An Internet gateway that would make two billion people across six continents feel more connected to one another? On May 3, 2011, OpenText™ and the Commonwealth Secretariat answered that question when they announced the creation of Commonwealth Connects.
Featuring the latest OpenText technology, Commonwealth Connects is an innovative portal which will allow members of the Commonwealth community — including individuals, organizations and governments — to share information, network and collaborate online.
As Commonwealth Secretary General, Kamalesh Sharma explains, the goal of the new initiative is to foster better cooperation and communication across the entire community: "We are working with OpenText to provide a Web platform that will build a stronger Commonwealth in the 21st century and sustain its work far into the future. Signing this agreement is just the first step."
Commonwealth Connects will be introduced gradually in each country through national strategies for information and communication technology (ICT) adoption and use, strategies that OpenText and the Commonwealth Secretariat have also agreed to support jointly.
Formal launch of the Internet portal is expected to take place during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Australia, in October 2011.
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About OpenText
Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, OpenText was founded in 1991 and currently employs 3,800 people in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, North America (Canada and the United States) and Latin America. The enterprise software company and leader in enterprise content management (ECM) supports millions of users in 114 countries. For more information, visit the official Website.
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About the Commonwealth
The modern Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 countries that came into being on April 28, 1949, when Commonwealth Prime Ministers met and adopted the ‘London Declaration.’ It consists of three intergovernmental organizations: the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Commonwealth Foundation and the Commonwealth of Learning. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is Head of the Commonwealth; and Kamalesh Sharma is the current Secretary-General of the Commonwealth and Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
Some of the member states include Australia, Jamaica, Kenya, The Bahamas, Banglades, Seychelles, Malawi, Singapore, Botswana, Malta, South Africa, Canada, Cyprus, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Vanuatu, and India.
For more information, visit the official Website.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Cendrine Marrouat
Quelle/Source: Examiner, 06.05.2011
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