Calendar of events / Themes / ICT for Development
- December 7, 2008—December 9, 2008. International Conference on Communications and Information Technologies in Education
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The International Conference on Communications and Information Technologies in Education (CITE 2008) aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Communications and Information Technologies in Education, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. The International Conference on Communications and Information Technologies in Education (CITE 2008) is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied Communications and Information Technologies in Education . CITE 2008 will bring together leading engineers and scientists in Communications and Information Technologies in Education from around the world.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Theme: Internet Governance Countries: Thailand Locations: Thailand Open press: Yes - September 25, 2008—September 26, 2008. CALL FOR PAPERS UZBEKISTAN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES WEEK InfoCom-2008
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The National Summit on Information and Communication Technologies – ICT SUMMIT 2008, will be held
on September 25-26, 2008 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. ICT Summit is the closing event of the Information
and Communication Technologies Week (ICT Week) and represents one of the year’s most important
events in ICT area in Uzbekistan.
ICT SUMMIT 2008Type: Summit/Conferences Contact: Mr. Shukhrat Abdullaev / Mr. Sandjar Saidkhodjaev Theme: ICT for Development Open press: No - June 25, 2008. National capacity-building seminar on information and communication technology (ICT) policy and legal issues
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A national capacity-building seminar on information and communication technology (ICT) policy and legal issues will be held on July 1-2, 2008 in Tashkent, in "Poytaht" (former NGMK) Business Centre. During the National seminar the legal issues from five different areas relevant to the rapid development of electronic commerce and related activities in Uzbekistan will be addressed, in particular: the legal ICT infrastructure, legal certainty and legal security of ICT, legal protection and legal constraints. Within this distinct areas the issues of application of trademarks, copyright, consumer protection will be also discussed. It should be noted that professor of the Centre for the Study of Commercial Law at Queen Mary University in London, Mr. Jan Walden, will participate in the seminar as an instructor. Mr. Jan Walden will also present an overview on the topic "ICT policy and legal issues in Uzbekistan - the key regulatory issues for the responsible officials in the field of ICT".
More information...Type: Seminars Contact: Sandjar Saidkhodjaev / Anvar Umarov Organizers: UNDP Participants: Government(s), International Donors, NGOs, International Organizations Theme: ICT for Development Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: No - June 23, 2008. Training-course"Application of ICT in the public administration" in Urgench and Nukus
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A training-course "Application of ICT in the public administration" was held in June 13 -14, 2008 in Nukus, Karakalpakstan and in June 16 - 17, 2008 in Urgench, Khorezm region. This training course was organized by the Communication and Information Agency of Uzbekistan and UNDP ICTP project "Assisting the government of Uzbekistan in the formulation and implementation of ICT for development policy". The purpose of this course is to raise awareness of public servants in various areas and world trends of information and communication technologies in public administration and society, an to obtain practical skills in the context of real projects aimed at the formation e-government in Uzbekistan, and also the exchange of experience among course participants. The training course was attended by about 100 participants, both from Urgench, and Nukus. The leading experts of the field who have practical experience of implementing the components of e-government in Uzbekistan were involved in the educational process. At the end of the training there was a planned test aimed at strengthening the skills acquired during the course.
More information...Type: Trainings Organizers: UNDP, Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: ICT for Development Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: No - June 6, 2008. The training course on enhancing the level of computer literacy among IT volunteers
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"ICT Policy" Project (ICTP) of UNDP jointly with the Center of Training and Support of Young Programmers(CTSYP) with the aim of enhancing the capacity organized a training course on basic computer literacy for IT volunteers in Tashkent. Within 3 weeks the participants will be able to consolidate skills on working with in the Windows XP operating system, will be introduced to the possibilities of such programs as Word 2003 and Excel 2003, and will learn to cope with e-mail and schedule working hours in Outlook 2003. About 20 students from various high schools of Tashkent are involved in this training. They are divided into 2 groups according to the language of learning. The training is conducted by CCPMP specialists who give lectures, as well as conduct various practical activities in the sphere of information and communication technologies (ICT).
More information...Type: Trainings Organizers: UNDP, NGO Participants: NGOs Theme: ICT for Development Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: No - June 5, 2008. Kazakh AIC, Intel Technologies, Inc signed agrt on coop
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The Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Informatization and Communications has signed an Agreement on cooperation in information technologies sphere with Intel Technologies, Inc. During the first visit to Kazakhstan Chairman of Intel Technologies, Inc Kraig Barrett announced start of a number of initiatives in coop with the Kazakh Agency. Mr. Barrett expressed interest in implementation and development of information technologies in Kazakhstan. The head of the company noted positive dynamics of IT-market development in the Central Asia and in Kazakhstan particularly. According to Mr. Barrett, the abovementioned document aims at improvement of Kazakhstan's info-communication infrastructure, including usage of up-to-date technologies in wireless access to Internet at schools and universities. Signing of the agreement between the AIC and Intel will give a fresh impulse to the development and deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation in IT for the good of economic and social development of Kazakhstan's IT sphere. The sides intend to promote realization of joint programs and projects and development of service technologies and market in IT.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Private Sector Theme: ICT for Development Locations: Kazakhstan Open press: No - June 3, 2008. Call for papers - ICT SUMMIT 2008
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The National Summit on Information and Communication Technologies - ICT SUMMIT 2008, will be held on September 25-26, 2008 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. ICT Summit is the closing event of the Information and Communication Technologies Week (ICT Week) and represents one of the year's most important events in ICT area in Uzbekistan. The ICT SUMMIT 2007 is organized by the Coordination Council for Development of Computerization and Information and Communication Technologies, the Committee on Press and IT issues of Oliy Majlis Legislative Chamber, the Communication and Information Agency of Uzbekistan (UzACI), ICT Policy Project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uzbekistan and Association of IT Companies and Organizations of Uzbekistan.
More information...Type: Summit/Conferences Contact: Mr. Shukhrat Abdullaev / Mr. Sandjar Saidkhodjaev Organizers: Government, UNDP Participants: NGOs, Government(s), UN Agencies, International Organizations, Mass-Media Theme: ICT for Development Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - May 20, 2008. UNDP DRR attends opening ceremony of "BestSoft - Uzbekistan-2008"
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UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Uzbekistan Ms. Kyoko Postill participated in the opening ceremony of the National Software Exhibition "BestSoft - Uzbekistan-2008" on 15 May. "BestSoft - Uzbekistan-2008" was organized by IT Association of Uzbekistan and from the Government side was endorsed by Communication and Information Agency of Uzbekistan. Official partner of events was "ICT Policy" (ICTP) Project of United Nations Development Programme in Uzbekistan. The exhibition was the significant event familiarizing the wide audience as well as professionals in the field of information technology with the practice of creating and implementing projects in the field of software development in the country.
More information...Type: Exhibitions/Contest Organizers: Government Participants: UNDP, UN Agencies, NGOs Theme: ICT for Development Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: No - April 30, 2008. TATA Communications and Satgate to install high-speed Internet connection in Turkmenistan
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President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a resolution in accordance with which the Ministry of Communications of Turkmenistan will assemble by this June the modern communication equipment for bettering the access to the Internet aimed at further development of the Internet system in the country. According to the resolution, the Ministry of Communications will conclude contracts with TATA Communciations Company (Great Britain) and Satgate (the Republic of Latvia) to organize international commutation channels of communication with Internet with a total value of US$ 218.6 thousand.
More information...Type: Portal news Organizers: Foreign organizations Participants: Government(s) Theme: ICT for Development Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: No - April 29, 2008. UNFPA supports youth media training in Uzbekistan
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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) supports conducting the Youth Media Training on covering youth issues with focus on healthy lifestyle promotion on 29-30 April. This activity is organized by National Association of Electronic Mass Media (NAESMI), NAESMI Public Fund, Kelajak Ovozi Youth Initiatives Centre and Kamolot Public Youth Movement. This training event with focus on practical application of newly acquired skills is developed in the framework of "Creating Youth TV Stations" project to train the participants from all provinces of Uzbekistan, the Republic of Karakalpakstan and Tashkent City on covering youth-related issues through TV programmes on local television stations. "Our goal is to ensure that youth participating in this project realizes significance of covering such issues as reproductive health, healthy lifestyle, gender equality, HIV/AIDS prevention and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and will receive all necessary information to develop good quality TV programmes for healthy lifestyle promotion among youth nation-wide," commented Feruza Fazilova, UNFPA National Officer on Reproductive Health.
More information...Type: Trainings Organizers: UN Agency Participants: Government(s), NGOs Theme: ICT for Development Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - March 31, 2008. Call for papers for 2008 ASIS&T International Paper Contest
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The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce its ninth competition for papers to be submitted for the 2008 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Columbus, Ohio, October 24-29, 2008. The theme of this year’s paper contest is: “People Transforming Information – Information Transforming People“. Only papers by a principal author who is a citizen of, and resides in a developing country are eligible. Winners in the 2004-2007 contests are not eligible. The papers should be original, unpublished, and ONLY in English. We encourage submissions from librarians, information and network specialists, and educators involved in the creation, representation, maintenance, exchange, discovery, delivery, and use of digital information. Authors are invited to submit manuscripts, not to exceed 5,000 words, by March 31, 2008, to jjeng@njcu.edu, preferably as Microsoft Word attachments.
More information…Type: Exhibitions/Contest Theme: ICT for Development Countries: United States Locations: United States Open press: Yes - March 14, 2008. Astana hosts 1st congress of IT companies
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The first congress of IT companies of Kazakhstan is taking place at the “Intercontinental” Hotel in Astana today. The representatives of more than 150 Kazakhstan’s IT companies, state bodies, banking system and educational establishments participate in the congress. They are planning to work out recommendations to the Government and all interested enterprises on the development of the national IT branch.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Theme: ICT for Development Countries: Kazakhstan Locations: Kazakhstan Open press: Yes - February 20, 2008. Tashkent hosted conference on use of ICT in environment protection
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Environment protection, providing ecological stability, increasing ecological culture of the population and lowering negative influence of industrial production on an environment are among the priorities of policy. These issues were discussed during the conference devoted to efficiency of use of information and communication technologies in environment protection and natural resources saving, which took place at the Tashkent University of Information Technologies. The event was organized by the Institute for Study of Civil Society, National Association of non-governmental and non-commercial organizations of Uzbekistan, International organization of ecology and health “Ecosan”, Uzbekistan non-governmental and non-commercial organizations Ecoforum. Specialists from relevant state, non-government organizations and research institutes attended the event.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Government, NGO, International organizations Participants: Government(s), NGOs, International Organizations Theme: ICT for Development Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - January 23, 2008. The 4th World Forum of the heads of the government of the Central, Eastern Europe and the CIS countries is being held in Berlin
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The 4th World Forum of the heads of the government of the Central, Eastern Europe and the CIS countries is being held in Berlin since January 22. It is organized by “Microsoft” corporation. Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, and Bill Gates, the president of “Microsoft” corporation, representatives of the European governments and parliaments, business structures, public organizations are taking part in it. The forum is a unique dialog platform for the intellectual elite of the European Union on challenges and possibilities, facing the governments of these states within the framework of realization of the information society development policy.
More information...Type: Forums Organizers: Foreign organizations Participants: Government(s), Foreign Organizations Theme: Internet Governance Countries: Germany Locations: Germany Open press: Yes - January 17, 2008. Complex for Information Systems and Telecommunication Issues sums up 2007 results
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The Complex for the Information Systems and Telecommunication Issues of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan met to sum up the results of socio-economic development in 2007.
More information...Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: ICT for Development Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - December 17, 2007—December 19, 2007. VIII BILLING and OSS Telecom Forum 2007
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VIII BILLING and OSS Telecom Forum 2007 – is annual large-scale forum in the sphere of telecommunications, highlighting most important issues of building and effective using of IT infrastructure of modern communications entity. The forum focuses attention of business leaders and IT specialists on strategic and practical issues of increasing the efficiency and profitability of telecommunication business at the expense of introduction and exploitation of up to date technological decisions. The forum annually brings together about 1000 specialists from Russia‘s regions, the near abroad, as well from European countries. The event will take place in Moscow, at the International Commerce Center.
More information…Type: Forums Theme: Internet Governance Countries: Russian Federation Locations: Russian Federation Open press: Yes - December 11, 2007. Electronic commerce capacities of Tajik and Kyrgyz agri-industrialists to be discussed in Bishkek
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A seminar on development of electronic skills and capacities of agri-industrial business in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on December 13-14. The event aims to consider issues related to strengthening beneficiaries’ potentials on web-marketing and raising their competitiveness at international level. The seminar participants will familiarize themselves with international experiences and advanced technologies in this field. The seminar is expected to end with adoption of recommendations on development of electronic commerce in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Experts from a number of European countries as well India and Iran have been invited to take part in the seminar.
More information…Type: Seminars Theme: Internet Governance Countries: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - December 5, 2007—December 6, 2007. Third International Conference “Mobile Retail and Handsets 2007”
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The Third International conference “Mobile Retail and Handsets 2007” will take place at Holiday Inn Moscow Lesnaya Hotel. The event will be organized by the Infor-media Russia Company jointly with the Evroset Company. The forum will provide participants with a unique opportunity to communicate with market’s participants, to get interested information and establish new contacts. The event’s main goal is to bring together major players in the mobile retail market to discuss results of the passing year, and to determine new tendencies for market’s development, as well as to share experience.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Private Sector Participants: Private Sector, Government(s) Theme: ICT for Development Countries: Russian Federation Locations: Russian Federation Open press: Yes - November 28, 2007. Cabinet of Ministers approved “e-government” draft program for 2008-2010
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Kazakh Government approved a draft program on development of the e-government for 2008-2010. The Cabinet of Ministers unanimously voted for it. A number of issues is expected to be solved within the programme, namely, implementation of the principles of state management, improvement of quality of the e-government’s infrastructure, transparency of work of the state bodies, corruption reduction etc.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Internet Governance Countries: Kazakhstan Locations: Kazakhstan Open press: Yes - November 21, 2007. The second International scientific-practical conference on “Informatization and globalization of socio-economic processes”
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The aim of the conference, which will take place at the Russian State Humanitarian University, Moscow is to discuss main problems of influence of informatization and globalization on socio-economic processes on international, federal and municipal levels.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Academia Participants: Academia Theme: Internet Governance Countries: Russian Federation Locations: Russian Federation Open press: Yes
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