PTC IS ON A MISSION TO ADVANCE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES BY JASON O’ROURKE
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id you know? PTC is a global non-profit membership organization promoting the advancement of information and communication technologies (ICT). Following the organization’s vision and mission to improve people’s quality of life, PTC conducts a series of Community Outreach Initiatives which focus on helping the future of digital telecommunications thrive, by supporting up-and-coming scholars, bringing Internet to hard-to-reach locations, and training the next generation of executives, the future of telecom management. It is through the industry’s support by becoming a PTC Member, annual sponsor, attending the PTC Annual Conference, and more, that PTC is able to give back and continue its Community Outreach Initiatives.
PTC COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVES PTC EMERGING SCHOLAR PROGRAM
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porting up-and-coming scholars in the field of information and communications technologies, PTC introduced the renamed PTC Emerging Scholar Program which broadens the spectrum of individuals who may apply to the program by removing the age eligibility requirements. The 2023 PTC Emerging Scholar Program recipients were recently announced and the following individuals will be presenting their research at PTC’23: [Share headshots with STF} • Anna Oriishi, Doctoral Candidate, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan • Prasanth Prahladan, Ph.D. Graduate Student, University of Colorado Boulder, USA • George N. Ramirez, Research Assistant, Sustainable Subsea Networks, USA • Monica Nila Sari, Ph.D. Candidate, Keio University, Japan • Carl Vander Maelen, Doctoral Researcher, Ghent University (Belgium) - Faculty of Law, Belgium