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January 10, 2025
UNDP Supports Training on the Implementation of National Strategic Programs for the Development of Turkmenistan's Financial and Economic Sector
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, January 10, 2025 — From January 6 to 9, 2025, a seminar titled "Digital Culture" was held at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Turkmenistan. The seminar was organized as part of a joint project between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan and the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Turkmenistan, titled "Enhancing the Capacity of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Turkmenistan".
Victor Dostov, an UNDP international expert on digitalization, professor at the Department of Artificial Intelligence at the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), and senior researcher at the Laboratory of Modern Financial Technologies at Saint Petersburg State University, spoke at a seminar.
UNDP Supports Training on the Implementation of National Strategic Programs for the Development of Turkmenistan's Financial and Economic Sector
"Digitalization has essentially become an industrial revolution, impacting technology, public administration, and society as a whole. It is crucial that Turkmenistan pays such significant attention to this process — it will greatly enhance the well-being of the population and the country's role in the region", emphasized Dostov during the training.
During the seminar, participants — representatives of the communication sector, the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Central Bank, and other banks of Turkmenistan — explored key aspects of digital transformation, including the role of artificial intelligence, blockchain, quantum computing, data-driven governance, and digital hygiene.
"The Concept for the Development of the Digital Economy in Turkmenistan outlines a clear vision: to establish robust digital systems that drive sustainable economic growth, enhance competitiveness, improve the quality of life for citizens, and strengthen public governance. At the core of this vision lies Digital Culture—a key enabler of successful digital transformation",stated Tomica Paovic, Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP in Turkmenistan.
UNDP Supports Training on the Implementation of National Strategic Programs for the Development of Turkmenistan's Financial and Economic Sector
The seminar became a part of efforts to implement Turkmenistan's national strategic development programs, such as the "Concept of Digital Economy Development in Turkmenistan for 2019–2025" and the "State Program for Digital Economy Development in Turkmenistan for 2021–2025". These programs aim to effectively build digital systems for achieving sustainable economic growth, enhancing economic competitiveness, improving the quality of life for the population, and advancing public and local governance.
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The goal of the UNDP project is to strengthen the capacity of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Turkmenistan to raise the professional qualifications and retrain public servants in line with principles that consider merit and performance, as well as to promote young specialists, including women, to leadership positions.
