The University of the Philippines Information Technology Training Center (UP ITTC), UP System IT Foundation (UP SITF), and Virtual Center for Technology Innovation in Information Technology (VCTI- IT), in cooperation with the Philippine Society of IT Educators (PSITE), Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP), and VCTI-IT Student Volunteer Corps, present this year’s Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology (Y4IT), which will be held simultaneously at the UP Theatre, UP Film Institute and UP Bahay ng Alumni on September 13, 14 and 15.
Now on its fourth year, Y4IT has continuously been the largest gathering of IT enthusiasts from all over the country. With over 7, 500 participating in last year’s three-day event, this year’s Y4IT will be even bigger and better with more than 12, 000 anticipated delegates.
Y4IT aims to introduce students, professionals, and enthusiasts alike to current trends in information and communications technology, providing knowledge sources and opening for them learning and career opportunities in ICT.
Featured in the three-day congress are timely and relevant topics like Ubiquitous Computing, Digital Photography, Next Generation Gadgets, 3D Modeling, Rendering and Animation, Software Engineering, Mobile Games, Interactivity Design, Life in Call Center, Voice Over IP (VOIP), Technology-Based Entrepreneurship, PODCasting / VODCasting, Bioinformatics, 3G Phone Technology and many more.
Aside from these, there will also be a number of side events which include school paper presentations, panel discussions, exhibits and job fairs.
For online registration, please visit http://y4it.up.edu.ph or you may download the registration form and fax the filled-out form to (02) 920-2036 on or before August 15, 2006. Participants will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis.
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