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Syrian Computer Society
Initiatives to promote the
development of ICT
sector in Syria
Dr. Rakan Razouk
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Agenda
The Syrian Computer society.
ICT incubators in Syria.
Promoting the technical skills of children and young
students through hosting competitions (ACM, IRO)
Promoting cloud computing
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Syrian Computer Society (SCS) Founded in 1989.
6000 senior members and 8000 associate members.
Mission: introducing the ICT culture in the Syrian society, and helping shape and regulate the ICT market in the country.
Activities:
◦ Training Courses
◦ Fostering youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship
◦ Promotion of Digital Content
◦ Transferring and Localizing Information and Communication Technologies
◦ Issuing specialized publications
◦ Organizing Conferences, Symposia, Seminars, Lectures, Exhibitions
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Syrian Computer Society (SCS)
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international events
• World Summit on Information Society (WSIS)
• Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
• MENA Inc. network
initiatives
• Rural development
• On-line education and training
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• ICT measurement
Partners and stakeholders
• The academia
• The industry
• The civil society
• Regional and international organizations.
ICT incubators in Syria.
ICT in Syria◦ Skilled ICT Graduate◦ Need for new ICT Services◦ New markets◦ Outsourcing, software exporting
ICT Startups challenges◦ Lack of organizational and Administrative Structure◦ Inability to build their own capacities◦ High transaction costs.◦ High Costs of Information Technology◦ Lack of financing organization
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ICTI
First ICT Incubator in Syria
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• A study proposed by ESCWA 2003
• Research on incubators in several countries in the region
(Tunisia, Jordan, Morocco, Iran)
• Established in Damascus 2006.
• A pilot project for a series of incubators throughout Syria.
• A first step towards building science and technology parks.
• Homs, Latakia (2010)
Incubation Program
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Pre-incubation: 4-6 months
• practical training and working on prototype.
• Limited but free services
• Working on business plan
• Preparing for incubator admission
Incubation: 18 months
• Full equipped office space
• Facilities
• Consulting (technical, legal, financial,…)
• Access to funding resources
• Marketing.
• Business training, mentoring and couching.
Supporting Activities
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فكرة
للمشاريع الجامعية المتميزة
Innovative
University Project
Annual Competition.
Supporting Activities
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Boot Camps
Supporting Activities
Entrepreneurship Summer School
Supporting Activities
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Exhibitions
Supporting Activities
Promoting Uses of Information and Communication
Technologies that Deliver Environmental, Social and
Economic Benefits.
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@ ICTI
Training on business planning and feasibility
study.
Help working on the enterprise structure.
Product prototype.
Preparing marketing plan.
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Success Stories
One of the Top 20th in world Bank
Competition for Entrepreneurship and
Innovation
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Success Stories
3 Projects (OASIS 500 )
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Statistics
Total Applications (77)
Accepted (48)
Graduates (20)
In the Market (14)
Currently at ICT Incubator (7)
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Promoting the technical skills
of children and young students
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Competitions
ACM
SCS is the national representative of the ACM
Started in 2006
Four levels : University, National, Regional,
International
Training/couching
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Competitions
IRO
SCS is the national representative of the IRO since
2013
SCS manages robotics clubs established in schools,
universities and some NGOs
Training/couching
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Promoting cloud computing
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Data Center Project
Data Center Overview
• 500 square meter of computer room.
• The largest Tier III data center in the market.
• Modular data center design.
• N+1 technology for all equipment.
• Electrical
•In-Building Utility Substation
•Two power sources from different substations
•Two different delivery paths for power cabling.
•Dedicated redundant Generators
•Redundant Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems (UPS)
• Mechanical
•Redundant CRAC System
•FM200 fire suppression system
Data Center Project
•Security
•Biometric Hand-Geometry Scanners
•Card Key Access
•High Resolution Video Surveillance Throughout with 90-Day Archiving
•Full 24-Hour Building and Facility Access
•Connectivity
•Redundant fiber connectivity to the facility
•Top of the rack technology
•Controls & Monitoring
•On-Site Operations Control Center (NOC-OCC)
•Complete Remote Access for Monitoring
•Temperature & Humidity Monitoring
•Power Monitoring to the Distributed Circuit Level
Cloud Computing
Traditional IT Infrastructure(as a Service)
Platform(as a Service)
Storage
Servers
Networking
Operating System
Middleware
Virtualization
Data
Applications
Runtime
Storage
Servers
Networking
Operating System
Middleware
Virtualization
Data
Applications
Runtime
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Thank you !