ALPHARETTA, Ga., April 9, 2008 — Civitium, LLC, the leading management and technology consulting firm for the public broadband market, has been chosen by Rosario City, Argentina, to advise on its Digital City initiative.
The project seeks to democratize access to information by Rosario citizens, enabling digital inclusion and encouraging a new framework for relations between government and the community.
The first phase of Civitium’s work will begin in April and will include a preliminary analysis. Workshops with officials on business, technology and public policy issues will be completed and recommendations will be made by mid-year.
Miguel Lifschitz, Mayor of the city of Rosario stated, "We want to integrate our entire community to the Information Society. This work must be done in a professional manner, and Civitium’s experience working with cities around the world will be critical for our success."
"The Digital Rosario project is the first of its kind in Latin America, and it is an honor to be selected by the City to advise on such an important initiative," stated Alberto Garcia Carmona, Associate Partner and General Manager for Civitium Latin America.
About Civitium
Civitium is the leading management and technology consulting firm for the public broadband market. Civitium has advised on a range of business, technology and public policy issues for more than 75 clients around the world. For more information, visit http://www.civitium.com
About Rosario
Rosario is the largest city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, and the third most populous in the country, after Buenos Aires and Cordoba. It is located 300 km (187 miles) northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Parana River. It has 909,397 residents as of the 2001 census [INDEC].
Rosario is located at the core of the most important industrial corridor in Argentina. The City and its neighboring towns form a metropolitan area, Greater Rosario, with more than one million inhabitants, making it the third-largest conurbation in the country. For more information, visit http://www.rosario.gov.ar
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