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MACEDONIA
GOES SURFING IN SKOPJE 14 October 2006
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The Chief of Party, Mr.
Jerker Torngren welcomes the Prime Minister,
Mr. Nikola Gruevski to the first of "Macedonia
Surfing" Events.
In his speech, Mr. Torngren apologized to
the Prime Minister but informed him that he wasn't the key
person at the event but all the citizens that deserve to
benefit from the improvements to their daily life ICT services
can bring.
With the Macedonia Surfing the e-Gov team would like to
encourage everyone to use all these services. Individuals,
so far unfamiliar with surfing on the net will be guided
on a trip into the fantastic IT world, filled by information
and pleasure.
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The Prime Minister, accompanied by Skopje
Mayor, Trifun Kostovski and USAID Macedonia
Acting Mission Director Tim Donnay, enjoyed
surfing on one of the computers connected to the internet.
The Macedonia Surfing tent had a number
of computers connected to the internet for any one to
surf on.
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From right to left - Tim Donnay,
Nikola Gruevski, Trifun Kostovski and Jerker
Torngren simultaneously cutting the red ribbon in
Skopje
"Good winds are on their way. Soo let's go surfing
together" ….. Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister
of R.Macedonia
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Assisted by the e-Gov Deputy Chief
of Party Jovce Plastinovski, dedo* (grandfather)
Stavre for the first time touched a computer mouse, and
talked to his daughter, living in Australia, via Skype.
"This takes me back at the time when I went to first
grade. When I learned how to write and read. Just applied
for e-Banking service which will help me not to stand
in long lines to collect my retirement check every month.
*dedo = Macedonian language
term for grandfather
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Ivona, Anja and Sasha explored the world
of Barbie on- line.
If it is to judge from the expression on their faces we
know we have three more ICT users to add. While learning
how to make the on-line Barbie change her dress and put
new make-up they are learning how to use the computer and
at same time learn English language
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