MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 51 - ENJOINING ALL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) PROFESSIONALS, EXECUTIVES, PRACTITIONERS, USERS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS IN THE ACADEME AND GOVERNMENT SERVICE TO ATTEND THE "SYNCHRONICITY IN MANILA" CONFERENCE TO BE CONDUCTED JOINTLY BY THE PHILIPPINE COMPUTER SOCIETY (PCS) AND THE PHILIPPINE STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES COMPUTER EDUCATION AND SYSTEMS SOCIETY (PSUCCESS)

WHEREAS, the Philippine Computer Society (PCS), an organization of ICT professionals and executives in the private and government sectors and the Philippine State Universities and Colleges Computer Education and Systems Society (PSUCCESS) are professional organizations promote and support effective use of ICT in business and governance; 

WHEREAS, PCS and PSUCCESS will hold SynchronicITy in Manila Conference concurrently with COMDDAP Expo 2003, an ICT exhibits and technology updates event organized by the Computer Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers Association of the Philippines (COMDDAP) on October 2 to 4, 2003 at the Asian Institute of Management Conference Center and Shangri-La Manila Hotel, Makati City; and

WHEREAS, the conference aims to encourage concerted efforts towards the use of ICT as a tool for Philippine progress; present and discuss (a) the latest ICT development, (b) latest results of ICT research, (c) ICT best practices, (d) latest update to the computerized New Government Accounting System (NGAS), and (e) various technopreneurial opportunities in ICT.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALBERTO G. ROMULO, Executive Secretary, by Her Excellency, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, do hereby order:

Section 1. All heads of government departments, bureaus, offices, agencies local government units, government-owned and/or controlled corporations and their subsidiaries, government financial institutions, and state universities and colleges are hereby enjoined to:

1.1 Allow their ICT executives, professionals, practitioners, users, educators and allied professions in the government service to participate in the SynchroniclTy in Manila on October 2 to 4, 2003, provided that their attendance will not prejudice the regular delivery of service of the agency concerned; and   SDAcaT

1.2 Consider the conference an official staff development activity of the participants, subject to availability of funds.

Sec. 2. All ICT executives, professionals, practitioners, users, educators and allied professions who will participate in the conference are enjoined to:

2.1 Participate actively in the discussion; and

2.2 Gain additional knowledge about new technological developments as these pertains to their agency situation and needs. 

Since 19.07.98.