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Greece further improved its position in the global ranking of Competitiveness Index in the IT sector, climbing to the 32nd position in 2009, from 33rd in 2008, a report by Economist Intelligence Unit -sponsored by Busienss Software Alliance (BSA)- said on Thursday. The report said that Greece ranked second globally in the development of mobile telephony (171 pct), with the UAE rank first (173 pct). The report, conducted for the third consecutive year, assesses and compares the IT sector in 66 countries. "The current economic conjucture imposes the support of the technological sector," Katerina Galanopoulou, a member of BSA's commission in Greece said. "Technology can contribute in economic recovery and lead to long-term economic growth,) she said.

    Greece also ranked relatively high in the human capital category, ranking 15th.