Alua DAUTOVA Katelco company Almaty Kazakhstan Brussels Nov

Alua DAUTOVA Katelco company Almaty, Kazakhstan Brussels, Nov 12, 2002 TELESOL annual review 1

INTRODUCTION INTO CENTRAL ASIA Kazakhstan: Kyrgyzstan: Population - 14819700 Squire km- 2724900 sq. km Density – 5, 5 men/sq. km Population – 4887500 Squire km- 19900 sq. km Density – 24 men/sq. km Brussels, Nov 12, 2002 TELESOL annual review Uzbekistan: Population- 23769000 Squire km- 447400 sq. km Density – 53 men/sq. km 2

Prepositions of successful development of TELESOL in Central Asia • • Geographic and demographic features Existing telecommunication infrastructure Experience in EC IST projects implementation (DENEMA, Tele. In. Vi. Vo) and readiness to work with European partners Business requirements in Telework (Official Capital, Business Center, Caspian region, Metals region) Brussels, Nov 12, 2002 TELESOL annual review 3

Telecommunication infrastructure Existing infrastructure: • Satellite telecommunications (8000 VSATs) • IP telephony • Digital TV broadcasting • All communication channels – 67500000 channels • Fiber Optics – 5000 km (including TAE-1750 km) • Telephony – 11, 8 num / 100 inhabitants • Internet – 4 users / 100 inhabitants • Mobile telephony – 5, 4 user / 100 men Brussels, Nov 12, 2002 TELESOL annual review 4

TELESOL IN PROGRESS TELESOL local web-site Telework Competition Center (TCC) Information dissemination Central-Asian regional Conference (Almaty, 2004) Brussels, Nov 12, 2002 TELESOL annual review 5

TELESOL Kyrgyz focal organization: World Health Organization (WHO) Information Centre on Health (ICH) for Central Asian Republics Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 720021, Toktogula 62, Tel. (996 312) 29 87 91 (996 312) 29 35 08 Fax: (996 312) 68 08 30 E-mail: whocar@elcat. kg Brussels, Nov 12, 2002 TELESOL annual review 6

Components of Kyrgyz TELESOL Web-site • General Information on Kyrgyzstan (geography, population, state structure, state symbols etc. ); • ICT in Kyrgyzstan; • TELESOL Kick-off Meeting in Kyrgyzstan; • Presentation of EU FP 5 and FP 6 Teleworking tools, useful for Health Information and Telemedicine; • CAR Teleworking projects of WHO ICH: - CARINFONET Project; - WHO-Soros Project on Strengthening of Public Health Network in Kyrgyzstan; - WHO EUPHIN-EAST Project in Kazakhstan; - Printing of National Health Reports. • Telesol key people in Kyrgyzstan; • Contact information Brussels, Nov 12, 2002 TELESOL annual review 7

THANK YOU Alua Dautova, Katelco +7 (3272) 58 -12 -95 Brussels, Nov 12, 2002 alua@katelco. net TELESOL annual review 8