ict development in kyrgyzstan - presentation for university of washington
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Information & Communications Technology Development in Kyrgyzstan
“rise of the machines”
June 1, 2010Evans School of Public Affairs,
University of Washington
Bolot Bazarbaev Humphrey Fellow’10
Information and communication technologies (ICT) is an umbrella term that
covers all advanced technologies in manipulating and communicating information
Information & Communications Technology Development in Kyrgyzstan
“rise of the machines”
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Outline
Current situation
Development of the Technology Industry
Measures of policy: Programs and Projects
Summary
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Current situation
Development of the Technology Industry
Measures of policy: Programs and Projects
Summary
1. Kyrgyz Republic
2. ICT: government policies, GDP
indicator
3. Telecom: fixed, wireless, Internet
Outline
Beautiful mountains of Kyrgyzstan
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Issyk-Kul Lake
Population:
5,431,747
Area:
Slightly smaller than South Dakota
Capital:
Bishkek
Languages:
Kyrgyz (native)
Russian (official)
Political situation:
Unstable
Figures In the heart of Central Asia
1. Kyrgyz Republic
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Winter in Kyrgzystan
2. ICT policiesGovernment policies Figures
Attracting external investment
Market competition
Demand for qualified
employees
GDP: 5.4% (Income from Telecom)
Density : 9.22sq.m /100 person
Fixed lines:
482,100
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Fixed Mobile
482,100
60%
2,500,000
90%
750,000Subscribers
Penetration
Bishkek city (Capital city)
60%/90%
Internet
3. Telecom: Access to fixed telephone, mobile and Internet
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Development of the Technology Industry
Current situation
Measures of policy: Programs and Projects
Summary
4. Goals
5. Tasks
6. Priorities
U.S. Air base in Kyrgyzstan
Goa
ls Build Information Society Ta
sks Integrate into
world information community
Overcome digital inequality
Develop human potential
Increase investment climate
Prio
ritie
s eGovernment
eEducation
eBusines
Traditional Kyrgyz carpet “Shyrdak”
eGovernment : use of ICT to provide and improve government services, transactions and interactions with citizens, businesses, and other arms of government.
eEducation: the process of (online) learning where computers are used at each possible step of the process: enrollment, instruction design, content delivery, evaluation, assessment and support.
eBusiness: the utilization of ICT in support of all the activities of business.
An information society is a society in which the creation, distribution, diffusion, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic, political, and cultural activity.
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Kyrgyz Eagle
Measures of policy: Programs and Projects
Current situation
Development of the Technology Industry
Summary
7. Think globally, act locally:
Installation of telephones in areas without previous phone connections
Modernization of the telecommunication network
Creation of the fiber-optic main communication
Unfasten your belts
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Think globally, act locally
That was Russia
FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS
Communications Development
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Summary
Present situation
Advancing ICT
Agenda: Top projects only
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTIONby Bolot Bazarbaev
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