Uzbekistan establishes cooperation with Finland in the field of innovative technologies and education
25/05/2020 14:10
Uzbekistan establishes cooperation with Finland in the field of innovative technologies and education
25/05/2020 14:10
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- As part of a videoconference organized by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Latvia, negotiations were held with a Finnish software developer, the initiator of a number of ambitious projects in the field of education, infrastructure, and construction, Peter Westerbaka, Dunyo news agency reports.
From the Uzbek side, the director of the El-Yurt Umidi Foundation Adham Bekmuradov and senior officials of the Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan took part in the event.
The prospects of developing cooperation in the field of digital technologies, as well as the training of highly qualified personnel and retraining of specialists, including the implementation of educational programs in conjunction with higher education institutions of Finland, were discussed.
Within the framework of the negotiations, information was provided on key areas of the El-Yurt Umidi Foundation’s activities, a number of proposals on promising cooperation between Uzbek and Finnish universities were put forward.
Representatives of the Ministry of Innovative Development spoke in detail about the innovative developments of Uzbek young specialists, their ideas for a startup.
Westerbaka expressed his readiness to exchange experiences and jointly implement projects to improve the quality of education in Uzbekistan, support talented Uzbek youth in creating innovative products and startups, and organize their targeted internships in Finnish companies. He emphasized the lack of universal success formulas. “You cannot become a leader just by following someone. The key to success is the individuality of each country,” said the Finnish specialist.
Following the talks, an agreement was reached on the development of practical foundations for the implementation of joint programs in the field of education, ICT, innovation, technology.
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