The School Connectivity Week is addressed to representatives of the telecommunications and education industries of Central Asia LDCs (Giga beneficiaries Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and other LDCs), including representatives of government entities and central executive authorities, telecommunications operators, ISPs, professional designers, research institutes, school administrators and technicians, software developers and other interested parties.
The purpose of the Event is to familiarize representatives of the telecommunications industry and specialists in the field of education in Central Asia LDCs (Giga beneficiaries Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and other LDCs) with the various national surveys on school connectivity as well as software products created within the framework of ITU global and regional initiatives in order to map broadband infrastructure and identify the most promising options for school connectivity and LAN infrastructure enhancement, increase human potential, as well as the choice of appropriate technology with the lowest CAPEX, an overview of business planning of school connectivity projects to ensure their viability by key representatives of the industry, as well as the development of targeted recommendations for the further formation of partnerships in this field.
Also, within the framework of the event, the official opening of the ITU Smart Educational Ecosystem in Kostanay will take place, and practical Training for representatives of the telecommunications and education industries on the technological economic aspects of school connectivity, school LAN infrastructure, ICT business planning and infrastructure mapping will be held.
School Connectivity Week will be held in a hybrid format (in-person + online).
