SLASSCOM SIGNS
MOU WITH JAPAN
IT INDUSTRY
MOU exchanged between SLASSCOM Chairman Mano Sekaram (right) and JISA Vice Chairman Kazunori Hamano
With a motive of establishing mutual cooperation to
encourage and promote collaborations internationally,
SLASSCOM recently signed an MOU with Japan
Information Technology Services Industry Association
(JISA), a trade organisation of Japanese IT services Industry.
Saman Maldeni, JETRO Colombo’ Resident Representative
Kazuhiko Obama and JISA Vice Chairman Kazunori
Hamano followed by the MOU signing ceremony.
SLASSCOM Executive Director Dharshan Cooray engaged
with a presentation on Sri Lanka’s ICT industry. The
audience interacted with a Q&A session and a discussion,
and thereafter visited Orion City.
The MOU was signed at an event held on 19 November at
World Trade Centre (WTC) in the presence of participants
and delegations from SLASSCOM and JISA. The mutual
cooperation is in collaboration with Japan External Trade
Organisation (JETRO) and Sri Lanka Export Development
Board (EDB).
Japan Information Technology Service Industry Association
is the largest non-profit organisation of Japan‘s IT industry,
related to the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry (METI) and works for greater dynamism and
sophistication in the industry through nine activities. These
include surveys and research related to business operations
and technology, providing information, and international
exchange.
The objective of this MOU is to share knowledge and have
business exchange by members of both SLASSCOM and
JISA in the area of information technology (IT) industry.
The opening speech was delivered by SLASSCOM
Chairman Mano Sekaram, EDB Director-Export Services
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