Communication Ministry to Pursue 83 Percent Digital Literacy by 2022
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+11° / +7°C WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018 No 8 (146) www.astanatimes.com World’s best humanities textbooks ADB forecasts 3.2 translated into Kazakh percent Kazakh GDP growth Growth in the Central Asian re- By Yerbolat Uatkhanov gion is forecast to slow to 4.0 per- cent in 2018, picking up somewhat ASTANA – The Asian Develop- to 4.2 percent in 2019, according ment Bank (ADB) forecasts growth to the report. of Kazakhstan’s gross domestic GDP growth in Kazakhstan in product (GDP) at 3.2 percent in 2018 was 3.3 percent, according to 2018 and 3.5 percent in 2019. It the previous forecast of the ADB, is expected that inflation will slow published in mid-December. (The to 6.8 percent this year and will be Kazakh government statistics put the 6.2 percent in 2019, provided ex- growth last year at 3.8 percent.) The change rate stability remains. Asian Development Outlook is the The report specifies that follow- main annual publication of the ADB. ing a strong pickup in growth last year, the country is projected to slow to 3.2 percent this year but Growth in the Central bounce back to 3.5 percent in 2019 Asian region is as investment quickens, according to the ADB’s Asian Development forecast to slow to Outlook 2018 (ADO) report. A more stable exchange rate al- 4.0 percent in 2018, most halved inflation in Kazakhstan, picking up somewhat taking into account that average in- flation in the region was 9.2 percent to 4.2 percent in in 2017 and 10.6 percent in 2016. At 2019, according that, inflation accelerated in the other seven economies of the Central Asian to the report. region, particularly in Uzbekistan, notices the report. Inflation in the re- gion is projected to settle at 8.5 per- The ADB was established in the cent in 2018 and 7.9 percent in 2019. early 1960s as a financial institution Average growth in the region that would be Asian in character and rose to 4.3 percent from 2.7 per- foster economic growth and cooper- cent a year earlier as the recession ation in one of the poorest regions in ended in Azerbaijan and expansion the world. The bank seeks to reduce Photo credit: Akorda.kz Photo credit: accelerated in six other economies, poverty in the Asia-Pacific region President Nursultan Nazarbayev meets with teachers and young scholars during the presentation on April 12. particularly in Kazakhstan. through inclusive economic and en- Growth slowed only in Uzbeki- vironmentally sustainable growth, Nazarbayev stressed the pro- “Today’s first intellectual the goals of using advanced tech- stan, where sharp currency devalu- as well as regional integration. The By Aigerim Seisembayeva ject’s important role in the younger tranche includes the best scholarly nologies. ation to unify the exchange rate bank’s headquarters is in Manila, generation’s education. products of advanced countries “Scientific knowledge is the and other economic reforms for- Philippines. The bank’s sharehold- ASTANA – Eighteen of the “The youth should receive knowl- such as the USA, Russia, Great prerequisite for a modern nation’s feited some expansion last year for ers are 67 countries, 48 of which are world’s best humanities textbooks edge that meets top scientific stand- Britain, France and Switzerland. competitiveness. New textbooks future growth. in the Asia-Pacific region. translated into Kazakh were pre- ards. That is why we made a large list Few of our young people had ear- are a true knowledge encyclopae- sented April 12 to Kazakh Presi- of the 800 best textbooks. The Nation- lier been given the opportunity to dia. Today, not only are the meth- dent Nursultan Nazarbayev, re- al Translation Bureau was founded familiarise themselves with them,” ods of education important, but ported the Akorda. The event was and has already started its work. To- he said. also their content. In this regard, held under the New Humanitarian day, we are witnessing the presenta- The head of state stressed the the Ruhani Zhangyru programme Knowledge, 100 New Textbooks tion of the first 18 books,” he said. world’s current development is provides the opportunity to imple- The President noted translation largely determined by the potential Communication ministry in Kazakh project, part of Ruhani ment a five-year programme of na- Zhangyru (Modernisation of Ka- into Kazakh was carried out from of engineering sciences and noted tional education,” he added. zakhstan’s Identity) programme. the books’ original languages. the importance of understanding Continued on Page A2 to pursue 83 percent digital literacy by 2022 Astana to host World Mining Congress The Ministry of Information Simultaneously, there will be try development in Kazakhstan ment into mining projects, where By Meruyert Abugaliyeva and Communication and the Min- By Meruyert Abugaliyeva an exhibition of equipment and and anticipate an increase in investors and subsoil users nego- istry of National Economy have technologies applied in the mining exploration and extraction pro- tiate, discuss investment oppor- ASTANA – The Ministry of In- also specified several levels of ASTANA – The Kazakh Minis- industry and excursions to Kazakh jects, expansion of subsoil us- tunities and the market, and share formation and Communication has digital literacy. The basic level try for Investment and Develop- scientific institutions and indus- ers’ base. knowledge. developed a plan to increase Ka- denotes that a person can use com- ment will organise the 25th World trial enterprises. The event will also help attract More than 2,000 delegates from zakhstan’s digital literacy rate to puter and mobile gadgets and can Mining Congress, a large-scale “Such a large-scale event of financial institutions and investors 50 countries, 368 presenters, 58 83 percent by 2022. obtain information from the inter- event dedicated to mining and global significance is held for the to the Kazakh mining and mineral associations, 62 universities and The goal to better equip the net. The second level involves the metal sector, June 19-21 in Astana. first time in the Commonwealth industry given the investor protec- 220 companies are expected to at- Kazakh public to use information ability to use e-government ser- First held in 1958 in Poland, of Independent States (CIS). Our tion provided within special legal tend the event. technologies in daily life and work vices and make payments, while the World Mining Congress takes country was not chosen randomly regime of Astana International Fi- The speakers will include Global is a central aspect of the national the third level allows a person to place every two-three years and to host the anniversary congress. nancial Centre (AIFC). The oppor- Mining & Metals Advisory Leader Digital Kazakhstan programme. engage in e-commerce, in other unites industry experts and scien- Kazakhstan is rich in mineral re- tunities and nuances within M&A at EY Paul Mitchell, CEO of the “We have identified two ap- words, to buy, sell and promote tists from 49 member countries. sources: there are 99 elements of (mergers and acquisitions) in Ka- Eurasian Resource Group (ERG) proaches: central government goods on internet. The fourth lev- The programme will include the periodic table [in our soil], zakhstan’s mining sector will be Benedikt Sobotka, Global Head of bodies will train professionals el entails use of digital solutions, multiple sessions related to the 5,000 deposits and 60 elements are disclosed. Primary Markets at London Stock and population, whereas local ex- mobile applications and synchro- mining and metal sector, ranging used in production,” said Mazhilis Within the framework of the Exchange Robert Barnes. ecutive authorities will educate the nising several gadgets. Finally, from exploration and production Deputy (lower house of Parlia- congress, there will be Mines & Prime Ministers of Poland Ma- general public,” Minister of Infor- the professional level means that to enrichment, from risk assess- ment) Albert Rau. Money international investment teusz Morawiecki and Australia mation and Communication Dau- a person is capable of program- ment to the attraction of foreign The organisers expect the con- conference, a leading event for the Malcolm Turnbull are expected to ren Abayev announced recently. ming on his own. investment. gress to positively impact indus- attraction of capital and invest- attend as well. Training professionals and the Kazakh population will be the Approximately eight responsibility of the Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry million people will of Labour and Social Protection, Ministry of Healthcare and Minis- be taught the basic Kazakhstan resolves all Central Asian try of Agriculture. skills needed to use “These ministries will organise so-called concomitant trainings. e-government services For instance, the Ministry of Na- and engage border issues, announces President tional Economy is holding large- We started from delimitation, then On the sidelines of the multistate of cross-border rivers of Central scale trainings for entrepreneurs, in e-commerce. which will also include sessions on Staff Report demarcation of the border with meeting, the Kazakh and Tajik Asia is of great mutual impor- digital skills. The same will apply Uzbekistan followed, then the tri- presidents also discussed hydro- tance to every state. Kazakhstan during the qualification upgrading “To date, the basic level of digi- ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s nation- point area between Turkmenistan, power cooperation and the impor- and Tajikistan have a uniform po- trainings for teachers organised by tal literacy is observed among 77 al borders with all bordering Central Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan was tance of Syr Darya and Amu Darya sition on this issue,” Nazarbayev the Ministry of Education,” noted percent of population. We plan to Asian nations have been legally de- properly formalised. All of the cross-border rivers. said. Abayev. increase the indicator to 78.5 per- lineated and all border issues have documents are signed; there are “There are two rivers Amu “Tajikistan is reaffirming its Trainings on digital skills are cent by the end of the year.