Final Results of the Digital Arabic Content Competition in Jordan

The DAC Competition in Jordan was launched by UN-ESCWA in cooperation with the Jordan Innovation Centre (JIC) at Philadelphia University between 7 July and 12 August 2008. Four applications were received as participants in the competition.

Following a two-phased evaluation process undertaken by UN-ESCWA and JIC representatives, the Arab Entrepreneur Portal won the first place whereas Itqan won the second.

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Final Results of the DAC Competition in Lebanon

The DAC Competition in Lebanon was launched by UN-ESCWA in cooperation with Berytech Technology and Heath Incubator between 26 June and 31 July 2008. Ten applications were received as participants to the competition.

Following a two-phased evaluation process undertaken by UN-ESCWA, Berytech as well as experts from the business and ICT domains, Alf Mile was selected as winner of the competition.

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Final Results of the DAC Competition in Palestine

The DAC Competition in Palestine was launched by UN-ESCWA in cooperation with the Palestine Information and Communication Technology Incubator (PICTI) between 25 June and 31 July 2008. Sixteen applications were received as participants to the competition.

Following a two-phased evaluation process undertaken by UN-ESCWA, PICTI as well as experts from the business domain, the Arabic OCR System was selected as winner of the competition.

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Final Results of the DAC Competition in Syria

The DAC Competition in Syria was launched by UN-ESCWA in cooperation with the ICT Incubator between 9 July and 15 August 2008. A total of nine proposals were received as participants to the competition.

Following a two-phased evaluation process undertaken by UN-ESCWA, the ICT Incubator as well as selected experts from the field, two winners were selected. The first place was awarded to the Automatic Text-to-Speech Engine and the second to the Interactive Academic Portal academia.sy.

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Final Results of the DAC Competition in Yemen

The DAC Competition in Yemen was launched by UN-ESCWA in cooperation with the Aden ICT Incubator between 19 July and 21 August 2008. A total of eighteen proposals were received as participants to the competition.

Participants were evaluated through a two-phased evaluation process undertaken by UN-ESCWA, Aden ICT Incubator in addition to selected experts and professionals from the ICT field. Three projects were selected as winners. Winning the first place was the Aden Tourism Portal, the Electronic Mediator came in second, and the E-Learning project got the third place.

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