Intel to help Serbia in enhancing computer literacy

BELGRADE, Serbia — Craig Barrett, Intel Corporation Chairman said that Intel will increase its efforts hand in hand with the Serbian govern in spurring economic development.

This will be done by enhancing education and computer literacy in the country.
“Education is immensely important for the children of Serbia, as it is for young people all over the developing world,” said Barrett. “The kinds of e-learning projects we are seeing here are changing the shape of Serbia’s future by helping to move the country toward a knowledge-based economy.”

The Intel Chairman joined by the local government officials also visited the Jovan Miodragovic School in Belgrade where they got a look on how Intel’s efforts to spread computer use performs. They heard students at the grade school recount their highly positive experiences with a pilot 1:1 e-learning project involving 30 classmate PCs donated by Intel. The classmate PC is an affordable, full-featured, compact and rugged student laptop designed to promote interactive and collaborative learning among students and teachers.

Earlier today in Belgrade, Barrett gave the opening speech at a meeting of the American Chamber of Commerce, whose members include managers of Serbia’s largest companies. He noted that investments in education and digital health are the right path for any government, and that increased IT literacy can help improve a country’s overall economic situation. This will be especially relevant for Serbia in its efforts to join the European Union.

Serbia is the last country that Barrett plans to visit as an ambassador for the Intel World Ahead Program. He announced in January an intention to retire as Intel’s chairman in May.