Canada, RI sign techno deal

Canada, RI sign techno deal

JAKARTA (JP): The Canadian and Indonesian governments have
agreed to cooperate on a two-year project called Canada-Indonesia
Technology Network.

Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia Gary J. Smith and the vice
chairman of the Agency for the Assessment and Application of
Technology, Zuhal, signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday
to start the project later this month, an embassy statement said.

The Canadian government agreed to contribute C$545,000
(US$385,000) to the project, it said.

The network will focus on small and medium companies,
providing them with information and technology services through
the Internet, such as on marketing opportunities in the two
countries.

It will involve several of Indonesia's research institutions
helping the companies develop their own research and development
departments. (das)