Dear friends & partners,
We are delighted to bring you the latest news on startup ecosystems in the CAREC region. Our newsletter highlights various developments in the areas of startups, ICT, and digital transformation.
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Regards,
Team CAREC
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Digital CAREC Virtual Policy Dialogue:
Analysis of the Regional Digital Gap
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This ADBI-Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Institute virtual policy dialogue has explored digital development and related challenges in Central and West Asia. The event also highlighted policy measures for enhancing digitalization in the region, expert views on their feasibility, and possible ways forward.
Source: adb.org
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The CAREC University Startup Generator will Launch in March 2022 for Students from the CAREC Region
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The CAREC University Startup Generator for all full-time students in all fields from Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan will start accepting applications in March 2022. For more updates on the challenge, please click on the below button to join our channel.
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Virtual CAREC Workshops for CAREC Related Agencies in Pakistan
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A series of workshops were conducted between 8th and 24th February 2022 for CAREC related government agencies in Pakistan as part of the ongoing Virtual CAREC initiative. The workshops attended over 80 officials, almost half of whom were women, from the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, Ignite National Technology Fund, Universal Service Fund, Pakistan Software Export Board, and the Virtual University.
Source: carecprogram.org
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Applications are Open for the Mongolia Virtual 2022 Founder Institute
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Applications are now open for the Mongolia Virtual 2022 program. This accelerator will be run online with local and international mentors, with the potential for some optional in-person networking. Several free startup events in Mongolia over the coming weeks, where participants can learn from top entrepreneurs will be hosted. Deadline: March 13, 2022.
Source: fi.co
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New International Program for Azerbaijani Startups
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The V4-Azerbaijan Tech Bridge project aims to establish and strengthen cooperation between the Visegrad Group (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia) and Azerbaijan in the field of innovation by connecting startup ecosystem players from the EU and Azerbaijani startups and innovators.
Source: trend.az
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Dushanbe City Hall and SUE Smart City to Build the first IT Park in Tajikistan
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The Dushanbe City Hall and the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) Smart City plan to establish Tajikistan's first IT Park. The main goal of establishing such a park is to accelerate the development of the country's IT-sector through the integration of science, education, and high technology.
Source: asiaplustj.info
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Girls Represented 41% of the Participants in the International Programming Olympiad in Kyrgyzstan
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More than 50,000 young students from 57 countries competed on February 19th, 2022 for a $10,000 prize at the International Programming Olympiad "BalaTech" in Kyrgyzstan. Girls represented 41% of the participants, a far higher rate than any other international programming competition encouraging more girls to learn programming and tackle the increasing digital divide.
Source: kg.undp.org
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The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) Met about 100 Technology Companies Regarding the Digital Lari Project
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According to Mr. Papuna Lezhava, Vice President of Georgia's National Bank, the NBG met about 100 technology companies interested to participate in the introduction of “digital GEL” project that is about issuing the national digital currency; work on a pilot project will begin later this year after.
Source: bm.ge
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About CAREC Program
The CAREC 2030 Strategy emphasizes the integration of information and communication technology (ICT) across the CAREC Program’s spectrum of operations. As part of its CAREC Digital Strategy 2030 implementation and upcoming initiatives, efforts are being made to accelerate digital adoption in the Program’s five operational clusters.
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