Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology
| Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology (Y4iT) | |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | University of the Philippines Diliman (2003-2006; 2008-present) SM City North EDSA (2007) |
| Country | Philippines |
| First held | 2003 |
| Organizer | University of the Philippines Information Technology Training Center |
| Official website | http://y4it.up.edu.ph |
The Philippine Youth Congress in Information Technology or Y4iT is an annual conference in information technology held in the Philippines and organized by the University of the Philippines Information Technology Training Center (UP ITTC). It is aimed at college students, professionals, educators, technology experts and enthusiasts by sharing ideas, innovations and best practices in the field of information technology. Every year, thousands of attendees from different locations the Philippines converge this congress.[1] The event is also hosted by the University of the Philippines Diliman, and the UP System IT Foundation (UP SITF) in cooperation with Philippine Society of IT Educators (PSITE), Computing Society of the Philippines (CSP), and the UP ITTC Student Volunteer Corps.
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[edit] History
Y4iT’s precursor, the 2003 National IT Student Congress held on September 2 and 3 at the University Theater in UP Diliman, Quezon City, attracted at least 5,000 participants from all over the nation. Attendance has been steadily increasing, benefiting from an increasing number of lectures.
| Year | Date | Venue | Participants |
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| 2003 | Sept. 2-3 | University Theater, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 5,000 |
| 2004 | Sept. 5-6 | University Theater, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 5,500 |
| 2005 | Sept. 15-17 | University Theater, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 7,500 |
| 2006 | Sept. 13-15 | University Theater, UP Film Institute, & UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 12,500 |
| 2007 | Sept. 12-14 | SM North EDSA (Cinema 9-12), Quezon City | 16,000 |
| 2008 | Sept. 2-5 | University Theater, UP Film Institute, & UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 18,000 |
| 2009 | Sept. 8-11 | University Theater, UP Film Institute, & UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 20,000 |
| 2010 | Sept. 14-17 | University Theater, UP Film Institute, & UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City | 22,000 |
[edit] Y4iT 2011
Y4iT 2011 will be held in UP Diliman, Quezon City from September 13 to September 16, 2011 at the University Theater and UP Film Institute for the Main Event, and UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni for the Sponsors Exhibit. An estimated 26,000 delegates (senior high school and college students, IT professionals, members of the academe, and IT enthusiasts) from all over the nation attended the four-day event.
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[edit] See also
- UP Department of Computer Science
- Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators
- University of the Philippines Information Technology Training Center
