Central Asian researchers share experience under knowledge network program
In mid-December, Tashkent hosted Second Joint TEIN-CAREN Workshop. The scientists and researchers from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, South Korea as well as EU representative on CAREN Project, representatives from Cyber University of Seoul gathered in Tashkent University of Information Technologies.
The two-day training course turned into perfect platform for discussing of new cooperation prospects.
Prof. Askar Kutanov, CEO of the CAREN (Central Asian Research and Education Network) Cooperation Center and Ms Hye Joo Yoon, President of the Seoul-based TEIN CC (Trans-Eurasia Information Network Cooperation Center) reassured their commitment to supporting trans-regional research and education interaction through the EU-funded CAREN and Asi@Connect projects.
They also praised the role of Central Asia as essential part of the ‘knowledge belt’ across Eurasian space.
The participants of the event outlines the key areas for applying common efforts. That was reflected in the themes and subjects of their reports and presentations. The following topics were discussed at the seminar: telemedicine, ICT, e-learning, e-government and geosciences.
The Central Asian Research and Education Network (CAREN), EU-funded project, provides universities and research centers across Central Asian with a broadband internet connection and provides connectivity between academic communities of four participating countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan is partnered by Turkmen Research and Education Network Association (TuRENA).
TEIN (Trans-Eurasia Information Network) is a high speed network for research and education which connects 20 countries in Asia and 34 countries in Europe. This network is actively being used for international joint researches in cutting-edge areas, including information telecommunications and bioengineering. TEIN CC manages Asi@Connect project, which interconnects universities and research centres in 23 countries, 50 million European researchers and academics.
