B. Sagintayev: About 98 percent of public services are automated in Almaty
At the meeting of the megapolis active, the akim of Almaty Bakhytzhan Sagintayev announced the solution of the tasks set in the Address of the Head of State on digitalization and development of the IT sphere.
In his speech, President K.-J. Tokayev focused on the issues of deep digitalization and strengthening of the domestic IT sphere. The Head of State stressed that Kazakhstan should become a central digital hub in a significant part of the Eurasian region.
“Almaty should contribute to the implementation of this task. Moreover, you know, the development of digitalization as a sector of the economy is a strategic priority of our course towards diversification of the structure of the city's economy, ”said B. Sagintayev.
Today, 97.8% of government services have been automated in Almaty. Until 2025, work will be carried out to provide all public services in electronic format from smartphones.
“A Smart Almaty strategy has been developed until 2025, a register of all IT companies in the city has been created. The development of a "digital twin" of the city is underway. We strive for effective management of the megapolis on the basis of Big data and artificial intelligence, "- said the akim of Almaty B. Sagintayev.
To support and develop the IT community in Almaty, a single communication space has been launched, uniting all universities in the city and technology companies. By the end of the year, it is planned to open a programming school based on the French School 01 model with licenses for 2 thousand people. The first appointment is planned for next year.
Also, in each district of Almaty, it is planned to open schools of programming, radio electronics and IT incubators with the maximum involvement of private investments.