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Seminar on the Internet exchange points

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ISOC Kyrgyz Chapter and GEANT are pleased to announce a seminar on Internet exchange points, which will be held on April 27, 2017 on the basis of the Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University.

The purpose of this seminar is to discuss the importance of traffic exchange points for the development of the Internet in the Kyrgyz Republic and in Central Asia. Internet traffic exchange points (IXP) are now a very important part of the Internet ecosystem and are necessary to promote a reliable internal ICT sector.

The Internet Community and GÉANT would like to take this opportunity to gather stakeholders of the Internet community of Kyrgyzstan including ISPs, content providers, the Government and other interested groups to discuss and find a common solution to this important issue. There will be presentations of international and regional experts on IXPs, and we would like to invite you to share your opinion during the seminar.

Please confirm your participation by e-mailing Bermet Malikova ([email protected]).

“Wireless Internet for communities” workshop

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Seminar on improving Internet access for remote and rural regions of Kyrgyzstan (Community Networks Workshop:
Building Access in Remote and Rural Areas). Experts from the USA, Europe, Georgia and India will hold master classes and share their experience on how to provide Internet access for residents of remote regions. For potential participants from the regions and villages of Kyrgyzstan it is possible to partially reimburse the costs of travel to Bishkek to participate in the seminar. The organizer is the international organization Internet Society and the Kyrgyz representative office of the Internet Society (ISOC Kyrgyz Chapter).

Please for questions please email Bermet Malikova ([email protected])

ISOC.KG: Key internet development problems: price, quality and quantity of content consumption

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The co-founders of the Kyrgyz branch of the international organization Internet Society Talant Sultanov and Aziz of Soltobaev tell in an interview with Digital.Report on the problems of Internet development in Kyrgyzstan and possible solutions.

Read more at the link: https://digital.report/isoc-kyirgyizstan-glavnyie-problemyi-razvitiya-interneta-v-strane-tsena-kachestvo-i-obem-potrebleniya-kontenta/

Meeting of the European chapters of ISOC in Madrid

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In April 2016, as part of the annual meeting of representatives of ISOC Chapters, a round table was held. During the round table, the issues of interaction between ISOC offices and local governments were discussed, also ISOC members shared examples of their experience. In addition, questions were raised regarding the current situation in the legislation on encryption in their countries, as well as policies and initiatives for filtering content in our countries. At the end of the meeting, the participants outlined possible topics regarding new policies for further consideration.
The event was attended by Bermet Imanalieva, co-founder of the Internet Society Kyrgyz Chapter.

 

NISI in Kyrgyzstan has opened a branch of the Internet Society (ISOC)

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On November 25, 2015, the official launch Of the ISOC office in Kyrgyzstan (ISOC Kyrgyz Chapter) took place.

This event was initiated by NISI KR and was one of the results of cooperation for more than 12 months of a number of stakeholders in the Kyrgyz Republic.

The Internet Society (ISOC) is an international professional organization dedicated to the development and accessibility of the Internet. The organization has more than 80 thousand members, 111 branches around the world.

Among the founding members of ISOC Kyrgyz Chapter are representatives of government organizations, professional telecommunications community, business structures, well-known experts in various fields.

The activities are aimed at the development of the Kyrgyz segment of the Internet, its own infrastructure and the creation of local content, open discussions on the further development of the Internet in Kyrgyzstan and ensure its safe operation, promotion of the Internet as a positive tool used for the benefit of all people.

In the first year of ISOC Kyrgyz Chapter it is planned to implement such projects as:

providing access to wireless Internet in mountainous and remote areas of the country,
provision of Internet access in rural schools.

http://businessnews.kg/nisi-v-kyirgyizstane-otkryilos-otdelenie-isoc/

NISI round table on “Assessment of the Internet Environment in Kyrgyzstan” with the participation of leading ISOC experts

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NISI held a round table on “Assessment of the Internet Environment in Kyrgyzstan” with the participation of leading experts of the international organization Internet Society (ISOC). Director of NISI Talant Sultanov in an interview with local media spoke about the goals and objectives of ISOC in Kyrgyzstan.

http://www.nisi.kg/ru-news-1269

Partnering with Kyrgyz Republic Stakeholders to Develop Regional Internet Infrastructure

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Central Asia, comprising Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, serves as a strategic link between Asia and Europe for terrestrial Internet connectivity. Many international and regional organizations are recognizing the potential positive economic and social impact of a regional connectivity infrastructure.

The Internet Society was excited to announce recently that it is collaborating with several high-level stakeholders in the Kyrgyz Republic to develop Internet infrastructure in the region. Collaborating with the Internet Society European Regional Bureau are the National Institute for Strategic Studies of Kyrgyzstan (NISS), the Central Asian Research and Education Network (CAREN) and the National Information Technology Center of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Kyrgyz Republic goal is to become a high-tech hub for online communication and the virtual movement of services.

As an initial step in sharing ideas with the local stakeholders, the Internet Society European Regional Bureau hosted its first Central Asian Symposium on 10 December in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The program addressed topics on the Internet as a platform for economic growth, creating an enabling environment for local Internet development, and building sustainable Internet infrastructure.

REFLECTING BACK ON THE SYMPOSIUM, THERE ARE A FEW POINTS I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT:

First, the build-up towards the Symposium was from the very beginning a bottom-up process in the true sprit of the Internet. The initial dialogue, started by the Kyrgyz technical community stakeholders, quickly turned into a multistakeholder effort with the support of the government and the business community. In the end the Symposium brought together a knowledgeable and enthusiastic group of both local and international Internet stakeholders, who are now better placed to work together on the next steps of Internet development in the Kyrgyz Republic and the wider region.

Second, the strategic importance of improving regional connectivity of Central Asia became abundantly clear during the Symposium.

See opening video message from Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist for Google and co-founder of the Internet Society.

For many centuries the Silk Road was the main route for trade and communication across Central Asia linking Asia and Europe. Today the Internet provides the only real alternative for the Central Asian Republics to integrate into the world economy. The geographic position of Central Asia and the lack of direct access to submarine cables have played their part in slowing down the Internet development in the region. Ermek Niazov, Vice-President at Kyrgyz Telekom, called for a mindset shift “from land-locked to land-linked” and a number of speakers highlighted potential solutions and scenarios for improving international connectivity of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Finally, both Deputy Prime Minister Elvira Sarieva and Deputy Minister of Transport and Telecommunications Ernis Mamyrkanov acknowledged the crucial role of the Internet for boosting the Kyrgyz economy and stated the government’s intention to revise the country’s ICT strategy. The Internet provides countries with a platform for economic and societal development, and both aspects were addressed at the Symposium. Siddhartha Raja from the World Bank alongside local business community speakers emphasized the importance of the Internet for jobs, trade, services, innovation and entrepreneurship. A lively debate followed on how best to educate and equip the Kyrgyz decision-makers, technical community and citizens with the right skills and qualifications to fully embrace the Internet opportunity.

The Internet Society European Regional Bureau looks forward to working together with the NISS and other partners on Internet infrastructure development and deployment in the Kyrgyz Republic.  Through knowledge sharing in the technological, capacity building, and policy areas, we hope to contribute not only to Internet development in the Kyrgyz Republic, but also to share these experiences to encourage Internet expansion across the region.

“Internet Development Perspectives in Kyrgyz Republic” Central Asian symposium

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On December 10, 2014, the national Institute for strategic studies of the Kyrgyz Republic (NISI KR) and the Internet Society (ISOC), together with the National center for information technology and the Central Asian research and education network CAREN, held the Central Asian Internet Symposium “Prospects for the development of the Internet in the Kyrgyz Republic”.

Such a conference was held in Central Asia for the first time. The Symposium was attended by recognized professionals in the field of modern information technology from Europe and Kyrgyzstan. There was a video message from Vint CERF, one of the” fathers of the Internet ” (co-inventor of the Internet Protocol (IP)) and co-founder of ISOC. As well as speeches by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, heads of ISOC, the world Bank, Google employee, who is a native of Kyrgyzstan, representatives of government agencies and public organizations of the Kyrgyz Republic.

In addition, the event was held live online and the performances of the participants could be followed from around the world. This is a great opportunity to follow the work of the Symposium in real time. To do this, you had to go to the next link for the live stream http://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/Bishkek2014

It should be noted that ISOC has declared its readiness to cooperate with Kyrgyzstan in order to stimulate the development of the Internet here.  According to ISOC Regional Director Frederic Donk: “ISOC looks forward to working with NISI and other local stakeholders to further develop the Internet in the Kyrgyz Republic and wishes to share best practices across the region.”

In turn, the Director of NISI Talant Sultanov noted: “the Kyrgyz Republic has all the prerequisites for the development of the knowledge economy: an educated population, a free political regime and a favorable economic climate. Our goal is to become a high-tech hub for online communication and virtual service movement. We look forward to working with ISOC on projects that will support this goal and bring great benefits to the citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic.”

The Symposium program was aimed at creating a platform for economic growth, creating an enabling environment for local development, and building a sustainable Internet infrastructure. More information is available here: http://www.internetsociety.org/events/central-asian-internet-symposium-bishkek-2014

ISOC plans to help Kyrgyzstan to provide wireless connectivity to remote areas

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The national Institute for strategic studies (NISI) and the international organization “Internet Society” (ISOC) plan to jointly develop the Internet in Kyrgyzstan. This was reported in the press service of the Institute.
The Director of NISI met with the leadership of ISOC Jane coffin and Kyle Shulmanov at the headquarters of the organization in Washington.
Sultanov noted the need for the development of the Internet and high technologies in Kyrgyzstan and the importance of building an economic model of the country’s development based on the knowledge economy. He also spoke about the achievements of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of high technologies and communications.
“Kyrgyzstan plans to become not only a hub for the physical movement of people and goods, but also a high-tech hub for Internet communications and virtual movement of services. The country has all the prerequisites for the development of the knowledge economy: an educated population, a free political regime, a favorable economic climate,” the NISI noted.
Jane coffin expressed great interest in working with NISI and the CD. In particular, several potential interesting projects were noted, such as:
– establishment of a country or regional Internet exchange point (IXP);
– launch of a project to provide wireless Internet access to residents of mountainous and remote areas;
– provision of grants and equipment for the development of the Internet in the country;
– opening of the ISOC country office in the region.
For the official launch of cooperation, it is planned to sign a Memorandum of cooperation in Bishkek during an international conference in early December.
NISI KR and ISOC have planned an international conference on the theme: “Central Asian Internet dialogue”. The event is also planned in conjunction with the National center for information technology and the Central Asian research and education network CAREN.
The conference of this level is held for the first time in Central Asia.recognized professionals in the field of modern information technologies from Europe and Asia expressed their readiness to participate in its work.

Source: knews.kg/2014/10/isoc-planiruet-pomoch-kyirgyizstanu-v-obespechenie-besprovodnogo-dostupa-k-internetu-otdalennyih-rayonov