18 November: fyi -- games, Dublin
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Game Competition: Calling All Gamers, Developers, Creatives.
To Whom It May Concern
Dare to be Digital - The Irish Dimension
The Digital Hub Development Agency together with Enterprise Ireland and
the University of Abertay in Dundee, Scotland are launching Dare to be
Digital Ireland on the 10th December 2003 in The Digital Depot, Dublin.
Dare to be Digital is a unique competition, which is open to Irish 3rd
Level Students, Post Graduate, Recent Graduates and Further Education
students, who are interested in developing a new innovative product in
the games sector suitable for any platform. The winning project will be
developed with the support of Enterprise Ireland and The Digital Hub
over a 10-week period during the 2004 summer recess. Participating
students will be paid for their work that will be based in The Digital
Hub.
The competition has run successfully in Scotland for many years under
the direction of the University of Abertay. They are keen to add an
international dimension to the project and this year have invited Irish
Colleges to participate in the project. The Irish dimension will be
organised by The Digital Hub through the Liberties Learning Initiative.
On December 10, 2003, The Digital Hub is hosting a Dare to be Digital
information event. Its focus will be on the organisation and delivery of
Dare to be Digital. We are inviting Irish Colleges involved in preparing
students for a career in Gaming and their students to join us at The
Digital Depot, (at the rear of) 157 Thomas St, D8 at 09.30am where
details of the competition will be announced. At this session you will
have a first hand opportunity to speak to the competition organisers,
and representatives from The Digital Hub and Enterprise Ireland. The
event will conclude by 13.30 and a light lunch will be served.
Students must submit their projects in teams. The team must include at
least one creative, one technical and one business management person.
Because these skill sets may not all exist in the one educational
institution, collaboration between colleges is encouraged.
This information day will allow colleges and students to interact and
start putting together their teams, if necessary.
The competition will be formally launched in February 2004 to coincide
with the Scottish launch. The winning team will be selected in May 2004
and will work on the project for 9 weeks in The Digital Hub. In
September 2004, they will go to Scotland to represent Ireland in the
final, which takes place in Abertay.
We would be delighted if relevant members of your faculty and students
could attend the Dare to be Digital Information Event on the 10th
December, 2003, and would appreciate any help you could give us in
making this event a success in the hope that it will further your
students' education and careers.
If you require any further information about Dare to be Digital visit
Contact us at exhibit@thedigitalhub.com
and (01) 4806200.
Regards,
Nicky Gogan.
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