The Turkmen delegation took part in the VII International Conference “Information and Communication in the Digital Age: Obvious and Implicit Impacts”, which was held from June 25 to 27 in the Russian city of Khanty-Mansiysk as part of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Program “Information for All” and the XVI International IT Forum, as reported turkmenistan.gov.tm
The delegation from Turkmenistan included Esen Khodjakuliev, a lecturer at the Department of Management and Innovative Technologies of the Institute of Telecommunications and Informatics of Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of public organizations Begmukhammet Meredov and Kadyr Amandurdyev.
About 120 experts from more than 40 countries took part in the large-scale forum.
The main part of the experts’ speeches was devoted to the analysis of the impact of information technology on the modern world. The speakers’ reports addressed current issues of legal regulation of the development and implementation of information technologies and AI systems, as well as the ethical aspects of their use, ensuring information and psychological security in the digital world, and the impact of changes in the field of information and communications on the functioning of states and societies.
The conference included two plenary sessions on the topics of “Information and Communication: Challenges of the Digital World” and “Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in the Age of Information Technologies”.
The forum included two strategic sessions on the topics of “Ethical Aspects of Using Information Technologies in the Context of the Alliance’s Activities in the Field of Artificial Intelligence” and “Application of AI for Content Creation: Challenges, Potential, Legislative Regulation”, as well as a section entitled “AI in Science and Education”.
There was also a round table dedicated to IT and AI systems in the development of multilingualism. The event ended with a thematic discussion on “Cybersecurity and Cyber Hygiene”.
An interesting cultural and educational program was also prepared for the conference participants, which included vibrant musical concerts, an entertaining excursion to the Torum Maa Open-Air Ethnographic Museum, and an impressive boat ride.
