cyprus American Business Association (CyABA) organised the seminar "High Tech Cyprus: Meeting the Challenge of Globalization" on Wedenesday, September 20 at the Forum Hotel in Nicosia.

The speakers were Charge d' Affaires Daniel Russel, HE Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism Nicos Rolandis, the President of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vassilis Rologis and others.

The agenda of the seminar was as follows:

5:30 PM     Registration

6:00 PM     Welcome Address
                     Daniel Russel, Charge d' Affaires, U.S. Embassy Nicosia

6:10 PM     Opening Remarks
                    Vassilis Rologis, President, Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry

6:15 PM     Opening Remarks
                     George Mavroudis, President, Cyprus-American Business Association (CyABA)

6:20 PM     Transforming Cyprus to e-Cyprus
                    Kyriacos Kokkinos, Cyprus Operations Manager, IBM

6:40 PM     A Case Study: Using Technology to Reconfigure a Traditional Business

7:00 PM     Coffee Break

7:15 PM     Starting Them Early
                   Yiannis Laouris, CEO, Cyber Kids

7:30 PM    Business Incubators
                  H.E. The  Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism Mr. Nicos Rolandis

7:45 PM    Cyprus as a Base for High Tech
                   Symeon Kassianides, CEO, Hyperion Systems Engineering, and Member of the Cyprus
                  Stock Exchange Council

8:10 PM    Business to Business: How Technology Can Help Your Business Grow -
                  Reducing your Logistics Expenses by Using High Tech Supply Chain
                  Management
                   Eddie Adamo, Regional Director, BAX Global (Europe)

8:30 PM   Dinner

For further information about the seminar you can contact:

Mrs Anna Agrotou
Tel. No. 02-776400
Commercial Section
American Embassy, Nicosia