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Gyumri Armenia is faced with many challenging economic and social issues. In March 2014, Digital Pomegranate is launching LiveCodeGuru.com as a LiveCode development and outsourcing center aimed at the world market. LiveCode is an open source development system that is easy to learn and extremely powerful. It is also one of the few development system that allows development on all platforms: Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX, LINUX, iOS and Android.
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United Nations Headquarters!New York CityFEBRUARY 26, 2014
USING FOR
ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT
Armenia Example
Advantage #1
One language and IDE for all platforms and
devices.
Advantage #2
LiveCode is FREE with an optional commercial
version for business
OpenSource
The Kickstarter campaign raised money to allow Open Source
Advantage #3
Used in High Schools and Universities around
the world
Easy to Learn
Brigham Young University
Gracemount High School
University of Georgia
University of Vienna
Advantage #4
LiveCode has multiple learning options
OnlineLearning
App Academy Mobile Game Academy
Touch Screen Game AcademyEbook Academy
Advantage #5
StrongCommunity
Forum Conferences User Groups Newsletters Resources
The community is large and engaged
Advantage #6
Popular
LiveCode is used by companies and governments all
around the World
What is theCurrent
Situation in Armenia?
Current situation in Armenia?First, Armenia is a land locked country of 3 Million and low exports
‣ Fragile cease fire with Azerbaijan
‣ Iran is to the south
‣ Border with Turkey closed
‣ Expensive to Export
Second, the econmoy is improving, but huge gaps in income
‣ Per capita GDP$2,991
‣ Business is dominated by oligarchs
‣ $250 Avg. Monthly Salary
‣ 35.8% of the population lives below the poverty line
Current situation in Armenia?
* Wikipedia
Third, the heart of the country is in the villages
‣ 40% of men leave villages for work
‣ Agriculture is 80% of the village economy
‣They are educated, with 98% literacy but...
Current situation in Armenia?
Fourth, major gaps in Women Equality exist *
‣ 76th in economic participation
‣ Armenia ranked 92nd out of 135
* all statistics according to the 2012 World Economic Forum “Global Gender Gap Report”
‣114th in political empowerment
‣ 25th in educational attainment
Demonstrators taking part in a protest on the International Dayfor the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Current situation in Armenia?
Fifth, the IT industry has become the economic growth engine
‣ Customized Software is $58.6 Million, 30% of IT sector value
‣3776 Programmer Jobs
‣Over 50% of the Industry is own by Foreign Companies
‣ The IT sector has become 20% of the economy
Current situation in Armenia?
How can LiveCodebenefit
Armenia?
JOBS#1 Benefit
Will allow the creation ofhighly skilled and well paid jobs
Current: $250LiveCode: $1000
Avg Entry Level Monthly Salary
One Language#2 Benefit
Can become productive after 16 weeks of training
Traditional training is 40 weeks per language
Apps on All Devices#3 Benefit
Desktop Apps Phone Apps Tablet Apps
Web
Business Apps#4 Benefit
Full database connectivity and the ability to
customize solutions in 50% of the time.
Games & Animation#5 Benefit
Animation Video
Graphics Visual Effects
Paralax Sounds
Interactive eBooks#6 Benefit
Strong Demand for this growing sector in both education,
business and consumer reading
How to succeed inArmenia?
1. Practical Training & Education
2. Link education directly to work
3. Create and Promote a Marketplace
4. Continuing Professional Education
5. Encourage Entrepreneurism
IntroducesA new concept in
Economic Development
The World’s First
Outsourcing Development
Center
Gyumri, ArmeniaLocated in Armenia’s New Tech City
Goal: 175 Jobs
$2,500,000Economic Impact
Single Largest Source of Income for the City of Gyumri
Improve Incomes
4 x Avg WageWill add much need cash and disposable
income to the city economy
Create Startups
EntrepreneurshipWill help change ex-Soviet mentality with
regards to private business
Income = Equality
Female Empowerment
Provide 100% equal pay and allow for part-time & work @ home to keep women earning an income
Improve Exports
98% ExportedImprove Exports, a LARGE Economic Issues
for the economy of Armenia
Stop Brain Drian
#1 Crisis in Armenia: Emigration
Help solve critical issue of economic emigration and depopulation
Thank YouTodd Fabacher
CEO Digital Pomegranate