martes, 12 de noviembre de 2013

CeBIT on the social web

 

Facebook, Twitter and the rest – an audience in the millions actively takes part in CeBIT-related topics on the Internet.



Facebook, Twitter, blogs: An audience in the millions discusses CeBIT online

 
"Anyone who is in Hannover becomes a worldwide topic in the Internet community. An audience in the millions participated actively on the Internet on topics related to CeBIT. Twitter, Facebook and blogs in particular were used intensively. But the online reporting of conventional media on the high-tech event of the year was an occasion for intensive discussions and commentary within the Internet community."


Here the lead topic "Shareconomy" struck a chord with users. In addition, the community exchanged information on trends such as Big Data, the cloud, mobility, social business and the Internet of Things.

CeBIT as pioneer of digital communication

Whether blog, website, live stream, media center or an exhibitor database reflecting the "Who’s Who" of the digital economy: Never before has CeBIT had the interactive, all-channel presence that it has today. For example, it reported on trends and new products from the sector all year long at blog.cebit.de - and naturally covered CeBIT itself comprehensively.


The website cebit.com is the starting point for visitors, exhibitors and journalists for the mega event of the ICT sector. All year long, it makes available all the important information and comprehensive services for all the players in the sector in an updated form.


"True to the hot 'shareconomy' topic, users develop exciting ideas relating to CeBIT and its exhibitors and products using crowd-sourcing on the specially developed Open Innovation Platform."


The new CeBIT app gives you all the important information and services, even when you are on the go, at any time. New this year were the Buddyfinder and the mobile CeBIT ticket, which could be scanned quickly and easily at the entrance terminal. That means CeBIT guests reached the fairgrounds even more quickly. Exhibitors used the "app in app" format as a comprehensive advertising option for their involvement in the fair.


The growth of online activities and demand on the web is unabated. In all, more than 1 million users saw these services just during CeBIT week.


CeBIT in the Media

More than 4,400 journalists from 65 countries attended CeBIT to report on the world's most important ICT event


 

 

 





Partner Country Great Britain UK named as Partner Country for BITKOM and CeBIT

The German Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM) and CeBIT, the No. 1 tradeshow for the digital industries, have named the United Kingdom as their official Partner Country for 2014.



On 11th September, Simon McDonald, British Ambassador in Berlin, Nick Baird, CEO at UKTI and Marius Felzmann, Senior Vice President CeBIT at Deutsche Messe signed the MoU of CeBIT's Partnercountry UK 2014.


The partnership between the IT industries of both countries at CeBIT has been made possible by two cooperation agreements between Deutsche Messe and UKTI and the German and British IT industry associations BITKOM and Intellect.
"The partnership between these two industrial nations is testimony to Europe's strength. As well as being home to their fair share of global IT players, the UK and Germany each have a very healthy IT startup scene. The closer cooperation envisaged by the Partner Country concept harbors major commercial potential for both countries," commented Oliver Frese, the Deutsche Messe Managing Board member in charge of CeBIT.
This view was echoed by BITKOM President Dieter Kempf: "The UK is the second-largest ICT market in Europe after Germany. The networking and dialogue opportunities at next year's CeBIT will be of enormous benefit to exhibitors. For small and medium businesses in particular, the fair is an affordable, highly effective means of forging key international contacts."


The German-British IT Summit on 10 March, the opening day of CeBIT, will be attended by high-ranking government leaders from both countries.

UK ICT market in growth mode

Despite a difficult economic climate, Britain’s IT and telecommunications sector has enjoyed moderate but steady growth in revenues over the past few years. EITO (European Information Technology Observatory) is predicting the sector to grow its revenues by 2 percent to around 128 billion euros in 2013 on the back of growing demand for tablet computers and smartphones and increased investment in software and mobile infrastructure.



 

“Integrated Industry – NEXT STEPS” announced as lead theme for HANNOVER MESSE 2014

Hannover, Germany. The lead theme and official motto for HANNOVER MESSE 2014 has been chosen: “Integrated Industry – NEXT STEPS.” The choice reflects the fair’s continued focus on integration as a challenge of pivotal importance for the future of industry and maps out the next steps along the road to tomorrow’s intelligent, self-organizing factories. It also underscores HANNOVER MESSE’s status as the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology.

“To stay competitive, industrial companies need to make their production processes as resource-efficient as possible. They need to be able to respond swiftly to changes in the market, while at the same time satisfying the growing demand for product individualization and customization,” said Dr. Jochen Köckler, Member of the Managing Board at Deutsche Messe – the organizers behind HANNOVER MESSE. “The answer to these challenges has a name: Integrated Industry – a paradigm in which production processes are geared for maximum flexibility. Many technologies for implementing this paradigm have been developed over recent years. The next steps are about integrating these technologies into industrial production in such a way that they form a synchronized, harmonized and fully networked whole. And this is precisely the focus of HANNOVER MESSE 2014, namely the steps industry needs to take in order to get from its smart-factory vision to a real-life, integrated Industry 4.0 factory.”

Making the transition from smart-factory vision to Industry 4.0 reality requires a great deal of information sharing, discussion and coordination. One of the main challenges here is standardization – ensuring software compatibility across all the components, machines and factories that are to be networked with each other. “At the moment, each company’s IT system speaks its own separate language. But now, in order to achieve integration, we need industry-wide agreement on a common ‘international language of production,’” said Köckler. “Under the banner of ‘Integrated Industry – NEXT STEPS,” HANNOVER MESSE 2014 will present a number of pioneering approaches and initiatives in this area. The world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology is the ideal forum for this, given that it integrates the areas of automation, energy, industrial sourcing and R&D.”

The aim of Integrated Industry is to achieve adaptable production systems that can respond immediately to accommodate fluctuations in global demand and highly specific customer requirements. These are intelligent systems in which all components – from workpieces to machines to transport systems – are connected to each other via a network and are able to communicate with each other autonomously. The workpieces are not passed from station to station along a rigidly configured production line. Instead, they autonomously activate the necessary modular processing centers and independently initiate each required processing step. This enables maximum flexibility and efficiency in industrial production runs of all sizes – including single-lot production runs.

“Flexibility and efficiency – these are the keys to continued survival in a highly competitive international market. Therefore, the task now is to take the next steps – and, more important, the right steps – to ensure that industry realizes its vision of smart, flexible factories. HANNOVER MESSE will play a key role in this with its 2014 lead theme of ‘Integrated Industry – NEXT STEPS,’” said Köckler.

About a quarter of all HANNOVER MESSE exhibitors are involved in some way or other in energy generation, transmission, distribution or storage. For these exhibitors, “Integrated Industry – NEXT STEPS” signals the way forward in the ongoing process of energy system transformation. In this process, the main next steps are to upgrade and expand energy transmission and data networks and to find viable ways of replacing the current energy system, which is based on mere dozens of central power stations, with a decentralized system comprising hundreds of thousands of small natural-gas, solar, wind and biomass-powered generation units. Köckler: “The energy of the future is not just green; it is smart as well. In the future, the smart grids that carry energy and the end devices that consume it will communicate with each other, unlocking colossal potential for energy savings. Making this vision a reality requires collaboration and coordination across an incredibly diverse range of industries. With integration at its very heart, HANNOVER MESSE is the ideal platform for marshalling future-defining technologies and concrete solutions in the interests of promoting and facilitating the transformation from an outmoded, inflexible energy system to a modern, intelligent energy network.”

HANNOVER MESSE – Get new technology first!
The world’s leading showcase for industrial technology is staged annually in Hannover, Germany. The next HANNOVER MESSE will run from 7 to 11 April 2014 and feature the Netherlands as its official Partner Country. HANNOVER MESSE 2014 will comprise seven flagship fairs: Industrial Automation, Energy, MobiliTec, Digital Factory, Industrial Supply, IndustrialGreenTec, Research & Technology. The upcoming event will place a strong emphasis on Industrial Automation and IT, Energy and Environmental Technologies, Industrial Subcontracting, Production Engineering and Services and Research & Development.

 






 
 

 

 







Gates soon to open on DOMOTEX Middle East – prime showcase for the parquet and floor coverings industry

Istanbul. Turkey is not only one of Europe’s top producers of MDF, but also one of its biggest buyer’s markets for parquet flooring. Just as in other countries around the world, Turkish consumer demand for laminate and multilayer parquet flooring has been rising steadily over the past several years, with no end in sight. According to reports published by The Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), Turkey’s parquet imports rose steeply last year, from as much as approx. 700,000 square meters in 2011.
DOMOTEX Middle East, which next runs from 7 to 10 November this year at the Istanbul Expo Center, is an important marketplace for anyone and everyone with a professional interest in carpets or parquet flooring.
DOMOTEX Middle East is organized by Hannover Fairs Turkey Fuarcılık A. Ş. Its General Manger, Alexander Kühnel, is confident Turkey’s economic growth augurs well for DOMOTEX Middle East. “The Turkish economy grew stronger than expected in the first half of 2013. The country’s GDP was up 3.7 percent compared with the same time last year, due in considerable measure to government spending, which increased 55 percent. Against this background, a visit to DOMOTEX Middle East is an absolute must for businesses in the carpet and flooring industry who want to benefit from Turkey’s economic upswing. The fair has the added benefit that it opens the door to new business in the Middle East. Another noteworthy point: The R+T fair to be held concurrently with DOMOTEX Middle East for the first time this year will generate valuable synergies for visitors and exhibitors alike.”
DOMOTEX Middle East is unique in that it enables a great many international flooring companies to showcase their products to buyers from the Middle East and Turkey. It is the only trade fair in the entire region to offer this kind of scope. DOMOTEX Middle East runs concurrently with R+T Turkey, which is staged at the Istanbul Fair Center. The R+T show complements the DOMOTEX offering with an array of innovations in roller shutters, windows, doors, gates, window shutters, grilles, fences, tents and umbrellas, awnings and sun protection systems.
In addition to stand-alone showcases by international market leaders, DOMOTEX Middle East will feature national pavilions from China, India, Iran, Turkey and Germany. The show will also be international in terms of its visitors, among whom will be many high-ranking delegates from enterprises, industry associations and institutions from a whole range of countries, including Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Oman, Iran and Iraq. Among the confirmed visitors are senior procurement executives and project managers in charge of major construction projects, as well as leading architects and interior designers.
The Turkish government is planning further, large-scale infrastructure projects. These include the light rail project in Sakarya (on the Black Sea Coast), a logistics center in the Havza district, various power station projects, and a third airport in Istanbul. The projects will continue to provide stimulus for the Turkish economy and offer major business opportunities for European exporters.
About DOMOTEX worldwide:
DOMOTEX Middle East, which is organized by Deutsche Messe subsidiary Hannover Fairs Turkey Fuarcılık A.Ş, next runs from 7 to 10 November 2013 and is aimed primarily at visitors from Turkey and the Middle East.
In addition to DOMOTEX Middle East in November, Deutsche Messe AG operates three other DOMOTEX-branded trade fairs on an annual basis. Each year starts with DOMOTEX Hannover, the leading trade fair for the worldwide floor coverings industry, which is held in Hannover, Germany and which next runs from 11 to 14 January 2014. Two months after that, Deutsche Messe subsidiary Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai partners with VNU Exhibitions Asia und Build Your Dream to stage DOMOTEX Asia/CHINAFLOOR. Next held from 25 to 27 March 2014 in Shanghai, the fair targets visitors from the Asia-Pacific region. This is followed by DOMOTEX Russia, which is held in Moscow and caters specifically for buyers and flooring industry representatives. In 2014, DOMOTEX Russia will be held from 1 to 3 April.




 

 




Strong exhibitor lineup taking shape for the Partner Country Netherlands showcase at HANNOVER MESSE 2014

Hannover, Germany. “Global Challenges, Smart Solutions” is the Netherland’s chosen motto for its Partner Country showcase at HANNOVER MESSE 2014 this coming April. The motto was announced by the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Lilianne Ploumen, during today’s official signing of the Partner Country agreement in The Hague.

“Germany stands for quality backed by a solid, top-performing industrial base; and the Netherlands stand for innovation powered by smart solutions to technical challenges. At HANNOVER MESSE, our two nations are combining their strengths in order to enhance their international competiveness,” Ms. Ploumen said.

Looking ahead to April next year, the early signs are that the Netherlands will have a big presence at HANNOVER MESSE. “There has been quite a run on registrations for HANNOVER MESSE 2014 by Dutch companies, said Dr. Jochen Köckler, a member of the Managing Board of Deutsche Messe, the organizer of HANNOVER MESSE. “It’s still about another six months until the fair opens, but we are already noticing a marked increase in booked exhibition space. All up, we are expecting to lease twice the normal amount of display space to Dutch exhibitors. The number of Dutch exhibitors is also likely to be up significantly.”

The most recent directly comparable event is HANNOVER MESSE 2012, which saw 80 Dutch companies exhibiting on 2,200 square meters (about 23,680 sq. ft.) of display space.

Köckler: “The Netherlands’ mechanical engineering sector is enjoying steady growth and is made up predominantly of highly specialized small and medium enterprises. The country also has an extremely competitive industrial subcontracting sector which supplies components, modules and made-to-order solutions to customers all around the world. Exhibitors and visitors seeking cooperative ventures with Dutch companies in these sectors will be extremely well positioned to do so at HANNOVER MESSE.”

The motto “Global Challenges, Smart Solutions” signals that the Netherlands will be using the upcoming HANNOVER MESSE to showcase pioneering solutions to the industrial challenges of the future. With a central Partner County pavilion in Hall 3 and a suite of national pavilions dotted around the exhibition venue, the Netherlands will have a strong presence in all of HANNOVER MESSE’s main theme areas.

HANNOVER MESSE – Get new technology first!
The world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology is staged annually in Hannover, Germany. The next HANNOVER MESSE will run from 7 to 11 April 2014 and feature the Netherlands as its official Partner Country. HANNOVER MESSE 2014 will comprise seven flagship fairs: Industrial Automation • Energy • MobiliTec • Digital Factory • Industrial Supply • IndustrialGreenTec • Research & Technology. The upcoming event will place a strong emphasis on Industrial Automation and IT, Energy and Environmental Technologies, Industrial Subcontracting, Production Engineering and Services and Research & Development.





 
 
 
 

 

 




Deutsche Messe industrial fairs in Shanghai achieve further growth

Shanghai/Hannover. PTC ASIA, CeMAT ASIA and ComVac ASIA concluded their four-day run at the Shanghai International Exhibition Centre with growth in display area and participation. Collectively the three events – which cover power transmission and control and fluid power, intralogistics, and compressed air and vacuum technology, respectively – showcased more than 2,100 exhibiting companies on 150,000 square meters of gross display area and attracted 77,067 visitors from 80 countries and regions.

“In addition to launching ComVac ASIA this year, we introduced special programs such as Industrial Supply ASIA, Battery Shanghai, Cold Chain ASIA, and LIFT SHANGHAI,” said Wolfgang Pech, Senior Vice President, Deutsche Messe AG. “We are not just selling booths. We develop our events to serve the market, which means providing a platform where exhibitors can do business; attracting the appropriate groups of qualified visitors; and providing educational and networking programs.”

PTC ASIA 2013 featured 1,600 exhibiting companies on 90,000 square meters of gross display area, with growth in both the mechanical and fluid power transmission sectors. ComVac ASIA accounted for an additional 160 exhibitors and 8,600 square meters.

Despite the recent downturn in the machinery industry, participants included such industry leaders as Bonfiglioli, Bosch Rexroth, CAMOZZI, Emerson, Parker Hannifin, SEW, Siemens, and SKF as well as companies in national pavilions from France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States. “Companies are increasingly aware that an exhibition such as PTC ASIA is an excellent place to investigate the market, gather information and conduct trade negotiations”, said Hartmut Rauen, Managing Director, Power Transmission Engineering Association within the German Engineering Federation (VDMA).

CeMAT ASIA 2013 hosted 490 exhibitors on 37,000 square meters of gross display area. Exhibiting global players included Cascade, Daifuku, Dematic, Goodsense, Jungheinrich, KENMEC, SSI Schaefer, and Vita-Wheel. Many companies demonstrated integrated solutions that are crucial to improving efficiency in the material handling and logistics industry. “CeMAT ASIA is a good platform for our comprehensive range of products and enables us to develop more business opportunities. We demonstrated products and lots of buyers placed orders onsite,” said Alexander Oezbahadir, Manager Director, Jungheinrich.

CeMAT ASIA’s supporting program featured a free, neutral and open “Innovation Salon” where businesses, trade associations and the media were able to exchange information as well as group tours, technical forums and matchmaking and networking events.

PTC ASIA, CeMAT ASIA and ComVac ASIA are organized by Deutsche Messe AG and Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai Ltd. They will take place again from 27 to 30 October 2014 in Shanghai.



 

 
 
 
 

 

 



Deutsche Messe opens new office in Washington, D.C.

Hannover/Washington, D.C. Deutsche Messe AG and its U.S. subsidiary, Hannover Fairs USA, Inc., are opening a new office on October 1 in Washington, D.C., that will focus on promoting awareness in the U.S. of HANNOVER MESSE, the world’s leading industrial trade fair. Marco Siebert, Director of International Relations at Deutsche Messe, will manage the new office. The 41-year old Siebert has been responsible for cooperative ventures with U.S. partners for several years while working from Hannover, Germany.


“As the world’s biggest economy, the United States plays a key role not just for German industry, but for global industry as a whole,” said Dr. Jochen Köckler, Member of the Managing Board at Deutsche Messe. “Our new office in Washington, D.C., enables us to more vigorously promote the participation of American companies and associations in our trade fairs,” he added. Köckler said Deutsche Messe expects support from strategic partners such as the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Commercial Service and various chambers of commerce and associations at federal and state levels.


American and EU plans to ratify a free trade agreement between both economies by 2015 are another reason for the new office. “We strongly support such an agreement, which is 100% in line with our work at Deutsche Messe to encourage enterprises to tap new markets,” said Köckler.


A Transatlantic free trade agreement would make it easier for companies from both sides to gain entry to each other’s markets. The EU Commission has estimated that an agreement of this type could boost economic performance in Europe by as much as 0.5% and in the United States by 0.4%. An ifo study commissioned by the German Ministry of the Economy and published in February found that a far-reaching trade agreement between the EU and the U.S. would result in an increase in German exports to the U.S., above all on the part of small and medium-sized enterprises.


Dr. Thomas Zielke, Representative of German Industry and Trade (the Washington, D.C. liaison office of the BDI and DIHK trade associations), underscored his support for Deutsche Messe’s U.S.-based activities. “HANNOVER MESSE is a globally unique driver of industrial investments,” he said. “By devoting special attention to the U.S. market, Deutsche Messe is actively promoting the growth of exports between Germany and the U.S.”


HANNOVER MESSE – Get new technology first!
The world’s leading showcase for industrial technology is staged annually in Hannover, Germany. The next HANNOVER MESSE will run from 7 to 11 April 2014 and feature the Netherlands as its official Partner Country. HANNOVER MESSE 2014 will comprise seven flagship fairs: Industrial Automation, Energy, MobiliTec, Digital Factory, Industrial Supply, IndustrialGreenTec, Research & Technology. The upcoming event will place a strong emphasis on the following themes: Industrial Automation and IT, Energy and Environmental Technologies, Industrial Subcontracting, Production Engineering and related services, R&D.





 



 

 
 
 
 


 




miércoles, 8 de mayo de 2013

Balcones de Lima


 
 Los Balcones de Lima fueron construidos entre los siglos XVI y XVII utilizando maderas tales como
 roble,caoba y cedro existen otros de inspiración árabe, la mayoría de ellos se encuentran en el centro de la cuidad de Lima, capital de Perú. Un variedad digna de apreciar, fotografiar y sobretodo cuidar.

Los Balcones de Lima were built between the XVI and XVII using woods such as
  oak, mahogany and cedar are other Arab-inspired, most of them are in the center of the city of Lima, capital of Peru. A decent variety to appreciate, photograph and above all caring.






(Fotografias: Maria Marutschke Del Risco )

A short view through death

 
Curiosa imágen de huesos craneales en exposición en la Catedral de Lima, capital de
Perú, estos se encuentran  en muchos conventos, iglesias y lugares sacros que fueron utilizados como enterramientos hasta la construcción del cementerio Presbitero Maestro en 1808.
 
"A traves de la muerte se puede reconstruir la vida, y ver como se comportaba el hombre".

Curious image of skull bones on display in the Cathedral of Lima, the capital of
Peru, they are in many convents, churches and holy places that were used for burials until the construction of Presbitero Maestro Cemetery in 1808.

"Through death can reconstruct the life, and see how man behaved"
(Foto: Maria Marutschke Del Risco )


 

sábado, 9 de marzo de 2013

A SHORT VIEW OF THE LIFE OF HUGO CHAVEZ


Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (Sabaneta de Barinas, July 28, 1954) is aimed at the Military Academy in August 1971, persuaded by the idea that this could leave his hometown and move to the capital, Caracas, where they strive to capture the attention of a talent scout American League baseball. He wanted to be a pitcher. And it was, in his class yearbook, the first of Graduates in Military Arts and Sciences from Venezuela, is remembered as the lefty Fury, "the best pitcher" Army and "excellent first base." Along with his military career and, under the tutelage of his brother Adam, began to be associated with left-wing political movements and weaving conspiracies to unseat the two-party system and take power. Two of his dreams had come true when he could throw the first pitch of a game at the old Shea Stadium in New York Mets, six months after becoming President of Venezuela.
 Once in office, his first act was to cancel a National Constituent Assembly. During the first year of his administration include the consensus of the middle class and poor, business groups, the majority of leftist political parties and media.
 The constitution drafted and approved by this Assembly in 1999 established, in other reforms, the change of name of the republic, the creation of the Moral Power and the Electoral Authority, the housing and labor warranty for all Venezuelans, the extension of the presidential term five to six years and the requirement that all powers were re-legitimization in the following months. In elections for the re-legitimization, the July 30, 2000, Chávez was elected president for the second time with 59.76%. His party also won a majority in Parliament and most chose this, in turn, to the members of the three remaining powers: the judiciary, the Moral and Electoral.The elections were not clear.
What bothered beforehand opposition Chavez character and its form of government, became intolerable between 2000 and 2002: his constant speeches on "national chain" radio and television, dressed in military uniform, his surprise decision, unilateral, the disqualification of those who were rivals. In December 2001, the President ordered a set of 49 laws that increased the power of the state, was in as special legislative powers through an Enabling Law that passed the government majority in Parliament. On April 7, 2002, dismissed on TV, live, the entire top management of state-owned Petroleos de Venezuela, which operates and markets crude is financed with more than 60% of the country's budget. All this led to a schism between the first rows of Chavez. The country was then divided into two poles, , and what followed was a long street protests.
 On April 11, 2002, thousands of Venezuelans marched on Miraflores Palace to demand the resignation of the President. There were dead and wounded. The day ended in a coup that ousted Chavez for 48 hours, run by the military high command and the country's business elite. On the 13th, a group of officers loyal to the government rescued the president of the island where he was taken prisoner by the rebels.
 In December of that year, federations of employers and workers in the country called for a general strike. The country was paralyzed for several months: closed schools, there were shortages of food and fuel, and ships carrying Venezuelan oil were berthed at sea.
 Gradually, the government was able to take control of the situation and thereafter, Chavez was persuaded of the need to control all "strategic sectors" of the nation's oil industry, production and marketing of food, telecommunications, and utilities. The coup of 2002 and the general strike were granted the opportunity to empty of opponents both the National Armed Forces as PDVSA, the company that drives the local economy. In 2003, threatened by the call for a recall referendum against him, created the "Bolivarian Missions" Barrio Adentro, Robinson, Sucre: a set of social programs dedicated to primary health care and education for the poor, since then became the flag of his Government. When the day of the referendum, in August 2004, Chavez again devastate, with 59.10% of the votes.
 While Chavez was consolidating its domestic political power, the country experienced an oil boom comparable to the seventies of the twentieth century, a period remembered as the "Saudi Venezuela", when Carlos Andres Perez was in his first term. Between 2005 and 2008, a barrel of Venezuelan crude was quoted at over $ 124. Oil money enabled a sustained public spending and contributed to oil the personal leadership of Hugo Chavez in Latin America. Since then, regardless of how the product is quoted on the world market, Venezuela sells oil to friendly countries at a fixed price of $ 40 per barrel, payable in installments, with a 1% interest, and the countries of the region hostile its policy, except the United States, has come to cut off the supply.
 Over the years, Hugo Chavez was extending the deadline to leave the presidency of Venezuela. "You know, I'm going in 2021," he said when he was elected for an initial period of five years and then was further postponed the date: "... until 2031", "... to 2049", "... until God gives me life. " In February 2009, Chavez promoted a constitutional amendment, which was approved by popular referendum and established, among other reforms, the presidential term. This allowed him to stand for election of October 7, 2012, he won with 55.07% of the vote, with the expectation of government until 2019 and complete a period of 20 consecutive years in office.
 Only managed disease disrupts their plans. In June 2011, the president-commander was diagnosed with cancer and gone since then, four surgeries and months of chemo and radiation treatments. While his convalescence lasted, refused to reveal the details of his illness and fully delegate their power. Just when he thought his death imminent, the Government temporarily entrusted to his vice president and foreign minister, Nicolas Maduro, and asked "heart" to his followers he was elected president in case he could no longer hold the reins of the revolution.

Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias was the second of six children, the son of schoolteachers Hugo de los Reyes Chávez and Elena Frías and father of Rosa Virginia, María Gabriela, and Hugo Alejandro Rosines. All survive him.

 

                                                       Hugo Chavez  Frías  (1954-2013 )
                                    
 

 

CeBIT 2013 DR: FRANK PÖRSCHMANN


CeBIT 2013: Strongest performance in years

Hannover, Germany. CeBIT, the world’s leading event for the digital economy, raised the bar this year: “International business was at the top of the agenda,” said Frank Pörschmann, the Deutsche Messe Managing Board member in charge of CeBIT, at the closing press conference on Saturday. “With even more trade professionals in attendance – accounting for over 84 percent of the total – plus the show’s highly international mix of visitors from over 120 nations and the highest number of IT decision-makers and purchasing managers in attendance since a long time, CeBIT has delivered the strongest performance we have seen in the last several years. Over five action-packed days, international business and networking have clearly been the name of the game here in Hannover.”

Over 4,000 enterprises from 70 countries participated in CeBIT 2013, among them a great many startups. “This CeBIT is the most youthful ever. Over 200 young companies came to Hannover to impress their audience with inspired innovations and ideas. They have found CeBIT to be fertile ground on which to achieve rapid business growth,” said Pörschmann. Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Germany’s Federal Minister of Economics and Technology Philipp Rösler were among the prominent delegates and delegations whose CeBIT agenda included a visit to the start-ups participating in the international CODE_n competition. Young businesses were also strongly represented at pavilions sponsored by the German Ministry of Economics and Technology and exhibits staged by the featured Partner Country, Poland. “The startup halls were bursting with fresh inspiration and energy destined to stimulate lots of downstream innovation and business growth throughout the digital economy,” remarked Pörschmann. He was also delighted with the success of the brand-new participation options for app developers. “The response of this youthful digital elite has been outstanding. Many of them see CeBIT as a ‘cool’ event because of its special mix of professionalism and emotional appeal.”

The commitment and drive demonstrated by Poland as this year’s Partner Country resulted in a major show of strength. In the words of Pörschmann: “Poland has set a high benchmark for future Partner Countries. With Poland’s Prime Minister and several cabinet ministers in attendance and over 150 Polish businesses exhibiting, Poland’s tremendous achievements and potential as an innovative, high-tech nation truly came across,” he remarked. “Poland’s passion and commitment at CeBIT not only delighted but also impressed the audience, helping the country to confirm its rightful place among the world’s promising high-tech nations.”

This year’s CeBIT delivered big on the kind of integrative, cross-industry dialog for which it is known. The Opening Ceremony keynote by EADS CEO Dr. Thomas Enders as well as a program targeted at 800 top IT managers from international user companies and special events for CHROs, CMOs and CFOs from all industry sectors all serve to prove the point. “The success of such programs shows that this is the way forward. Putting users of digital solutions in closer touch will make CeBIT even more powerful still,” said Pörschmann, who added that trade visitors had shown keen interest in the many real-world solutions on display at the exhibition stands, particularly for the energy, automotive and aviation industries as well as in government/public administration and healthcare.

CeBIT also plays an invaluable role as a socio-political sounding board. This year’s CeBIT attracted more international industry delegations than ever before, e.g., from Asia, the U.S., Australia and Europe, several of which were led by high-ranking government leaders. This trend was supported by the special Match and Meet delegation services on offer for the first time this year. More than 350 participants from China, Iran, the U.S., Colombia, Switzerland and Germany availed themselves of these unique services.

Pörschmann spoke of this year’s chosen lead theme, “Shareconomy”, as having scored an impressive success for all concerned. “With the Shareconomy theme, CeBIT has stimulated an unprecedented degree of worldwide debate, well beyond the confines of the digital economy. All sectors of industry have come to recognize the great potential involved in sharing data, resources, goods and infrastructure.” Shareconomy has also been the subject of lively debate across social networks.

The show’s dedicated recruiting arena also met with a favorable echo, with many businesses using the event to get in touch with promising next-generation candidates and seasoned professionals in search of new career challenges. In many cases, these encounters resulted in employment contracts being signed right on site. “This CeBIT has made a major contribution towards addressing the current shortage of skilled specialists in the high-tech sector,” said Pörschmann.

The CeBIT Global Conferences program ended on Friday, with the best results ever. “With a powerful lineup of 130 speakers, a program spanning three stages and 75 hours in total, plus its unique mix of themes, the CeBIT Global Conferences proved its reputation as the most pivotal conference for the digital community and a veritable think tank for the world at large."

In his remarks on attendance, Pörschmann said: “Over the course of the past year we have been working hard on further enhancing CeBIT, particularly in terms of its quality. Our concerted efforts to sharpen the show’s focus and its profile have certainly paid off.” Lowering the number of complimentary admission tickets by 20 percent during the run-up to the event was a deliberate move in this direction. “Our strategy was to focus on qualitative impact rather than sheer numbers,” emphasized Pörschmann. “Viewed in terms of attendance figures, the show attracted around 285,000 visitors. With regard to the impact achieved, we can rightly claim that the 2013 show has turned out to be one of the strongest and most effective CeBIT events in the past several years.”

Exhibitors were unanimous in praising their tradeshow results. Thanks to excellent pre-show preparations, many exhibitors indicated having exceeded their targets by more than 50 percent. A total of over seven million business meetings took place over the five days of the event, which is on a par with last year’s excellent outcome. Online exposure was very much on the rise, especially via social media channels. According to Pörschmann: “Anyone who participates in CeBIT automatically sends ripples throughout the Internet community. An audience of millions followed the rich array of themes on the CeBIT agenda.”

The next CeBIT will be staged from 11 to 15 March 2014.

CEBIT EVENTS; FROM GERMANY AROUND THE WORLD

 



From Germany around the globe – The bridge to international markets with a future

Hannover, Germany: Deutsche Messe has in recent years exported CeBIT Hannover – one of the world’s best known trade fair brands – as CeBIT Events worldwide to selected locations throughout the world. Dr. Andreas Gruchow, member of the Board of Deutsche Messe AG, Hannover, and responsible for trade fairs abroad, explains the strategy as follows: “The leading trade fair CeBIT in Hannover reaches top decision-makers on the global marketplace. With CeBIT Events worldwide we address additional target groups in countries with vibrant economies and burgeoning markets. We thus establish new platforms for the international activities of our clients and provide a basis for meeting high-calibre business leads.” He added: “CeBIT Hannover and its foreign subsidiaries form a unique internationally oriented and highly-effective tool for developing and encouraging business activities worldwide.”

Deutsche Messe first embarked on this successful international strategy for CeBIT in 1999. The first CeBIT Event worldwide was held in Turkey in the same year. It was followed by CeBIT Australia in Sydney and the launch of a CeBIT subsidiary in Brazil. The flagship trade fair takes place annually in Hannover in early March. It is then followed in May by the trade fair in Sydney and BITS – another CeBIT event – in Brazil. The annual international program concludes in October with CeBIT Bilisim Eurasia.

Since 2002 CeBIT Australia has been acknowledged as the biggest technology show on the fifth continent and has served as a hub for the ICT sector within a fast-growing and important regional market. In virtually no other country does information and communication technology play such a vital role as in Australia. The vast distances between cities, the sparse population and the number of isolated communities adds significance to issues such as e-banking, e-learning, e-health and e-government. Market leaders such as Symnantec, LG, Siemens, hp and Samsung, to name but a few, therefore come to this event every year. The mix of exhibition and conference program makes CeBIT Australia an attraction throughout the whole of the Asia-Pacific region and it therefore plays a key role in establishing business leads across the ICT sector. This year will see the Darling Harbour exhibition centre in Sydney attract exhibitors and trade visitors from numerous countries to the show for the twelfth time. In 2012 some 519 exhibitors and 32,500 visitors used CeBIT Australia as a platform for business leads and new contacts.

In 2011, Brazil saw the successful premiere of the trade fair BITS, a CeBIT Event (Business IT South America). This event was another milestone in the realization of the CeBIT international business strategy. Located at the FIERGS Exhibition Convention Centre in Porto Alegre, BITS proved a major attraction to CIOs from international ICT companies. In 2012 the event registered an audience of approx. 11,000 visitors. Brazil is rapidly on course to become the third biggest ICT market in the world. Forecasts for the software market indicate growth rates of up to 400 percent by 2020. BITS is a B2B platform boasting an exhibition program specially geared to the needs of South American markets. The international orientation and character of this ICT event is underlined by the matchmaking services and conference program, as well as by the BITS Global Conferences and the participation of the European initiative AL Invest Business.

Turkey, the historic link between Orient and Occident, is experiencing strong economic growth. The country boasts high growth rates and an annual GDP of approx. 500 billion US dollars, plus a diverse industrial landscape and a strong services sector. In recent years Turkey has gained serious attention as an important fast-developing market. CeBIT Bilisim Eurasia has played no small part in the development of the ICT sector. The event has consistently developed and refined its B2B profile, consequently attracting an increasingly greater proportion of professional visitors. The excellent cooperation between companies and government bodies in Turkey plays a key part in making the event such a vital meeting-place for exhibitors and trade visitors from around the world. Top business people and professional visitors view CeBIT Bilisim Eurasia as the main ICT event on their annual business calendar and value its role in nurturing business relations in the entire Black Sea region. Following the successful change of venue in 2012, the trade fair will this year once again take place at the CNR Expo site in Istanbul. A comprehensive conference program, the CeBIT Synergy Summit and the special display “Smart Living Concept” will create further interest in IT activities and help attract investment to Turkey and neighbouring states. In 2012 the event closed on a high note after having registered 1,071 exhibitors and a total of 143,728 trade visitors from 93 countries.

Deutsche Messe AG intends to further develop and extend its international branding strategy. The positive effects of this global strategy are not confined to foreign markets. This business strategy also generates numerous benefits for the trade fair location Hannover and its various international trade fairs and flagship events.

NEW PRODUCTS AT CeBIT 2013 HANNOVER GERMANY


Female robot with a sensitive touch

 Her name is AILA and she looks like any other humanoid robot. Visitors to the stand of the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) at CeBIT 2013 saw a glimpse of the future at the International Space Station. Using her lifelike hands, there are plans for AILA to carry out semi-autonomous and skilled tasks there. These include flicking switches on the control panel and pressing buttons, e.g. to activate specific onboard systems.

AILA stands an impressive 5 ft. 6 inches tall. She has a flexible body comprising four joints and arms with seven joints each. The lady robot moves from A to B on a six-wheel mobile platform. She responds not only to commands from her software but also to light touches. This means she can work safely with people and adapt to new environments.

However, AILA still has a lot to learn before she can go into space. In the future it is hoped she will be able to mimic and remember human movements of the torso, arms and hands.

Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH (German Center for Artificial Intelligence, DFKI)


Smartphone for action heroes

Try dropping your smartphone from a height of 1.80 meters and then immersing it in deep water for 30 minutes. If it still works after that, it can only be the Cat B15. According to the manufacturer 20:20 Mobile, it is the most advanced, hard-wearing and robust smartphone on the market – and it will be on display at CeBIT 2013.

However, the robust design of this new product does more than allow the phone to survive falls and being plunged into water. Its 4” multi touchscreen can be operated with wet hands while also being dust tight and scratch resistant. The Cat B15 has been designed for a wide range of target groups – from action heroes and outdoor adventurers to those working in industry and on construction sites. In other words, anyone who wants to use their smartphone in extreme conditions. Cat B15 is equipped with the latest Android version (4.1 Jelly Bean) and a Dual Core 1 GHz processor.


 

Cloud safety – with the German Federal government’s IT experts

 The cloud is a practical example of the core theme of CeBIT 2013 – Shareconomy – and it is becoming increasingly important for cost-effective and user-friendly IT processes. Although this technology offers numerous benefits, the data cloud can be easy prey for cybercriminals.

The R&S®SITGate Next Generation Firewall from Rohde & Schwarz SIT offers new protection against surreptitious information theft. This application-based system monitors Facebook, Dropbox, etc., while its integrated protection against malware and infected websites safeguards Internet usage. Rohde & Schwarz SIT was chosen in 2004 as Germany’s security partner. The company is involved in numerous NATO equipment programs as an encryption specialist. Its main areas of focus include the development of crypto products in modern information and communication systems as well as consulting and IT security analyses for business and public authorities.


 
Intelligent electricity for intelligent homes in the form of Lego bricks

 Cozy dimmed light in the living room, blinds programmed to open and close at specific times in the morning and evening and a coffee machine that makes fresh coffee just in time for you getting out of bed. This may sound like a vision of the future, but the digitalSTROM system from azio will be showing what it can do now at CeBIT 2013 in Hannover.

Resembling Lego bricks, these bright, chip-based terminal strips control all the electronic devices in the home. The terminal strips are easy to install in existing infrastructures in new and existing buildings, flats, houses or even a single room. The terminals are installed quickly and easily in the cable or light switch of the electrical appliance in question, where they can also be controlled via smartphone or tablet. Dimming, switching, measuring and saving data are just a few of the tasks covered by digitalSTROM. And when you move house, the modifications are easy to remove and take to your new home.



 The tasty side of life …
 … can be discovered with the AOK at CeBIT 2013 when celebrity chefs Kolja Kleeberg and Ronny Pietzner take to the stage  in the networked house of research partner Connected Living e. V.

They demonstrated delicious meals from the “gesund geniessen” (healthy eating) food app. This app provides users with over 1,000 cooking and baking recipes online. They selected dishes based on the time it takes to prepare them or by specific categories, such as chicken, pasta or main meal. Shopping is also child’s play with the app’s integrated shopping list.


 
“Morgenstadt” – Welcome to the future!

The key question is: How will we be living in the future in times of climate change, dwindling resources and population growth in urban areas? The “Morgenstadt – City of the Future” project has been set up to provide the answers. Visitors to CeBIT 2013 in Hannover had the chance to get an insight into the ideas behind this CO2-neutral and energy-efficient city that is adapted to the local climate.

The project is one of the central research areas of the German Federal government’s High-tech Strategy 2020 and was initiated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO. At CeBIT, the Fraunhofer Institute will be unveiling an exhibit that gives visitors an interactive guide to the activities of the Morgenstadt project. Interaction is also a key to the Virtual CityScapes exhibit on display at the Fraunhofer stand. This 3D planning tool provides an insight into urban planning, building planning and transport planning in cities of the future. Products and processes that do not (yet) exist in real life are given form, while complex relationships are made easy to understand.


 
Tracking criminals with tablets
 The police’s new background check system is already causing quite a stir in the run-up to CeBIT 2013, with Federal Minister of the Interior Dr. Hans-Peter Friedrich making an appointment at the Bormann stand for 5 March to see for himself the new police tracking system to be  introduced by the Department of Criminal Investigation (LKA) in Bavaria.

 From spring, around 500 new tablet PCs will be fitted in patrol cars to support policing on the move. What really sets these tablets apart is that they first had to pass the BMW crash test before being approved for installation. The mobile police tablet PC enables officers to perform reliable background checks, e.g. on car license plates or personal details, at LTE/4G speed. In future they will also be able to use the system to check ePassports. Shift work is also ensured using a sophisticated battery management system. The system can be operated on the move in any vehicle, thus offering maximum flexibility of use.


 
Megatrend mobility – Samsung impresses with innovative mobile business processes

 The demands placed on professional IT solutions in the age of “Shareconomy” are enormous. Requirements include the flexible use of company and personal mobile devices and access to sensitive and centralized applications anytime, anywhere. At CeBIT 2013, Samsung Electronics demonstrated how mobile business processes can be handled today.
Under the motto “Connecting Competence,” Samsung and its solution partners will be presenting innovative concepts for the IT trends M.I.S. (Managed Information Services), Ideal Cloud-Client Solutions and Bring Your Own Device in three different theme worlds. Visitors to Samsung’s stand will be given ideas on how to improve the efficiency, security, mobility and sustainability of corporate IT through the use of clever solution concepts.



Printing 3D works of art at home
 The vision of realizing your own ideas and producing jewelry, toys or spare parts yourself is even closer to becoming reality with the development of 3D printing technology. The fabbster from Bavarian company Sintermask will be on display at CeBIT 2013 in Hannover. It is a compact 3D printer for use in the office and at home.

With this printer, 3D objects measuring up to 380 mm can be printed quickly and easily regardless of whether they are practical household items or small works of art. A new technology known as stick deposition molding is used to melt plastic such as ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene). Special plastic material sticks are fed into the extruder automatically via a supply magazine, thus enabling precise dosage of the melt. This process also makes it possible to combine various colors and materials. The fabbster is supplied as standard with software for data preparation in 3D printing – the netfabb Engine for fabbster. It includes all the features needed to prepare models for printing and runs on Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems.