The discussion of the digitalisation of Kazakhstan with the participation of experts from various countries has started in Astana, Kazinform reports.
"I am glad to welcome all the participants of our event. "Digital Kazakhstan" draft program has been presented today. The Head of State instructed us to improve it by the yearend. As soon as it is ready, we will submit the full text to the public," Dauren Abayev, the Minister of Information and Communications of Kazakhstan, said while making a welcoming speech.
According to him, the momentous changes in the Kazakh economy, initiated by the Head of State, are a historic event for the entire country.
"For most of the world, the digital economy has already come about. And the overriding priority for states in the next decade will be putting their economies on the digital footing. We hope to join the advanced countries in spite of the fact that the digitalization problem is now debated a lot by scientists and experts, at the level of the political establishment of states, the media and the Internet. There are still a lot of questions that remain disputable," he said.
"They need to be discussed. Thus, it is very important to create such dialogue platforms involving the leading experts and players in the digital market to exchange ideas on the hot-profile issues. On my own behalf and on behalf of the Ministry of Information and Communications, I wish constructive and productive discussions to all participants of the panel sessions," Abayev added.
Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev has met with the top management of Hyperloop One company in Astana today, Kazinform has learnt from the president's press service.
The meeting took place after the republican meeting on the problems of digitalization in Kazakhstan in the Kazakh capital. During the meeting, the sides touched upon the issues of development of digital economy in Kazakhstan and exchanged views on prospects of transport and logistics projects in the Eurasian continent.
Within the framework of the meeting on digitalization issues chaired by President Nazarbayev, Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev told about the priority directions of the Digital Kazakhstan Programme, Kazinform reports.
"When developing the program, the Government took into account the global challenges and opportunities that the digital era sets for Kazakhstan's economy. And in this regard, we identified two areas, the establishment of long-term innovation development institutions for sustainable digitalisation, and secondly, ensuring a pragmatic start of the program, consisting of concrete projects in the real sector," said the Premier.
According to him, the Government has chosen the accelerated digitalisation of 9 basic industries as the starting maneuver.
"Particular emphasis is placed on energy and raw materials, agribusiness, industry, logistics and IT sectors. Thus, we will be able to solve two tasks you set, giving an additional impetus for technological modernization of the country's flagship industries. And secondly, we form conditions for a large-scale increase in labor productivity," Mr. Sagintayev told the President.
As successful examples, Sagintayev cited several countries which in his opinion are leaders in this field.
"Kazakhstan is not alone on this path and building a national innovation economy based on the technological progress of basic industries is the path of a number of world leaders. One of the vivid examples is Israel's precision agriculture system Taranis, which is based on large data processing. The system has allowed Israel, with its complex conditions for agriculture, not only to fully provide itself with food, but also to become one of the exporters of agricultural products. This reform also led to a multiple increase in labor productivity and today one farmer in Israel feeds more than 100 people," the head of the Kazakh Government said.
"Another example of success of a state focusing on digital progress in major industries is South Korea, and its unique shipbuilding system, which today controls more than half of the world's market. Subsequently, the global leadership achieved in shipbuilding enabled holdings like Hyundai and Daewoo to effectively expand new sectors from electronics to automotive industry," he added.
Reported by Kazinform.
Photo: Akorda press service
