Today sees the opening of CeBIT 2010, one of the most important technology and telecommunications trade fairs, held in Hannover, Germany between March 2nd and 6th, 2010.
Attending the event’s inauguration will be German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, representing this year’s guest country, Spain. Spain was chosen as Partner Country “for its great development in the creation of the information society” coinciding with the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, throughout the first semester of 2010.
Spain will take part in CeBIT with the installation of 6 Spanish pavillions, containing Spanish companies in the sector (Software, Webciety , Green IT, Future Parc, Banca y Seguridad y Telecomunicaciones) and one institutional pavillion (representing the central Government and many Autonomous Regions). A central auditorium will also be installed, with the organization of conferences, exhibits and videos related to the ITC sector in Spain.
You can see the video of the opening ceremony here.