ICT Development in Kyrgyzstan - Presentation for University of Washington

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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