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Dr. Tofig A. Babayeve-maile-mail: : [email protected]@bstc.az
http://www.bstc.azhttp://www.bstc.az
Latvia, Riga April 6-7 , 2005
Advanced Resource Centres for Rural Economic Development (ARCRED)
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On February 7, 2002 the joint project "National Information Communication Technology Strategy (NICTS) development and its
initial implementation in the Republic of Azerbaijan" between the Government of Azerbaijan and UNDP was signed.
The aim of the Strategy: Via wide application of information-
communication technologies promote democracy and build
information society in the country
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Evaluation of status. Monitoring;Evaluation of status. Monitoring; Development of information-communication Development of information-communication
infrastructure;infrastructure; Creation and development of legal base relatedCreation and development of legal base related
to informatization;to informatization; Wide use of Azerbaijan language and ABC in Wide use of Azerbaijan language and ABC in
national information space;national information space; Establishment of national information recourses;Establishment of national information recourses; Development of internet and information services;Development of internet and information services;
Main directionsMain directions
NICTS
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Application and development of information-communication technologies in Governmental organizations. Training of state servants
Development of ICT fundamental and applied sciences
Informatization of the education. Distant education
Main directionsMain directions
NICTS
Creation and development of regional and local information centers
Creation and development of regional and local information centers
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Baku Scientific and Training Centre
Baku Scientific Baku Scientific && Training Centre Training Centre
(BSTC)(BSTC) was established in 1987 y was established in 1987 y
BSTC main activityBSTC main activity• Training and re-training of IT users and professionalsTraining and re-training of IT users and professionals
• Research in new ITResearch in new IT
• Software development and implementationSoftware development and implementation
• System integrationSystem integration
• Preparing of post graduate studentsPreparing of post graduate students
• Web-designWeb-design
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BSTC main activityBSTC main activity
• Training and re-training of IT users and Training and re-training of IT users and professionalsprofessionals
• Research in new ITResearch in new IT
• Software development and implementationSoftware development and implementation
• System integrationSystem integration
• Preparing of post graduate studentsPreparing of post graduate students
• Web-designWeb-design
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• Establishment of Sumgait Computer Centre for Training and Information and Telecommunications Services (1996-1999)
• Establishment of Nakhchivan Computer Centre for Training and Business Information Services (1998-2000)
• Strengthening of Computer and Technology and Training Centre for Azerbaijan (1995-1997)
Projects of UNESCO/UNDP implemented by BSTC
Establishment of Regional Academy for Online Network Governance and System Administration (RAONGSA) (2001-2003)
CISCO Regional Academy
CISCO Regional Academy
PROMETRIC
TestingCentre
PROMETRIC
TestingCentre
MicrosoftCTEC
MicrosoftCTEC
TestingCentre
TestingCentre
Baku Scientific and Training Centre
Azerbaijan Project
Management Association
Training Centre
Azerbaijan Project
Management Association
Training Centre
MOUS TestingCentre
MOUS TestingCentre
ECDL TestingCentre
ECDL TestingCentre
Regional IT
Academy
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BSTC branches
BSTC established 14 branches in different regions of Azerbaijan, including computer centres in two big cities: Nakhchivan and Sumgait
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Model devolopped by BSTC for Regional Model devolopped by BSTC for Regional IT Centres establishmentIT Centres establishment
• Selection of Region, negotiations with local Selection of Region, negotiations with local authoritiesauthorities
• Holding of ICT Workshops for regional Holding of ICT Workshops for regional population population
• Choosing of the office for Regional Information Choosing of the office for Regional Information CentreCentre
• Selection of staff for future RIC from residential Selection of staff for future RIC from residential population and carrying out training for them in population and carrying out training for them in BSTCBSTC
• Equipping of RIC with computers, furniture etc.Equipping of RIC with computers, furniture etc.
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• Registration of RIC as a BCTC branch Registration of RIC as a BCTC branch
• Providing RIC with training materials Providing RIC with training materials (curriculum, books, multimedia training (curriculum, books, multimedia training courses on CD in Azeri language) courses on CD in Azeri language)
• Carrying out experimental courses with Carrying out experimental courses with BSTC participation.BSTC participation.
Model devolopped by BSTC for Regional Model devolopped by BSTC for Regional IT Centres establishmentIT Centres establishment
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Main requirements:Main requirements:
• maintenance of high level of training and maintenance of high level of training and services services
• financial sustainabilityfinancial sustainability
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At present Regional IT Centres render At present Regional IT Centres render following services:following services:• Computer coursesComputer courses• Internet servicesInternet services• Special courses under the agreement Special courses under the agreement with regional with regional
placement departments of Ministry of Labor and placement departments of Ministry of Labor and social security (business courses, secretary courses, social security (business courses, secretary courses, computer courses and English courses) computer courses and English courses)
• Training for admission to UniversitiesTraining for admission to Universities• Software development by local organizations requestSoftware development by local organizations request• Printing services and etc. Printing services and etc.
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Further steps:Further steps:
• update infrastructure of local IT centresupdate infrastructure of local IT centres
• provide them with leased Internet channel provide them with leased Internet channel
• promote promote autonomous activities of local IT autonomous activities of local IT centers including resource recoverycenters including resource recovery
• reinforce capacity of local Information reinforce capacity of local Information Centres for reshaping them into Centres for reshaping them into
Advanced Resource Centres for Rural Advanced Resource Centres for Rural Economic Development (ARCRED) Economic Development (ARCRED)
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Functions of ARCREDFunctions of ARCRED
• Vocational Training for Grassroots Vocational Training for Grassroots
• Training for SMS Entrepreneurs Training for SMS Entrepreneurs
• Information and consulting ServiceInformation and consulting Service
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Support for Telematics Application Cooperation with the Commonwealth of Independent States
(1996-1999)
New Methods of Working for Information Society Technologies Programme Promotion to Commonwealth of Independent States
(2000-2003)
Telework Solutions for Promotion of EU Cooperation in Business and Research with the Commonwealth of
Independent States (2002-2005)
TRISTAN-EastTRISTAN-EastTrainingTraining of IST multipliers and Awareness Nurturing of IST multipliers and Awareness Nurturing
in the 3-rd Countries of EAST Europe (NIS)in the 3-rd Countries of EAST Europe (NIS)
(2003-2005)
BSTC as an NCP of IST EC Programme in BSTC as an NCP of IST EC Programme in Azerbaijan takes part in following pAzerbaijan takes part in following projects of
IST EC Programme
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WorkshopWorkshop"Telework in government, business, research and "Telework in government, business, research and
vocational training"vocational training"5-6 February5-6 February, 200, 20044BBaku, Azerbaijanaku, Azerbaijan
More than 150 participantsfrom 14 foreign countries
as well as from different regionsof Azerbaijan took part at the Workshop
25 specialists from Austria, Belgium, 25 specialists from Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrghyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, Kyrghyzstan, Uzbekistan and GeorgiaGeorgia
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IDCs activity in Azerbaijan
• IDCs are supplied with appropriate releases, books and periodicals
• Database of organisations, that may be interested in participating in IST Programme of EC was created
• IDC in BSTC organises workshops and meetings with representatives of local state and private organisations, SMEs and NGO, provides them with information about FP6 priorities, mainly IST programme of EC. Participants of workshops were acquainted with rules of proposals preparation, submitting them to EC, partners seeking and forming consortia.
Dr. Tofig A. Babayeve-maile-mail: : [email protected]@bstc.az
http://www.bstc.azhttp://www.bstc.az
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