Country Readiness Assessment Report – Kyrgyzstan Main directions: • • • • informatisation of education and educational management; ensuring basic computer literacy; development and introduction of educational standards in the area of ICT at all levels; introduction of computerized teaching technologies; full computerisation of basic schools; and the creation of public information points to ensure free access to the Internet for socially vulnerable groups; development of human resources and of the capacities of staff employed in the ICT sector; development of multilevel professional education in ICT taking into account the labour market situation; progressing with development of the informational industry and electronic commerce; creation of favourable conditions for a sustainable economic growth; and integration of the Kyrgyz Republic into the global information economy; application of ICT for adult training; creation of ICT - based distance learning systems, electronic textbooks and computer-based training systems to provide additional education; teacher retraining; promoting the mastering of informational systems by the staff of public administration and local self-governance; creation of a separate National Information centre, national and corporative computer networks for scientific and educational purposes with gradual formation of the interconnecting virtual scientific and educational space; creation of new information points; accumulation of scientific and educational information resources; promotion of scientific connections; promotion of access to world information resources; and integration into the world scientific and educational space. 1.1.3.4 Electronic economy Objective: creation of favourable conditions for the use of ICT for effective business and to produce greater consumer satisfaction relating to products and services; formation of an electronic economy which takes into account the population’s high level of education. Main directions for information business: • development of the information business, software production, and support for domestic companies going out to ICT foreign markets; • promotion of private sector investments in ICT, and the development of the export capacity of private enterprises. Main directions for electronic commerce: • development of electronic commerce, business and marketing via the Internet, strengthening the export capacity of private enterprises through promotion of domestic goods and services using Internet opportunities; • development of private entrepreneurship as the main driving force for development of the information and communications infrastructure in the Kyrgyz Republic. Central Asian Regional ICT Business Centre: aims to become a regional leader in the area of information–communications service in vital sectors of the economy, such as banking, business management etc. Aims to form regional centres for Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan. 9