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The Institute of Social Informatics and Technological Innovations (ISITI) recently hosted a visit from the Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia Philippines – East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) ICT Cluster at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). The international delegates from BIMP-EAGA were in UNIMAS as part of their technical visit in Sarawak.
Through this visit, the delegates from BIMP-EAGA were able to learn about the research facilities and achievements in Sarawak as well as the various projects that have been conducted in the state. ISITI showcased some of the research endeavours that have been conducted at the institute over the years, highlighting the innovative use of ICTs in all the projects during the session with the delegates at UNIMAS. Some of the projects that were highlighted included the evolution of the globally recognised eBario project, which has moved from being established first as a community telecenter project to being rebranded to become a sustainable innovation research center for the community in Bario. The replication of the eBario model in other research sites all over Malaysia, current innovations and ICT research and awareness programmes in Sarawak was also discussed during the knowledge sharing session with the ISITI and UNIMAS teams and the BIMP-EAGA delegates.
BIMP-EAGA was established in 1994 as a sub-regional cooperation initiative between Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines to address the social and economic development in the four countries' focus areas. The BIMP-EAGA initiative operates through an organizational structure involving the Government and the private sector. The BIMP-EAGA ICT Infrastructure Cluster focuses on ICT which is fundamental in supporting trade, improving the quality of life, ICT literacy, bridging the digital divide, e-connectivity, facilitating investments and enlarging markets through its ability to facilitate information exchange, to connect people, to support delivery of services and to reduce the cost of business and trade-related transactions.
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