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The EMEA Region recently hosted three educa- tional events to help spread ICT/ELV knowledge throughout the industry. With subject matter related to edge data centers, digital electricity, LAN and IT infrastructure, Power over Ethernet (PoE), MTDCs and more, attendees had a lot to take in. They appreciated the informative learning sessions, ability to earn BICSI CECs/CPDs and the many networking opportunities during the BICSI Technical Seminars, giving all three events high marks. The educational seminars were held during the dates below at the following locations: BICSI EMEA Spreads ICT Knowledge During Recent Tech Seminars 27 January 2020 Mannai Corporation Doha, Qatar 29 January 2020 Crowne Plaza Muscat Muscat, Oman 20 February 2020 The Westin City Centre Bahrain Manama, Bahrain Thank you to all who attended and made the events a success! Event Recap: BIT & BIS '20 FORUM BICSI Ukraine Country Chair Vladyslav Ritskyi represented BICSI at the BIT & BIS '20 Forum in Kyiv, Ukraine on 26 February 2020. More than 800 participants attended the event to learn about topics that included cloud solutions, security, data centers, cable and network technolo- gies, contact centers and new Crypto technologies. In addition to speaking about BICSI's role in the ICT community, Vladyslav took part in a panel discussion titled, "SCS Market Prospects Development in 2020," which compared the SCS markets of the Ukraine and the devel- oped countries of the European Union and USA. Other panelists repre- sented the companies of R&M, Legrand and a Ukrainian manufacturer by the name of Odeska- bel PJSC. During a Q&A session, the two most active attendees received a complimentary down- load of a BICSI standard or manual. GLOBAL Page 27