Today, International Youth Forum on Mobile Technologies has kicked off in Baku, co-organized by the Ministry of Youths and Sport and Caspian Investment Centre.
Deputy Minister of Youths and Sport Intigam Babayev said at the opening ceremony of the event that the forum aims Azerbaijani youths to be nearer to the new technologies and use existing opportunities effectively: “IT development provides employment of youths and the youths can contribute to development of this sphere”.
Deputy Minister of Communication and Information Technologies Iltimas Mammadov said that several renovations are expected in this sphere in 2013. He also noted that number of persons using mobile communication services increased: “The government created necessary opportunity for development of this sphere an supports it. Azerbaijan-based mobile communication operators have already started to provide 3G and 4G services. From May 1, registration system of mobile phones and mobile number portability will be launched.
Mammadov appreciated this forum and noted that such forums allow establishing new services in mobile communication network.
Heidi Humala, a Task Manager working with infoDev's Global Network of Business Incubators of the World Bank said that within the project, Mobile Technology Hubs were established in 8 countries of the world and one of them is in Azerbaijan: “Our goal is to involve Azerbaijani youths in this sphere and support them within the project”.
The forum, to last 2 days, is being attended by near 30 specialists in ICT sphere from 20 countries (US, Finland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Estonia, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Tunis, Jordan, India and Singapore).
Note that sessions on “Mobile Technologies: New place for youths’ virtual business”, “Innovations in mobile technologies and investments in them”, “Technological renovations for students”, “role of Lego robots in technological development” and presentation of Mobile Monday network will be held within the event.
APA