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ASTANA (TCA) — Minister of Information and Communications of Kazakhstan Dauren Abayev participated in a global e-government forum, "Gov3.0 Global Forum 2016," held in Pusan, South Korea, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported on November 10. Continue reading
ALMATY (TCA) — Five young Kazakhstani technologists returned from Colorado, where they participated in the U.S. government sponsored “Open World” exchange program that explored the “maker movement” in the United States, the U.S. Consulate General in Almaty said on October 24. The maker movement is a technology-based extension of the do-it-yourself culture, focusing on smart application development, electronics, robotics and 3D printing. It encourages innovation, creativity and problem-solving through technology as well as promotes collaborative learning in social environments. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — Investments in science have decreased six-fold over recent years in Kyrgyzstan, Vice-Speaker of the Parliament Altynai Omurbekova said during discussion of a new Law "On Science". Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — As the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) Committee on ICT, Science, Technology and Innovation will hold its first session from 5 to 7 October in Bangkok, we are publishing the following OP-ED on closing the broadband divide to connect people in Asia and the Pacific, written by Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of UN ESCAP, in the lead up to the event: Continue reading
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan has launched a $110 million project to promote productive innovation, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Bibigul Asylova told a press conference on August 15, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — An-OSCE supported conference attended by some 100 participants from 20 countries on international cooperation in countering terrorist and extremist organizations through the use of modern communication technologies concluded on June 18 in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek reported. Continue reading
