CSI Signs MoU with Microsoft
Initiated and driven by Dr Swarnalatha Rao, Chair CSI Division V, CSI and Microsoft Corporation (India) signed an MOU on Feb 8th, 2011 at Bangalore. The MOU provides for the following:
1. Webcasts by Microsoft targeted towards CSI students, academia and professionals on emerging areas like cloud computing, Mobile Applications development, web development, latest developments in relational database technologies and Robotics.
2. Focused Faculty Development programs by Microsoft at identified CSI Chapters and colleges
3. Joint seminars and conferences between Microsoft and CSI Chapters / Divisions / SIGs
4. Exploration of Participation opportunities for CSI members in Microsoft Research center activities
Specific calendar is under preparation for items 1&2 above and will be circulated soon. Chapters/Divisions/SIGS are requested to come forward with proposals for joint seminars and workshops as at item 3 above (the events will be jointly organized and participated by Microsoft and CSI and not mere candidates for Microsoft sponsorship). Research opportunities will be enumerated on finalization.
Please contact Wg Cdr M Murugesan, Director-Education at director.edu@csi-india.org for activities under the MOU.
Wg Cdr M Murugesan
Director-Education
