Two online polls indicate IT organizations will be investing in cloud computing projects, especially private clouds in 2011, echoing similar predictions from a number of other sources. – Investing in private clouds is a top priority for IT organizations in 2011,
according to two recent online polls, Unisys said on Jan. 26.
The two polls were conducted on the Unisys Website. The first poll, in
December 2010, asked visitors about their cloud computing implementation plans.
The sec…
Assistant Foreign Minister Zdravko Ponoš has said that regional cooperation is one of the government priorities, besides EU integration and Kosovo.
“It is a general impression that the relations between the countries of the former Yugoslavia are at their highest point since the country’s breakup, he told daily Press.
Serbia’s Labor Minister Rasim Ljajić thinks the country’s main problem are mixed priorities.
“Instead of improving the standard of living, everyone is talking about changing the voting system, reshuffling the government and reducing the size of the parliament,†he said.
Searchmetrics also predicts that in 2011 marketers will be using the term "social media optimization." – As a year dominated by social media comes to a close,
Searchmetrics, provider of search analytics software, reveals its insights and
predictions for the search engine optimization (SEO) landscape in 2011. Looking
back at the evolution of Web usage and trends in 2010, Searchmetrics noted the
game…
Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić said that there will be four priorities for Serbia’s diplomatic activities in 2010. They will be maintaining Serbia’s territorial integrity, EU association, the development of good neighborly relations and economic diplomacy.
There are differences over recognition but there is agreement on the substantial program of help that EU is putting in place in Kosovo, says Catherine Ashton. In an interview for the Financial Times, the EU foreign policy chief stated that main challenges of the EU foreign policy were Kosovo, how to rally Chinese and Russian support for a possible effort at tightening sanctions against Iran on account of its nuclear program, the Middle East conflict and building the EU’s own diplomatic service.
Gartner offers IT organizations predictions for 2010 and beyond, suggesting they take advantage of coming changes, rather than be hurt by them. Among its expectations are changes in the focus of IT departments, zooming mobile device use and a greater emphasis on environmental impact.
– Gartner announced key predictions for IT organizations in 2010. In a recent
report, the research firm highlighted trends and events that it believes will
change the nature of business going forward.
Among these are changes to the focus and balance of power within IT
departments, the environme…
Interior Minister Ivica DaÄić said that the priorities of his ministry in 2010 will be the fight against corruption and the organized drug trade. At an annual analysis of the Interior Ministry (MUP), which was attended by senior officials of the police administration and MUP bureaus, DaÄić said that good results were achieved last year.
EU Foreign Policy High Representative Catherine Ashton says the future of Western Balkans will be one of the priorities of her activities. Ashton also and pointed out that she wants for the whole region to progress towards the Union in the future.
U.S. Embassy in Belgrade Charge d’Affaires Jennifer Brush says that in the Balkans her country’s priorities are regional cooperation and stability. In this, Serbia has a leading role, she told Tanjug news agency in an interview.
President Boris Tadić said that Serbia’s foreign policy priorities are the EU, the country’s sovereignty, regional cooperation and economic diplomacy. Tadić addressed the Ambassadors’ Conference in Belgrade on Tuesday and said that the success of Serbia’s foreign policies is an articulation of relations with big world powers such as Russia, America, and China.
NATO’s new chief has staked his reputation on achieving concrete advances in Afghanistan, Balkans, and in relations with Russia during his term, RFE/RL reports. Speaking to reporters in Brussels, former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen pledged that NATO’s core mission remains unchanged.
