Website for the Living Dictionary is www.livingdictionary.com
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From: Government of Nunavut Press Release [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 2:23 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Government of Nunavut wins technology award
IQALUIT, Nunavut (October 17, 2001) - Culture, Language, Elders and
Youth Minister Peter Kattuk was thrilled when the Living Dictionary was
announced the winner of the Technology in Government Week Distinction
Award, recognizing Innovative Service Delivery in the Provinces.
It recognizes the importance of what we're doing for language
preservation and promotion in Nunavut, Minister Kattuk said.
Winners were announced at the Distinction Awards Gala on Monday, October
15, 2001 at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec. More
than 800 people were in attendance, including representatives from the
two companies that designed the website: Multilingual E-Data Solutions
and Macadamian Technologies. The Government of Nunavut was one of three
gold medal winners in its category.
The Living Dictionary website is a way of remembering words from our
past, but also a way to record and trace the changes in our language,
Minister Kattuk said. These changes are necessary to the healthy future
of Inuktitut and the Living Dictionary allows users to participate in
this growth.
The Government of Nunavut was one of three finalists among the 15
provincial nominations. Technology in Government Week recognizes and
celebrates the IT advancements governments are making at the federal,
provincial, and municipal levels in operations and service delivery.
More than 200 nominations were received for this year's Distinction
Awards.
The Website for the Living Dictionary is www.livingdictionary.com and is
managed and maintained by the Department of Culture, Language, Elders
and Youth.
For more information, contact:
Louise Walker
A/Manager, Communications and Planning
Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs
Government of Nunavut
Phone: (867) 975-6000
Fax: (867) 975-6099
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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