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“Sanarip Insan” START-UP competition is announced!

Posted on July 26, 2023October 3, 2023 by kyrgyzisoc

Он проводится для “расширения прав и возможностей молодых людей, особенно молодых женщин, в использовании передовых цифровых знаний и навыков для создания бизнес-проектов с недостаточным капиталом ” и направлен на разработку и поддержку устойчивых бизнес-моделей.

Стартап объявляется по следующим направлениям:

ИТ-решения: создание социальных и туристических услуг на основе цифровых платформ;

Сектор образования: подготовка к повышению уровня образования и развитию цифровых навыков;

Электронный бизнес: повышение уровня продаж, оптимизация маркетинга, улучшение обслуживания клиентов, бизнес-проекты в сфере электронного бизнеса;

Искусственный интеллект: бизнес-проекты на основе платформ искусственного интеллекта.

Общий призовой фонд: 25000€

Примечание: 1 стартап проект выдаётся максимум: 5-000€.

“Sanarip Insan” project signed a memorandum with the Ministry of Education and Science to enhance the digital skills of youth in Kyrgyz Republic.

Posted on July 20, 2023July 31, 2023 by kyrgyzisoc

On July 20, 2023, “Sanarip Insan” project with the Ministry of Education and Science signed a memorandum to enhance the digital skills of youth in Kyrgyz Republic.

The signing ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Education and Science Bekzhan Supanaliev and co-founder of the “Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter” and coordinator of the “Sanarip Insan” project Aziz Soltobayev.

Information technologies are taking an increasingly important place in our daily lives. Professions, especially in this field, are among the highest paid. To become a professional in this field, we must be digitally literate.

The lack of standardized exams contributes to our Kyrgyz-speaking students feeling disadvantaged because most of the training materials are in English and Russian.

In order to solve this problem, the Sanarip Insan project, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, develops the Python programming course in Kyrgyz language.

More than 70 video tutorials and special materials have been created for young people who want to get acquainted with programming and determine their interests and opportunities in IT.

In addition, in order to increase the basic digital literacy of the population and on the basis of the memorandum, the project “Sanarip Insan”:

Adapts Microsoft’s Digital Literacy training course into Kyrgyz.

A “mobile internet skills training tool” tutorial will also be published.

Online webinar “Digital farmer”

Posted on July 11, 2023November 26, 2023 by kyrgyzisoc

Цифровые технологии все больше проникают во все сферы жизни человечества, и сельское хозяйство, являющееся для нашей страны основным сектором экономики, не является исключением.

Цифровые технологии помогают снизить нагрузку на окружающую среду в сельском хозяйстве и повысить эффективность использования природных ресурсов.

Цифровизация агропромышленного комплекса направлена на предотвращение потерь урожая из-за непредсказуемых погодных условий, устранение недостатков, связанных с посевом, сбором и хранением урожая, оперативный мониторинг посевных площадей, сокращение хищений материальных ценностей, топлива, средств защиты растений и семенного материала, а также принятие мер по оперативной реализации продукции или государственной поддержке.

На очередном вебинаре мы поговорим о том, что даст цифровизация фермерам, какие есть разработки в этой области, какие проблемы необходимо решить и каких результатов можно ожидать. Гостем данного вебинара будет председатель ассоциации “Момо” Тилек Токтогазиев.

Learn the Python programming language

Posted on June 21, 2023June 23, 2023 by kyrgyzisoc

To this date, almost our entire life takes place online: we go shopping, learn, work and spend leisure time on the internet. That’s why IT specialists, often skilled in multiple programming languages, are in high demand.

If you’re unsure which programming language to choose from the multitude of available, we recommend participating in our webinar next monday. During the webinar, we will discuss the study of Python language, which has become the most used and easy to learn programming language in 2022. We’ll talk about the secrets behind Python’s popularity, its advantages and areas of application, and how it differs from other programming languages.

The guest for the webinar will be Murat Zhumashev, the author of the Python programming language course for the “Sanarip Insan” project.

Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter commits to mainstreaming digital skills of youth in the Kyrgyz Republic

Posted on May 31, 2023October 27, 2023 by kyrgyzisoc

Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter is a non-profit organization founded in 2015 to support the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society.

The organization helps to create community internet networks in remote mountainous areas of the country, develops edu-tech solutions to help youth access decent education, and conducts regular training for youth, women, and involved stakeholders to fulfill their mission.

Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter’s commitment falls under its Sanarip Insan (Digital Citizen) project, which aims to empower women and youth in rural communities of the Kyrgyz Republic by improving their digital skills and increasing their employability in the green economy. Young people in rural areas will receive regional training on developing technical and vocational skills, ICT ,and soft skills.

In total 100, 000 young men and women between the ages of 15-29 residing in rural areas and young people with low levels of education and/or drop-outs will be benefited. The commitment will equip the youth with digital skills and basic digital literacy by March 2024. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented in partnership with the European Neighbourhood Council (Belgium).

In practice, the project will run entrepreneurship programs that combine different types of skills training – including “hard” and “soft” skills – with support services such as coaching and mentoring. The main scope of work is built on the following activities: Media campaigns with the involvement of local bloggers and popular social media media, digital literacy, and green skills development, ways to launch creative start-ups, methods to foster e-business models with small budgets and tips for raising initial capital through online and in-person training in different stages by digital leaders and experts.

Young women will be encouraged to engage and benefit from the digital economy through knowledge in e-commerce, digital tourism, e-agriculture, or e-business.

Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter will contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals SDG5 (Gender Equality) and SDG8 (Decent work and economic growth).

The Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Decent Jobs for Youth was launched in 2016 as a UN system-wide effort, focusing on the youth employment challenge that is central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It has emerged as a global, multi-stakeholder initiative that brings together governments, social partners, the private sector, youth and civil society organizations, and others. They work together to share knowledge, leverage resources and take action at country and regional level, to support young people in accessing decent work and productive employment worldwide.

For more information, please contact:

Aziz Soltobaev, Project Coordinator, Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter, [email protected]

Talant Sultanov, ICT Expert, Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter, [email protected]

Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth: [email protected]

Online webinar “Digital agriculture”

Posted on May 30, 2023November 26, 2023 by kyrgyzisoc

Date: May 30

Time: 16:00

Speaker: Kozhomberdiev Zhyrgalbek Altymyshovich an expert on the use of digital methods and innovative technologies in agriculture of the public foundation “CAMP Alatoo”.

Kyrgyzstan has emerged as an agrarian nation, with a significant portion of its rural population engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture. Approximately 40 percent of the workforce is employed in the agricultural sector, which contributes to 20 percent of the country’s gross domestic product. In light of this, our upcoming webinar will focus on the subject of digital agriculture, as digitalization plays a vital role in the country’s overall development, particularly in the agricultural domain.

The modern agricultural revolution encompasses the integration of advanced information technologies (IT), which not only reduce manual labor and costs but also enhance productivity. Nowadays, computers are not the sole representatives of modern agricultural technologies. Digital advancements enable the comprehensive monitoring of the entire plant cultivation or animal husbandry process through “smart” devices that measure and transmit valuable data regarding soil conditions, vegetation growth, and microclimate. Additionally, mobile or online applications empower farmers and agronomists to determine the optimal time for planting or harvesting crops, calculate suitable fertilizer schemes, and even forecast future harvest yields.

“Opportunities for girls in technology” II International Forum

Posted on April 27, 2023June 22, 2023 by kyrgyzisoc

On April 27th, Bishkek hosted the second international forum titled “Information Technology Opportunities for Girls in Central Asia”. The forum was attended by local and international experts as well as successful women in the field of information technology who shared their experiences. The speakers covered various topics such as launching satellites into space, mastering artificial intelligence, in-demand professions in the modern world, the future of these professions, using social media with benefits, the importance of ensuring online safety for oneself and loved ones, and financial literacy in the modern world, and much more.

The forum was held to coincide with the “Girls in Information and Communication Technologies” day celebrated in 195 countries worldwide.

During her speech at the forum, Indira Janusakovna Sharshenova, the Deputy Minister of Digital Development of the Kyrgyz Republic, noted that the potential of girls in the ICT field is limitless. “15% of IT job vacancies in our country’s civil service are filled by women, and 5% write codes, which is a good indicator. Initiatives and activities led by women are successful and show good results. However, modern technology should also be accessible to girls in remote rural areas. For instance, they can produce dairy products, create handmade items (needlework), sell them through e-commerce. Thus, we must educate our citizens in information technology skills from all regions of our country,” said Sharshenova.

Natalia Mochu, the regional director for the CIS countries of the International Telecommunication Union, emphasized in her welcoming speech that women and girls have no limits and are fully empowered to participate in today’s digital world, knowing that they have talents and are striving to acquire the necessary knowledge.

Talant Sultanov, Chairman of the Internet Society Kyrgyz Chapter, shared his thoughts on supporting women in the field of IT. “I want to talk about the principles of the Kyrgyz Branch of the Internet Society. Firstly, we focus on the education of girls and women. When organizing events, we ask ourselves whether they are interesting and beneficial for girls. Secondly, we pay special attention to regions. Only 1% of our events are held in the city, the remaining 99% are held in the regions. Perhaps, the next forum will be held in Osh. Finally, the main principle is to promote the Kyrgyz language. There is very little data in the Kyrgyz language in the field of digitalization,” said Sultanov.

The forum was held in a hybrid format, and over 200 students, teachers, educators, schoolchildren, textile workers, migrants, and housewives from all over Kyrgyzstan and the world participated.

The goal of the forum was to motivate and encourage youth, especially girls and women in remote rural areas, to study and receive technology education, promote inclusiveness and understanding of the gender digital divide, and support education in the field of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and digital skills, and encourage careers for girls and young women in information technology. One of the forum’s strategic goals was to create conditions for sustainable development by expanding the socio-economic opportunities for women.

The forum was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Ministry of Digital Development of the Kyrgyz Republic, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the Internet Society Kyrgyz Chapter.

Since 2011, Girls in Information and Communication Technology Day has been celebrated around the world. According to the latest data, over 12 years, this date was celebrated in 195 countries, with more than 600,000 girls taking part. You can watch the full online version of our forum on our social media pages or at the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZZb1y7sOq8

E-commerce training of the project “Digital Citizen” in Bishkek

Posted on April 14, 2023June 22, 2023 by kyrgyzisoc

The second round of regional training of the project “Sanarip Insan” continued in Bishkek on April 14.

Training to improve digital skills of the population in rural areas, this time is held on the theme of “E-commerce”. Each participant of this training event learns how to take photos and videos (mobileography) of their products or services, edit them, create a text description (copywriting) and place them on different electronic platforms.

In total, more than 20 girls and young people took part in the training. During the training, students were able to create photo/video content for their products and post them on their social media pages.

At the end of the training, all participants were given certificates that they had been trained in “E-Commerce”.

The project “Sanarip Insan” is implemented by the “European Neighborhood and Association Council”, “Internet Society Kyrgyz Chapter”, with the financial support of the European Union.

E-commerce training of the project “Digital Citizen” is in Kara-Balta

Posted on April 13, 2023June 23, 2023 by kyrgyzisoc

The second round of regional training of the project “Sanarip Insan” continued in Kara-Balta city on April 13.

This time the training to improve digital literacy is held on “E-commerce”. Each participant of this training event learns the basics of photography (mobileography), editing, creating a text description of the goods or services offered (copywriting) and the formats of placement on various electronic platforms.

All in all more than 20 women, girls and young men who are just starting or planning to start their own business took part in the training in Kara-Balta. During the training, students practiced taking pictures of their products, posting them online and offering them to their customers.

At the end of the one-day training, all participants also received certificates that they had completed e-commerce training.

The Sanarip Insan project is implemented by the European Neighborhood and Association Council and the Kyrgyz Internet Society, with financial support from the European Union.