Enterprise Incubator Foundation (EIF) and Open Soft Consult teams announced the launch of first Armenian 24-hour Web Open Source (WebOS) programming marathon which will take place 14 October 2006.

Armenia IT industry is considered one of the most prominent and progressive economic sectors with deep historic roots and traditions in high tech R&D areas. Armenian programmers and engineers had long started forming alliances and getting engaged in international contracts with companies in neighboring countries and off-shore.

Open Source 24-hour programming marathon is scheduled to launch 14 October 2006 with an ambitious but realistic goal to promote Armenia’s potential as one of attractive destinations of highly developed information technology sector and professional young specialists.

Open Source 24-hour Marathon will motivate the IT area professionals and engage them in open source development. The objectives of the marathon is to discover Armenian young IT talents, new ideas and specialists, help to form businesses in open source technologies, provide them modern knowledge as well as promote open source programming in Armenia.

The participants of the Marathon can register at the webos2006 website and within 24-hours submit their projects to the steering board. The best projects will be rewarded with interesting prizes. The event will be publicized both locally and internationally, via the TV, newspapers, magazines and internet.

The Marathon is sponsored by IT Development Support Council, Union of Information Technology Enterprise, Sun Microsystems and Sourcio.