1. SEARCC 2006 COLOMBO SRI LANKA

2. Main Items 1. Conference 2. Exhibition 3. Schools Software Competition 4. Workshop

3. DATES CONFERENCE DATES CONFERENCE 6 - 8 th SEPTEMBER EXHIBITION EXHIBITION 8 - 10 th SEPTEMBER 8 - 10 th SEPTEMBER

4. CONFERENCE THEME “VALUE CREATION IN THE MODERN ECONOMY”

5. CONFERENCE THEME MAKING ICT A FINE ART: The role of the ICT professional Excellence is not enough: The challenge for the ICT professional Sharpening the saw: The imperative for the ICT professional ( with credit to Steven Covey)

6. STREAMS Enterprise Software Enterprise Software Management in ICT Management in ICT Career Development – e Learning Career Development – e Learning Mobile Business Mobile Business Business Continuity Planning Business Continuity Planning IT Enabled Services IT Enabled Services Security & Vulnerabilities Security & Vulnerabilities

7. MAIN ORGANISING COMMITTEE Mr. LIONEL PERERA - Chairman and 12 other members

8. CONFERENCE & PROCEEDINGS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRMEN CO-CHAIRMEN Dr Abhaya Induruwa Dr Abhaya Induruwa Mr Chandana Weerasinghe Mr Chandana Weerasinghe

9. 432 km 224 km Total Area 65, 610 sq.km 3,287,263 sq.km 50 Times

10. Country Profile Gross National Product Rs. 1,737 Bn Per Capita Income US$ 935 Economic Growth 5.9% Sectoral Contribution to Growth Agriculture 5% Industry 25% Services 70%