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June 4, 2008.
"Intel" Corporation, Kazakh Government develop educational initiatives
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Within his first visit to Kazakhstan Chairman of the Board of Directors of "Intel" Corporation Craig Barrett announced of start of initiatives' realization in cooperation with Kazakhstan's Government. "Intel" and Government of Kazakhstan concluded official agreement on intentions to realize state initiatives in the spheres of education informatization, development of wireless internet technologies and high-performance computing. "Partnership of state and private sectors is able to change life of humanity, especially due to integration of technologies into education", Mr. Barrett stated. "President Nursultan Nazarbayev pointed out an aim to enter the 50 most competitive countries of the world. We share opinion that application of information-communication technologies for stimulation of economic growth and development is of paramount importance on the way toward this goal", he added. According to the agreement, Kazakhstan's teachers will be educated to apply digital technologies in educational process; educational establishments of Kazakhstan will get 300 computers. Several schools in Astana have already received 70 personal mobile computers each.
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Presentations/Launchings |
| Organizers: |
Government |
| Participants: |
Foreign Organizations |
| Theme: |
Education |
| Locations: |
Kazakhstan |
| Open press: |
No |
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