Kyrgyzstan ICT Action Plan Round Table in Bishkek, Friday, July 25, 2003 UNDP Kyrgyzstan in collaboration with the ICT Council under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic will be hosting a Round Table meeting involving stakeholders for development in Bishkek on Friday, July 25, 2003.
Richard Labelle, an ICT consultant for UNDP, will be delivering a report and comments on the ICT Action Plan, including recommendations for strengthening the report and moving it forward. The ICT Action Plan is divided into 5 parts, including three substantive components: e-government, e-economy, e-education; and two support components: legislation and infrastructure for the ICT Action Plan. Key issues for discussion will centre on the relationship between the proposals made and the demand and state of development of the ICT marketplace in Kyrgyzstan. Other issues include the priorities for the Action Plan, the sequencing of implementation, how to bridge the digital divide separating the rural dwellers from those living in urban areas including Bishkek, how to strengthen the capacity of the private sector to make use of ICTs. The Round Table meeting will take place all of Friday, July 25. Details about the venue can be ontained from UNDP Kyrgyzstan directly. Please communicate directly with Ms. Yukiko Uchiyama, ICT for Dev. Specialist at the UNDP office in Bishkek ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Richard Labelle Consultant, ICT for Development UNDP Kyrgyzstan ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
