Comex to showcase IT School by Tariq
MUSCAT: Comex 2008 — Oman’s largest and much-awaited IT, Telecom and
Technology event — will showcase a daily IT School presented by Microsoft
professional Tariq Al Barwani.
The IT School will function from tomorrow till April 30, from 7pm to 9pm, and
will also have a morning session on May 1 from 11am to 1pm.
To be opened by Dr Juma bin Ali bin Juma, minister of manpower, Comex is being
hosted under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and
Information Technology Authority and supported by Telecommunications
Regulatory Authority.
Organised by Oman International Trade & Exhibitions (OITE), the 18th edition
of Comex will have two sections — Comex Business from tomorrow till May 1 and
Comex Shopper from tomorrow till May 2 at Oman International Exhibition
Centre.
Organised on the sidelines of Comex 2008, the ‘IT School with Tariq Al Barwani’,
will begin with Corporate Tech Day, focusing on IT & Business, how these two
functions relate and how IT adds value to business.
On Tuesday, Tariq will enlighten aspiring IT professionals on the different
roles available in IT and will throw light on how to make the switchover to
IT.
A special session will be held for retired and elderly individuals on how IT
influences and drives our lives. The last session will be dedicated to school,
college and university students focusing on courses and subjects to select and
concentrate on for a future in IT.
The IT School will be ideal for students, businessmen as well as corporates to
gather quality information on information technology shared by Tariq Al
Barwani, who has made an impact in the field.
Atif Khan, manager-exhibitions at OITE, said: “We believe in adding value to
our event each year and apart from the daily IT school presented by Tariq Al
Barwani, we will also host an ITU workshop on the sidelines of Comex..