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An Iranian leader discusses his own training and work
history in the computer industry in Iran and discusses the roles that
computers, economic sanctions, and the internet are playing in Iran and in
its economy.
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Source: New York Times (NYT)
Author: HOMAYOON HARIRI with VIVIENNE WALT
Title: Digital Revolution in Iran
Source Date: April 19, 2000
Resource Type: News Article
Description/Keywords: Iran, High Technology, Computerization,
Technological Development, Internet/WWW, Economic Sanctions, Impact,
Emigration
URL: Listed Below Article Summary
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April 19, 2000
Digital Revolution in Iran
By HOMAYOON HARIRI with VIVIENNE WALT
I was working on my computer science graduate project in Tehran when
the Islamic revolution broke out in Iran in 1979. It was so exciting; it's
hard to describe the feeling. I was 28. Everyone took part in the
revolution, hand in hand. There was no difference between religious people
and those who had their own ideas. We just hoped for a better country.
When I graduated, I got a job for the government, running the computer
department for the railways. After about 10 years there, I started my own
company. That was nearly 12 years ago. We develop software and create
management-information systems.
We are very interested in exporting our software, like India does. But
we are under economic sanctions.
We've discussed ideas with about 10 companies in Canada, England,
Dubai and Saudi Arabia. But whenever it gets to the point of signing a
contract, everything freezes.
The Internet is growing very, very fast in Iran. There's no way to
escape it.
Homayoon Hariri is Chairman of System Group Tehran.
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