"Silicon Peace: From War-Torn to Hi-Tech" Realities of working on ICT solutions within crisis-stricken regions like Palestine and Afghanistan. Presentation given by Frank C. Rowland, Director IT, Silicon Peace. Mobile Monday Switzerland Event #41 on Mobile Learning, 1st June 2015, Lausanne.

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BEGIN GER HOW
FACTS
ENDINTERNET
INTRO
TECH
WAR-TORN
REGIONS
WHAT
ISSUES
MOBILE
CONTENTS
WHERE
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3. INTRO

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CONSULTING
SERVICES
TECHNOLOGY
SERVICES
OUTSOURCING
SERVICES
CS
TS OS
- Customer Management
- Finance & Accounting
- Human Resources
- Knowledge Management
- Management Consulting
- Technology Consulting
- Sustainability Consulting
- Web Development
- Software Development
- Mobile Applications
- Infrastructure
WHAT
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UKRAINE
WEST
BANK
IT Developers
work remotely
using a laptop
and internet
connection or
from one of our
local Tech Hubs
Call centers
situated in stable
areas with world-
class capabilities
& infrastructure
Highly
experienced
consultants
operate in
every region
GAZA
AFGHAN
-ISTAN
LEBANON
ON
SHORE
OFF
SHORE
ON
SHORE
BETHLEHEM
KIEV
BEIRUT
CONSULTING
SERVICES
OUTSOURCING
SERVICES
CS
TS OS
- Customer Management
- Finance & Accounting
- Human Resources
- Knowledge Management
- Management Consulting
- Technology Consulting
- Sustainability Consulting
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TECHNOLOGY
SERVICES
- Web Development
- Software Development
- Mobile Applications
- Infrastructure

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HEAD OFFICE
SWITZERLAND
NEW
YORK
2015
SAN
FRANCISCO
2016
PALESTINE
2015
LEBANON
2015 AFGHANISTAN
2015
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DURING 2016 & 2017 FURTHER
OFFSHORE LOCATIONS WILL BE
ROLLED OUT IN AFRICA AND
MENA REGIONS
UKRAINE
2015

7. WAR-TORN
REGIONS

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FACTS
ABOUT
WAR-TORN
REGIONS
Over a 1000 technical
students graduate each
year in Palestine. During
the 50-day war last year,
internet service continued
without interruption.
Over 100,000 people
work in the ICT sector
in Afghanistan, which
pays the highest wages.
Tech outsourcing in the
Ukraine employs about 50,000
engineers in 500 firms (Forbes
11/24/2014)
Farah Baker (also known as the
Anne Frank of Gaza) currently
has 178,000 twitter followers.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Access to high-speed internet
and backup electricity supply
is necessary to ensure
uninterrupted service delivery
to clients
EDUCATION
Does the region have
excellent universities
producing top quality
graduates?
STABILITY
Call centers require a more
stable infrastructure and
operating environment and
hence are only placed in
regions where stability is
certain
GRADUATES
SAFETY
Is there sufficient political
stability in the region and are
employees able to work in
relative safety and security?
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SAFETY
STABILITY
QUESTIONS AND ISSUES
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10. MOBILE

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13. THANK YOU
END OF PRESENTATION
Ger Dempsey, CEO
gdempsey@siliconpeace.com
Frank Rowland, IT Director
frank.rowland@siliconpeace.com