C&W Awards Young Developer with Trip to Jamaica Academy

HostReview.com
Wednesday, September 8, 2004; 12:00 AM

September 8, 2004 - (HostReview.com) - Talented young web designers from the UK could win an all expenses paid trip to Jamaica as part of an international competition launched on 6th Sept 2004.

As well as a trip to Jamaica, winners will receive a share of a special £30k web development prize fund, which has been established by Cable & Wireless to help participants develop their own websites.

"The Academy brought together a family of people united by technology and the Internet. It also provided an excellent learning experience and a great deal of fun at the same time!"

The competition, open to young web developers (aged 18 and under) is part of the Cable & Wireless Childnet Academy 2005. Winners will be invited to attend the week-long Academy in Jamaica next Easter, where they will be offered specialist web support, technical advice and leadership training from a team of internet experts.

Stephen Carrick-Davies, CEO of Childnet International says: "Young people are using the Internet to communicate, learn and interact with each other - often in a highly creative and inspirational way. The Academy aims to recognise the excellent work of many young people who are using the Internet safely and positively to the benefit of young people around the world."

"Information communications technology is at the heart of our business and the Academy demonstrates how young people are using ICT to express their own creativity, share ideas and benefit other young people across the world," said Gareth James, Managing Director - UK Corporate Markets, Cable & Wireless.

The deadline for competition entries is 6 December 2004. For more information and details of how to enter on-line see www.childnetacademy.org.

Cable & Wireless is one of the world's leading international communications companies. It provides voice, data and IP (Internet Protocol) services to business and residential customers, as well as services to other telecoms carriers, mobile operators and providers of content, applications and internet services.