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Time: February 9, 2013 at 6pm to February 10, 2013 at 7pm
Location: PRINCES DES GALLES
City/Town: Douala
Event Type: conference
Organized By: Google
Latest Activity: Feb 3, 2013
Hello All,
Google Developers Groups Douala and Yaounde have the great pleasure to announce you the next gdG|Cameroon Innovative Open Ideas 2013 Event in Cameroon from February 09th to 10th @ Douala PRINCES DES GALLES Hostel inside the passionating world of Google Technologies.
You're all invited to register and take part of the Event.
Main Targets :
1 - Creating a very wide and high level Technopole for close collaboration between Businesses, Developers and Universities
2 - Bringing Young IT Success stories Entrepreneurs together to share experiences, network and innovate more.
3 - Involving young women in Technology to make them more competitive on the job market place and become entrepreneur.
4 - Launching a big Web and Mobile Challenge with Google Nexus 10, Nexus 7 Tablets, smarphones, laptops and other amazing prizes to win.
One Address : https://developers.google.com/events/27055803/
Registration link : http://gdgcamerooninnovation2013.eventbrite.com/
For those who can, Hope to see u all at the event (free).
Sincerely Yours,
Cedric ATANGANA
Google Developers Group Manager for Douala, Cameroon
Artificial Intelligence for Humanoid Robotics and Mobile Engineering
LinkedIn Public Profile
gdgdouala@gmail.com
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