List of Participants:
Colombia Mr. Carlos Andres CAICEDO GONZALEZ
Webmaster, Systems Department, Office of the President of Colombia
Mr. Paul Andres GOMEZ MARTINEZ
Webmaster and Social Media Specialist, Office of the President of Colombia
Ms. Carolina RAMIREZ MOJICA
Webmaster, Ministry of Defense
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES
The Department of State has outlined the following
specific objectives:
Examine the use and implementation of social media, new technologies and
other e-tools at U.S. government agencies;
- Learn about webmaster networks and professional development resources in
new media and Web 2.0 tools; - Meet with webmasters and community managers of public offices to share
best practices in the administration of existing web pages, security and personal
information protection policies, and the development of outreach efforts
through new social media platforms; - Gain exposure to web-based application production for the Internet and
Intranet, including web authoring, application development, security, and
scripting; SSI, CGI and PERL, JavaScript, XML, DHTML, and Visual Basic Script; - Foster the development of positive exchanges and cooperative policies among
webmasters of public and private agencies; - Learn about and experience U.S. society and culture.
Date: Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Location: BMC Group, HistoricSavage Mill, Savage, MD 20763
Meeting with: Ms. Jeani Burns, President/CEO BMCGroup Inc
PRESENTERS: Mr. Jason Peay, President/CEO Versatech, Inc., Ms. Terri Holley, President/CEO Holley Creative, Mr. Tobias Rinsche, President Language Technology Center USA and CEO MindMechanics.net
Stay tuned for updates here!
World Trade Center Institute Comments on Colombia, South America Web Master Visit to BMC
Jeani,
On behalf of the Colombian delegation and the World Trade
Center Institute, I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to you for
coordinating and meeting with them on July 7. The experience was priceless for
visitors and they did share how well they were received. The interpreter
mentioned that the visitors thoroughly enjoyed the visit and they appreciated
the many aspects of web development from yourself and your colleagues. I hope
that the interaction was enjoyable for all that were involved. If you have any
feedback it would be greatly appreciated.
Yearly hundreds of foreign professionals sponsored by the
U.S. State Department come to America to meet with their counterparts and learn
about best practices in their field. Many of the visitors become or already are
influential leaders in their field of expertise in their own country. Through
well-tailored visits and through great experiences, these visitors take back
home not only best practices they have learned but also best memories of
American people.
Thank you for putting Maryland on the map and for being a
priceless citizen diplomat. I look forward to collaborating with you again in
the future.
Warmest regards,
World Trade Center Institute