Samarkand, Navoi, Bukhara, June 28 – July 3, 2010. From June 28 to July 3 in the cities of Samarkand, Navoi, Bukhara regional trainings in the field of information and communication technology (ICT) under the general title "Application of ICT in public administration" were carried out. Approximately 150 participants from 3 regions of Uzbekistan, representing various government institutions, departments, agencies, and local businesses, took part in these events.

Location: Home basis and 1 field trip to Tashkent, UZBEKISTAN

Application Deadline: 15 July, 2010

Additional Category: Democratic Governance

Type of Contract: SSA

Languages Required: English

Expected Duration of Assignment: 20 days in July - August, 2010 period

Starting June 21 in Sergeli District of Tashkent an ICT training is carried out for elderly people representing the social fund for veterans of Uzbekistan named “Nuroniy”. The training is delivered by the volunteers of ICT Policy Project under the direction of the project’s interns.

Today in the Communications History Museum the presentation of  “ICT Glossary” has taken place. The edition is prepared by the UNDP’s “Assisting the Government of Uzbekistan in the formulation and implementation of ICT for development policy” Project with the assistance of the Coordination Council for development of computerization and information and communication technologies and Communication and Information Agency of Uzbekistan.

Tashkent, June 17, 2010. -  Presentation of “ICT Glossary", prepared by the UNDP’s “Assisting the Government of Uzbekistan in the formulation and implementation of ICT for development policy” Project with the assistance of the Coordination Council for development of computerization and information and communication technologies and Communication and Information Agency of Uzbekistan will be held at the Communications History Museum on 17 June 2010.