Space for programmers, Veliaj: Digital culture will be implemented in every school

Space for programmers, Veliaj: Digital culture will be implemented in every

Over 250 representatives from around the world participated in the 8th edition of LiboCon, the annual International Technology Platform Conference.


Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj, in welcoming the participants, said that the Albanian capital is the first in Europe to implement a technological solution for the creation and preservation of documents in an open and standard format.


For this, Veliaj said that within this year work will begin to turn the pyramid into an innovative school that will develop digital culture.


"The Tirana Pyramid will be another space for those who will deal with information technology and want these systems to become popular, especially among young people; it will be an ideal space.


"We will start work on the Pyramid transformation by the end of this year and next year I believe we will have open programs, and an open minded space," Veliaj stated.


Veliaj stressed that it is very important for digital culture to be developed through genuine school programs.


"It is very important for us that the school programs incorporate these concepts of open knowledge and I believe that the good start and placement of Tirana with this reputation gives us much courage to move further.


"I would like to thank all the activists of our city, who have invested in this technology.


"I believe that when the municipality, citizens, activists and programmers are all with the mentality of creating a society, city or even an open computer world, we can have a city that is more dignified and accessible to all," said Erion Veliaj.


Mayor Veliaj also invited other institutions to embrace such technological innovations.


"We encourage other institutions and companies to find alternative ways, so that more money is spent on concrete investments than payments to corporations that may have years manufacturing the same product.


"Breaking this monopoly, for us has been extremely useful," said Erion Veliaj.


LibreOffice representative in our country, Redon Skikuli praised the positive approach of the Municipality of Tirana to these platforms that increase citizens' access and transparency of the institution.

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