The Forum

Goals and Objectives

In August 2019, The Civil Forum created a public platform to discuss the promises and challenges of Digital Citizenship as Kyrgyzstan embarked upon an ambitious government led Digital Transformation Strategy. The Forum brought together government, business and the private sector.

The Civic forum had three key objectives:

  • To discuss and identify key issues that will impact on Digital Citizenship in Kyrgyzstan
  • To brainstorm key challenges that can be addressed by civil society and business
  • To develop advice and recommendations for government action

The forum took place as a one day event and consist of a series of facilitated open round tables.

Agenda

September 17, 2019

Registration

9:00 – 9:30

Welcome words:

  • Representative of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Representative of OSCE in Bishkek
  • Representative of Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan

9:30 – 10:00

Panel Session “Digital challenges, digital opportunities in the digital era”

  • Mambetalieva T.E. “Digital Citizenship: balance of rights and opportunities”
  • Darbinyan S.S. “Right to privacy and protection of personal data in digital era”

10:00 – 11:00

Coffee break

11:00 – 11:30

Round Table # 1

«Digital Me: new opportunities for citizens through digital tools»

Dastan Dogoev – Chairman of SCITC KR
“State as a platform – new opportunities for digital nomads”

Tattu Mambetalieva – Director of CIIP
“Building trust and security while using digital technologies”

 

Round Table # 2

«Be Digital: Creative Economy – economic growth through digital transformation of business»

Aibek Kurenkeev – Director of Association of telecommunication companies
“Digital entrepreneurship – challenges and opportunities”

Eduard Turdaliev – Chief technical expert at UNDP
“TaxTech: Digital innovations in tax administration”

 

Round Table # 3

«Digital Society: Digital innovation on the basis of data»

Shamil Ibragimov – Director of Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan
“Open and responsible governance on the basis of data analysis”

Maria Kolesnikova – PF “MoveGreen”

Ulan Jumashev – Head of CRM.kg
“Security of Clients’ database – Excel vs. Database in CRM-system”

11:30 – 13:00

Lunch

13:00 – 14:00

Continuation

Round Table # 1

«Digital Me: new opportunities for citizens through digital tools»

Dastan Dogoev – Chairman of SCITC KR
“State as a platform – new opportunities for digital nomads”

Tattu Mambetalieva – Director of CIIP
“Building trust and security while using digital technologies”

 

Round Table # 2

«Be Digital: Creative Economy – economic growth through digital transformation of business»

Aibek Kurenkeev – Director of Association of telecommunication companies
“Digital entrepreneurship – challenges and opportunities”

Eduard Turdaliev – Chief technical expert at UNDP
“TaxTech: Digital innovations in tax administration”

 

Round Table # 3

«Digital Society: Digital innovation on the basis of data»

Shamil Ibragimov – Director of Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan
“Open and responsible governance on the basis of data analysis”

Maria Kolesnikova – PF “MoveGreen”

14:00 – 15:30

Coffee break

15:30 – 16:00

Continuation

Round Table # 1

«Digital Me: new opportunities for citizens through digital tools»

Dastan Dogoev – Chairman of SCITC KR
“State as a platform – new opportunities for digital nomads”

Tattu Mambetalieva – Director of CIIP
“Building trust and security while using digital technologies”

 

Round Table # 2

«Be Digital: Creative Economy – economic growth through digital transformation of business»

Aibek Kurenkeev – Director of Association of telecommunication companies
“Digital entrepreneurship – challenges and opportunities”

Eduard Turdaliev – Chief technical expert at UNDP
“TaxTech: Digital innovations in tax administration”

 

Round Table # 3

«Digital Society: Digital innovation on the basis of data»

Shamil Ibragimov – Director of Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan
“Open and responsible governance on the basis of data analysis”

Maria Kolesnikova – PF “MoveGreen”

16:00 – 17:00

Closing of forum

17:00 – 17:30

Conclusion

Civil Forum created a public platform between representatives of government, businesses and civil society to stimulate discussions on opportunities and challenges of digital citizenship in Kyrgyzstan.

As a result of the forum, three broad topics were identified as themes for SanaripThon:

  1. Security and privacy of personal data
  2. Access to data for better governance, economic opportunities and accountability
  3. Digital skills for digital economy