Uzbekistan – Korean international IT forum “New Uzbekistan – prospects for the development of information technologies” was held at IUT

On May 27, 2022, The Uzbekistan – Korean international IT forum “New Uzbekistan – prospects for the development of information technologies” was held at Inha University in Tashkent.

Mr. Kim Hee-Sang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Minister for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sherzod Shermatov, Vice-President of the Research Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of the Republic of Korea “ETRI” Park Jong Park Jong Hyun and Rector of Inha University in Tashkent Muzaffar Djalalov delivered a welcoming speech at the event.

The opening of the Korea BPO CENTER took place within the framework of the forum. 5 companies (ETRI, Goc, Geo2, Joyglobal, Megazone) are involved in the start of the BPO center, the total coverage is to employ 15-20 students. There are plans to increase the number of students.

A memorandum of understanding was also signed between the Ministry for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Research Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of the Republic of Korea “ETRI”.

The forum program included speeches by participants from such organizations as: IT Park (Uzbekistan), ETRI (Korea), Geotwo Global Co Ltd (Korea), Joys Global Inc. and Megazon Cloud (Korea), Global Optical Communication Co., Ltd. (Korea).

The event was dedicated to the ongoing reforms and prospects for cooperation between Korean IT organizations in the country, the implementation of joint projects in the IT market in the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the involvement of young people in them.