New Delhi: In recognition of its commitment to support the IT research and development in China and the rest of the world, Intel Corporation yesterday (October 29) announced the first ever Intel Asia Pacific Regional Academic Forum to be held in Shenzhen and coinciding with the company's 2003 Intel Fall Developer Forum (IDF), according to a press release.

The Intel Academic Forum, part of Intel's higher education programme, brings together faculty members from leading technology institutions from around the region to exchange technical views with some of Intel's leading technologists on future research and trends, the release said.

"The Academic Forum brings together leading faculty and Intel technologists to engage in discussions supporting the advancement of research and curriculum to meet the rapid changes in technology," Dr Timothy Saponas, Worldwide Higher Education Manager, Intel Corporation, said.

"This is a great opportunity to help enhance university knowledge of the most advanced technologies and provides a platform for exchanging views with a variety of experts to solve the toughest challenges and gain insights into the industry's future directly from the visionaries shaping it."

The two-day forum will bring together 60 faculty members from Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Philippines as well as Peoples' Republic of China in an effort to establish ongoing collaboration among universities from Asia Pacific on curriculum and research development, and at the same time, gain in-depth understanding of Intel technologies through direct interaction, the release added.