Google Rise Science & Engineering Awards for Africa, Europe, Middle east & Asia 2011

The Google RISE Awards are now open for applications.
Google RISE (Roots in Science and Engineering) Awards are designed to promote and support Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Computer Science (CS) education initiatives. Google provide awards to organizations working with primary & secondary schools and university students to provide enrichment programs in these fields.
Google believes that technology will continue to play an important role in shaping our future and knows that the youth of today will help innovate and drive these technologies for years to come. Through the Google RISE Awards Program, Google aspire to help students by offering growth and development opportunities.

Google to hold G-Uganda and G-Kenya in September 2011 for Students, Entrepreneurs & Businesses

G-Uganda and G-Kenya for students, web publishers, businesses, entrepreneurs and developers
G-Africa is an information Technology and Business event for Software Developers, Engineers, Computer Science Students, Marketing Professionals, web publishers and Entrepreneurs to discuss the future of web application development and share latest tools to better manage businesses online. The first ever G-Africa event was held in Mauritius in 2009.

Musicians in Nigeria, Ghana & 9 other African Countries can now make more money from their Art. Thanks to Google & WIPO

In a blog update on Google Africa blog on Thursday, June 9, 2011, Ory Okolloh, Policy and Government Relations Manager, for Google Africa announced an initiative to help African artists manage their rights globally. Despite the influence made by African musicians and their music, it is unfortunate that only a small percentage of African Music artists are able to make much money as they should from their creative art compared to their counterpart in the developed world.

The problem to this deficiency is attributed to:
Inefficient rights management systems. This results in difficulty with finding Information on rights, thereby impeding revenue opportunities for artists
Difficulties in cross-border licensing and payment, and other challenges,
There is good news for the average musicians from 11 mentioned African countries struggling to make a living or to get deserved recognition. African artists can reach a global audience and get paid, only if the rights management information is readily available. This is the problem Google and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) are working to solve.

Google Code Jam Africa and Arabia Competition 2011

Google Code Jam Competition for Student and Professional programmers in Africa and Arabia

Google Code Jam is a coding competition in which professional and student programmers are asked to solve complex algorithmic challenges in a limited amount of time.
If YOU Want to match wits with coders across the African continent, test your skills on some tough algorithmic problems, or win a prize, go ahead and Register for Code Jam Africa and Arabia!

Young Minds Video Competition 2011: Tell the World Your Story

If you are between the age of 18 and 24, a developing entrepreneur, social activist, or just passionate about making a difference in your community, then you will want to be a part of the Young Minds competition. Young Minds is a video competition supported by Google and hosted on YouTube, seeking the pioneers, change-makers and leaders of tomorrow.

Google's Achievements in Africa in 2010. What Next in 2011?

Since the extension of Google in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Google Africa team has been at work to tackle the challenges of access to Information on the internet in Africa. Over the years, the US-based internet/information technology company have been making undying efforts towards making the internet accessible in every part of Africa. This intention was made public on the launch of the Official Blog for Google Africa in 2008.

Google Africa Jobs In Kenya- Software Engineers, Bus. Adm., Computer Scientists, PRs, Legal professionals, IT Programmers

Google Africa offer job opportunities for Kenyan Graduates to work with Google Kenya, as part of it's initiative to expand the use of information technology and the internet in Africa. The internet giant is constantly recruiting professionals to join it's dynamic and hardworking team in Google Kenya and other parts of Africa. Kenyan graduates with BA/B.Sc, M.Sc/MBA university degree in Software Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science, Public Relations, Legal profession, Journalism, Telecom. Technology and/or Programming experience, may qualified for a job with Google Africa. Follow the appropriate link below for detailed job descriptions, responsibilities and requirements.

Google Africa Jobs in Nigeria, Ghana - Software Engineer, Computer Scientist, Programmers, Business Administrators, Lawyers, PRs.

As part of Google's initiative to expand the use of information technology and the internet in Africa, the internet giant is constantly recruiting professionals to join it's dynamic and hardworking team in Google Nigeria, Ghana and other African countries. Nigerian and Ghanaian graduates with BA/B.Sc, M.Sc/MBA university degree in Software Engineering, Business Administration, Computer Science, Public Relations, Legal profession, Journalism, Telecom. Technology and/or Programming experience, can be qualified for a job with Google Africa. Click the appropriate link below to read full job descriptions, responsibilities and requirements.

Google Science Fair for Young Students 2011- Global Online Science Competition

If you are a science inclined student with love for science and have a good idea for an experiment that you'd like to share with the world, Google Science Fair presents you a life time opportunity.

To help make today's young scientists the rock stars of tomorrow, in partnership with CERN, The LEGO Group, National Geographic and Scientific American, Google is introducing the first global online science competition: the Google Science Fair. The competition is open to students around the world who are between the ages of 13 and 18. All you need is access to a computer, the Internet and a web browser.
Any student with an idea can participate from anywhere, and share their idea with the world.

How to Enter
To enter, register online from link below and create your project as a Google Site. Here's an example of a great science fair project site by Tesca, a U.S. high school senior from Oregon, to inspire you. You build and submit your project- either by yourself or in a team of up to three-entirely online. Students in Ghana (or Greenland or Georgia) will be able to compete with students in Nigeria (or Netherlands or Nepal) for unbelievable prizes.
Please note: you must get parental or guardian consent in order to compete.

Entry Deadline
Registration is open until April 4, 2011.

Contest Winners Selection Procedure
After April 4- Judging of Contestants
Early May- Announcement of semi-finalists.
The semi-finalist projects will be posted on Google's online gallery, where the public will be encouraged to vote for a "people's choice" winner. From the list of semi-finalists, 15 finalists will be selected to bring their projects to Google headquarters on July 11 to compete in the final, live event, where world-renowned science judges will select a winner in each age category, as well as a grand-prize winner.

PRICES
There will be 3 finalist winners, one in each age category 13-14, 15-16, 17-18. One of the 3 finalist winners will be selected as the Grand Prize winner.
The Grand Prize
The Grand Prize winner(s) plus one parent or guardian per winner will win an amazing 10 day trip to the Galapagos Islandswith National Geographic Expeditions.
Google will cover the cost of Economy Class flights to the Galapagos from the winner's home. The prize is valid for one year from 11 July 2011 and must be booked directly via National Geographic expeditions.
A $50,000 education scholarship, split equally between team members should a team win this prize.
A Once in a Lifetime Experience
The Grand Prize winner will have first choice of an experience at one of the following partner organizations:
CERN, Google, the LEGO Group, or Scientific American.

Finalist Winner Prizes
A Scholarship from Google
A $25,000 education scholarship, split equally between team members should a team win this prize.
A Once in a Lifetime Experience
The Finalists will have second and third choice by random selection of one of the remaining experiences at one of the following partner organizations: CERN, Google, the LEGO Group, or Scientific American.

All 15 Finalists will also receive:
A LEGO Goodie Bag including:
A LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 set
2 - 4 HiTechnic sensors (endorsed 3rd party accessory sensors - totalling 10 different sensors!)
1 Codatex RFID sensor with tags (endorsed 3rd party sensors)
1 LEGO TECHNIC set (highest pricepoint in 2011 1HY assortment)
A Google Goodie Bag including:
A Google Chrome Notebook
An Android phone
Scientific American subscription
A subscription to Scientific American magazine for 12 months.
Peoples Choice Award Prize
A $10,000 education scholarship, split equally between team members should a team win this prize.
Click Here to view full Prize lists.
You can check out the complete Science Contest Rules here

The 2011 Google Science Fair- Click to Register

Sign up today for the Google Science Fair. Prove once again how science can change the world!


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