NEWS

On June 5, UAE Minister of Economy Sultan Al Mansuri visited Kazan IT park. He was accompanied by Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov the Minister of Information and Communication Roman Shaikhutdinov, who made a brief presentation and told about the history of high technology park, and its role in development of Tatarstan innovative and information industry.

Preschool enrollment for 2014-2015 started in Tatarstan on June 1. By and large, 12.5 thousand children were registered in automated information system “Electronic preschool”.

The 8th specialized conference and exhibition IT&Security Forum 2014 opened in Kazan today. More than 600 people will take part in the event organized by ICL-KPO VS and “Computing systems”.

The Ministry of Information and Communication made decision about using 3d-secure technology to provide additional protection upon making online payments using bank cards on the Portal of state services.

IT academy will continue working during summer holidays for those who value time and would like to spend three months usefully. Classes of a new group that will study Java language will start on June 16.

A resident of Naberezhnye Chelny IT park Boris Rokhlenko started sharing free Wi-Fi with local dwellers. Citizens can connect to Wi-Fi at the embankment area, one of their favourite places. Soon the Internet connection will be available on a town bus No.22.

The number of participants of the regional contest “IT champion” now makes 100, 000. By and large, pupils have got 439, 802 scores since the contest started.

Kazan IT park obtained accreditation of the Association of high technology parks within the framework of the International summit of technoparks and business incubators held at Skolkovo (Moscow). Accredited technoparks proved that they have all necessary objects for supporting small and medium-size business and implement projects aimed at supporting entrepreneurship.

In accordance with Tatarstan President’s order, the regional contest on using electronic services by government and municipal employees started on May 19.

Since the service search platform “Sputnik” was launched on May 22, 2014, more than 2 million users have visited the platform.