On July 24, 2008, the Bohol Information and Communication Technology Council was launched. The launching was done with a press conference held at the Prawn Farm, Island City Mall. The Council members who were present were Ms. Leah Magno (Chairman) of University of Bohol, Mr. Jerome Auza (Vice-Chairman) of Auza.net, Ms. Ma. Fe Dominise of Bohol Investment Promotion Center (BIPC), Ms. Nannette Arbon of Department of Trade & Industry, and many more. Also in attendance were representatives from Globe and PLDT who expressed the commitment of their companies to help Bohol achieve its goals in the ICT sector.
The ICT Council is a council that concentrates on ICT and will assist the Governor and Bohol. Its goal is to generate jobs for Boholanos through ICT. They aim to define strategic directions and encourage organizations to reduce poverty. It hopes to push for policies that improves the delivery of basic services.
The council foresees development through a strategic approach in implementation and sustainability of ICT by means of government support, skills training, and infrastructure development.
The launching was opened by a presentation of the Bohol ICT Council and was followed by a question and answer portion between the council and the press.
