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.
We would be happy to report on your organization’s work, so feel free to share your story or article with us. This newsletter is distributed to various stakeholders in the CAREC region. For more updates join our telegram channel: https://t.me/CAREC_digital
Regards,
Team CAREC
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Digitalization Policy and Initiatives
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Pakistan launches Smart Villages project to address rural development challenges
Pakistan's Federal Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has launched the pilot phase of the Smart Villages project, beginning with Gokina Smart Village. The initiative aims to overcome rural development challenges such as limited access to healthcare, education and digital services.
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Georgia to advance digitalization in electoral process
Georgia's Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced that 90% of voters will be able to vote electronically in the 2024 parliamentary elections. The electronic format will be used in all polling stations of all self-governing towns and in the territory of the administrative centres of the municipalities of self-governing communities.
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Opportunities and Upcoming Events
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Profit Cloud Day conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Profit Cloud Day conference will be held on March 16 in Almaty. It will gather business owners, managers, IT and information security managers, middle managers and specialists. Here, the realities and problems of using clouds and big data in Kazakhstan and Central Asia will be discussed.
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International Startup Exhibition Tumaris Expo in Uzbekistan
Tumaris.Tech is a project to support women's entrepreneurial initiatives. On March 11, 20 teams from Central Asia will present their technological projects at the international exhibition.
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IT business analysts meetup in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz High Technology Park organizes an “Analyst in the multiverse of IT” meetup that will take place in Bishkek on March 9.
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Startup Ecosystem Initiatives
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CAREC University Startup Generator 2023 workshop on information analysis
On February 22, 2023, the CAREC Secretariat hosted a training session on “Information Analysis: Unlocking the Power of Research for Innovative Business Ideas.” 44 students from CAREC countries gained valuable insights on what to consider during research and brainstorming, which will be essential in developing innovative business ideas.
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China-based startups accelerate development of innovative cell and gene therapies
China-based startups Porton Advanced Solutions and Yinjia (Shanghai) Biosciences have announced a strategic partnership to develop core protein raw materials and test reagent products for cell and gene therapy (CGT) quality control and evaluation systems.
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Startup school to be launched in Azerbaijan
The "Enterprise Azerbaijan" portal and Ozmen Entrepreneurship Center of US Nevada University have partnered to launch the "StartUp School" project to train startups in Azerbaijan. The program will include mentors from the USA, Turkey, Israel, and Azerbaijan, with international level certificates presented to participants.
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Former Mongolian Vice Minister on transforming Mongolia into a Digital Nation
The interview is with Bolor-Erdene Battsengel, a former vice minister of Mongolia’s digital development and communications authority, who is now working to transform Mongolia into a “digital first” country. Battsengel discusses the importance of digitizing government services to reach nomadic communities in remote areas, and the growth of internet access in Mongolia.
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Top 12 startup ecosystems in the world
A report by Business Leader has highlighted the top startup ecosystems in the world. The rankings were based on factors such as access to funding, government support, infrastructure, and the number of startups in each location.
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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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