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FROM THE EDITOR
 Yes the market has seen better days, yet we cannot hold our breath forever, after the credit crunch, and the global economic crisis, everyone is still holding their horses, afraid to take further steps, and invest more money in a post crisis market/business.
Yet, it is commonly known that with every crisis, there is a hidden opportunity, and only Smart entrepreneurs, believe in this quote and work by it, they know that Opportunity always exists, even though it may be harder to recognize in tough times because it takes a different form.
New ideas build the bridge to a better tomorrow, and through new ideas and calculated risk, you will definitely have a bigger market share, more successful ventures, more loyal customers and higher brand equity.
Don't close yourself off to new ideas and change and become an expert on what people need and want. Invest in better understanding of your customers (present and potential), take a deeper look in market and be creative.
Don’t sit worrying about tomorrow, for tomorrow is the result of today’s work...
The editor.
Nevin Babers
editor@smart-villages.com
News and Trends
IT - A booster to the Egyptian economy
 This year Egypt has experienced a major economic growth. In the first quarter of 2010, the Egyptian Economy grew by 5.8% mainly boosted by the 11.3% growth of the ICT sector.
According to a report by the Economic Development Minister, the 2010 growth is the fastest pace in almost 2 years.
Make IT Green
 In a recent Greenpeace report entitled "Make IT Green: Cloud Computing and its Contribution to Climate Change", the organization calculates that by 2020, data center operations combined with telecommunications related electricity consumption could be in the realm of 622.6 billion kilowatt hours annually.
Greenpeace says Internet and telecommunication companies should be pushing for increased renewable energy to power their operations and is challenging the major players to lobby government on policies that support renewable sources like wind energy and solar power .
“Buzz” Word
Cloud Computing
 Cloud computing is a type of computing that is comparable to grid computing, relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local servers or personal devices to handle applications. The goal of cloud computing is to apply traditional supercomputing power (normally used by military and research facilities) to perform tens of trillions of computations per second.
Smart Directory
Smart Villages Company
Tel: 35 35 2000
Fax: 35 35 2001
Web: www.smart-villages.com
E-mail: info@smart-villages.com
Smart Village Conference Center
Tel: 35 38 0014
E-mail:conference.hall@smart-villages.com
Smart Village Club
Tel: 35 38 0015
E-mail:club@smart-villages.com
Smart Village Clinic
Tel: 35 37 0660 / 661
Think Tank Cafe
Tel: 35 38 0011
Smart Villages School
Tel: 35370100-35370200
Web: www.smartvillageschool.edu.eg
E-mail: info@smartvillageschool.edu.eg
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Only in Smart Village Cairo
Smart Village Schools
 We are glad to announce that a 5% discount from tuition fees is granted to all kids with parents working in Smart Village Cairo.
Grab the chance and register your kids in Smart Village Schools (Voltaire and Kipling’s)
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Smart Community
Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA)
ITIDA, is the Egyptian business partner making sure that you get all the help you need.
They are primarily concerned with building the capacities of the local IT companies, attracting and servicing multi-national IT companies, and growing a qualified, sustainable, and deployable talent pool.
ITIDA adheres to a Public-Private Partnership mode to achieve the goals of the IT industry and create for you a business environment where cooperation is a salient feature.
For more information about ITIDA’s programs and services, please visit http://www.itida.gov.eg
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Smart Village Conference Center
The Smart Village Conference Center: “Where only Smart Events take place”
Spacious & Prestigious platforms with sophisticated yet professional set up is the unmatched challenge in Smart Village Conference Hall where each technical requirement to succeed a business or community event may hardly be missed.
A full range of World Class services is provided upon request during the events in addition to a manageable top of the line Catering services (Crave Restaurant Chain ) offering a wide variety of tailored menus and different food concepts.
Book your space and have your next smart event in Smart Village Conference Center.
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Corporate Social Responsability in Smart Village Cairo
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The Coming June is a busy month when it comes to the CSR calendar in Smart Village Cairo;
Air quality: believing in the importance of a healthy and clean environment on our work productivity and life performance, we started a program in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment to measure the quality of outdoor air in order to calculate Smart Village Carbon Footprint and assess our positive impact on the surrounding environment, test’s results will be posted on our website ASAP
Blood Donation: have a healthier life, and give another chance of a better life to someone in need of your donated blood, Smart Village Cairo in Cooperation with the Blood Bank will be having regular blood donation stations in multiple destinations in the park to encourage our smart community to join forces and make a difference
Dates and Schedule will be posted on our website.
Excess Medicine: under the initiative “drug unused is a drug abused”, we encourage you to take a step forward and get rid of all your excess medicines through our “Excess Medicine” boxes located in a number of building in our park, your excess medicine is a needed one for someone else.
Box’s locations will be posted on our website.
 Green Tip
Turn off your computer screen when leaving your desk; If you're going to be away from your desk for more than 15 minutes, you can save more than 50 percent of the energy that would have been consumed by your computer in your absence.
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