January 20, 2004 Newsletter

1. Upcoming Events
For a list of upcoming events, you can view these on the website at http://www.uaechallenge.com

On February 25th project entries will close. Everyone who has entered a project must complete their online entry form before February 25th of their project will not be judged.

The next major press event will be on March 1st, when we will announce the final number of projects entered and provide breakdowns of each category. Judging of projects will begin on Feb 28th, 2004.

On April 11th there will be a press conference to announce the finalists. The finalists will be notified by email and phone, and their names will be on the website.

2. Global Junior Challenge - Changes in closing date
Good news for all people who have entered projects in the UAE Educational IT Challenge. The City of Rome in Italy runs a world-wide competition which is similar to the UAE challenge.

Entry is free. In 2002 a number of projects were entered from the UAE and one project was selected as finalist!

The closing date for the Global Junior challenge is 30th June 2004. You can enter your project online at http://www.gjc.it/2004/en/submit.asp

We would like to ask all of you who have entered the UAE challenge to think about entering your project into the Global Junior Challenge and help share your ideas with others around the world.

3. ASPGulf Hosting
For projects that are websites, we do not give you web space to create your website. Your project or website must be ready for the judges to look at it on February 28th 2004.

If you have created a website and need to put it on a server so the judges can see it, please contact ASPGULF who are our official web hosting provider.

To read more about this, please go to http://www.uaechallenge.com/webhosting/webhosting.htm

ASPGULF will give you free server space as long as it is a project for the UAE Educational IT Challenge. This offer is from ASPGULF. Please read the information online at

http://www.uaechallenge.com/webhosting/webhosting.htm

for more information about this offer.

4. Updating your project information
If you have entered a project, you have until February 25th to complete the entry form. This can be done online at http://www.uaechallenge.com/edit1_2004.asp

If you have forgotten your username and password, you need to send an email to uaechallenge@hct.ac.ae with your project ID, project title, your name and any contact details you gave when entering your project.

5. Registration Packs
We have begun to send out registration packs to every person who has entered the challenge. Inside the pack is a participation certificate, and information about judging and how to fill out the online entry form. The information is in English and Arabic.

If you have entered a project and did not receive your registration pack, please email Hamda at hamda.rumaithi@hct.ac.ae or phone number (02) 6941 209