NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNICATIONS

XXVI INTERNATIONALFORUM ON INFORMATION AND

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

8-12.04.2019MINSK, BELARUS

FOR COMMUNICATIONS

XXVI INTERNATIONALFORUM ON INFORMATION AND

COMMUNICATION

• T H E L A R G E S T I C T F O R U M I N B E L A R U S •

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ABOUT THE FORUM

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko

«For a quarter of a century, the forum has become an important platform for interstate cooperation, where the latest achievements in the field of information technology are exhibited.Belarus has a high innovative potential and is considered to be the most dynamically developing IT country in Central and Eastern Europe. We implement progressive ideas and solutions, actively involving young people in shaping our digital future.I am sure that the forum will give impetus to the improvement of cooperation and partnerships in the industry, will contribute to developing and introducing advanced technologies».

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Bishar Hussein, Director General of the Universal Postal Union

«On behalf of 192 member states of the organization that I represent, I join the others in warmly welcoming and wishing the best to the «TIBO» exhibition. I would like to emphasize the important role played by the ICT sector in the socio-economic development of our countries. My congratulations to the Republic of Belarus for having started the implementation and promotion of this initiative so actively. In the post-Soviet space, we are also a specialized organization that deals with these issues. The Universal Postal Union is now going through a huge transformation process, and information technologies are one of our main priorities, because they enable us to access the most advanced technical and scientific knowledge. We are eager to further assist with developing IT sector in the region. Thank you very much for your invitation to participate in this event.»

Houlin Zhao, the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union

«The International Telecommunication Union has been taking part in this high-level annual forum organized by the Ministry of Communications and Informatization together with other state bodies of Belarus for several years, and I want to sincerely thank the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of Belarus for the invitation to take part in this event, that is so important for the entire CIS region. We live in the era of the global information society or, as we say now, the era of digital transformation of most sectors of the economy. All over the world, great attention is paid to information and communication technologies. ICT is a powerful tool for solving many problems related to public administration, education, health. Well-developed ICT infrastructure has become one of the most important indicators of the country’s success.»

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Tigran Sargsyan, Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission

«The Eurasian Economic Commission considers TIBO international forum as an opportunity for experts to form a common vision on priority decisions and projects relevant for two or more countries of the Union, enabling us to strengthen our common market and increase competitiveness in international arena.»

Nurudin Mukhitdinov, Director General of the Executive Committee of Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications

«The RCC has a good tradition of participating in TIBO and the events held within the framework of the Forum. Since 1994 TIBO has been gathering not only representatives of state authorities, but also the heads of large telecommunications companies, business community members and employees of communication enterprises, providing them with opportunity to discuss current issues in the industry.At present, digital transformation is a driver of the information society development as well as an integral part of dynamically growing information and communication technologies and services. Digital transformation is also featured in international and regional cooperation.I believe that TIBO will continue its positive influence on the effective implementation of information and communication technologies in our countries further on. I would also like to express my confidence that today’s exchange of experience will allow us to find such solutions and proposals for the development of the industry, which will significantly affect the development of the information society not only in the Republic of Belarus, but also in the RCC as a whole.»

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Forum TIBO is the largest annual international ICT event held in the Republic of Belarus.

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BUSINESS AGENDAIntense business agenda of TIBO Forum includes

thematic events, at which local and foreign experts,

representatives of the state authorities and

business-communities analyze international experience, discuss

current issues related to digital transformation of main economic, social

and public administration sectors.

PARTICIPANTSLarge-scale TIBO exposition unites

operators of fixed and mobile communication

from Belarus and abroad, cable operators; representatives of world brands, the largest local

and foreign manufacturers of telecommunication equipment, hardware,

software, developers and suppliers of high-tech products and security

systems, intelligent solutions and services for the mass and corporate

segment.

AUDIENCEAmong the professional visitors of the forum are

representatives of public administration bodies of all levels, international

organizations and diplomatic missions, professional and

business associations, research and educational

institutions, state and private companies, the media.

Over 25 years, TIBO Forum has become a unique platform for exchanging international best practices and discussing public policy

in the field of information, generating innovative knowledge and defining new technological trends and mechanisms for their implementation in various sectors

of the economy, business and modern society.

In 2018, the business events of the forum gathered specialists from 27 countries, 56 % of which were senior and middle managers.

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The results of TIBO-2018 FORUM

Exhibition27 500 Exhibition visitors

100+ Exhibitors

20% Foreign Exhibitors

30% New Exhibitors

15 Participating countries

6 Sectoral, collective and national exhibition stands

6 000 Square meters of the exhibition

11 Information partners of the exhibition

Business agenda28 Meetings, forums, conferences, workshops, round tables

27 Participating countries

Internet award10 Nominations

330 Applications for participation

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TOPICS

National telecommunications infrastructure (new services):• Mobile operator services: 4G, 5G networks, payment services, IP TV, etc.;• National telecommunication operator «Beltelecom»;• Data centers, cloud services;• Internet service providers and cable operators• Broadcasting television and radio.

Modern IT architecture: • Business architecture;• Data architecture;• Application architecture; Technical infrastructure;• Open API.

Technological trends (platforms, protocols, standards):• Big data, advanced analytics;• Artificial intelligence, machine learning;• Internet of things, cyber-physical systems;• Cloud technologies;• Augmented and virtual reality; • Blockchain; • Technology of 3D printing.

Cyber security:• Information security;• Protection of national cyberspace;• International cooperation to combat cybercrime.

Software Industry (software manufacturing):• Engineering and flexible software life cycle support tools (Scrum, Kanban, DSDM);• Quality management of software development and services (DevOps, ITSM, ITIL).

Television, multimedia and gaming technologies

Robotics

Digital publishing and printing

Internet technologies and services

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BUSINESS AGENDA

• 8 APRIL 2019

Opening of the Forum «TIBO–2019»

Plenary session «The Strategy of Digital Transformation»

• 9 APRIL 2019

Opening of the exhibition «TIBO–2019»

II Eurasian Digital Forum

• 10 APRIL 2019

III Belarussian ICT Summit

• 9–12 APRIL 2019

Work of the exhibition «TIBO–2019»

• 9–12 APRIL 2019

Thematic events

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B U S I N E S S A G E N D A

Thematic events

III Belarusian ICT Summit: • Current technological trends: platforms, protocols, standards;• Broadband access technologies;• Industry solutions using the technology of the Internet of things;• Cloud technologies;• Information security and protection;• Artificial intelligence;• Innovative financial technologies.

DIGITAL GOVERNMENT • Health care (e-Health);• Law (e-Justice);• e-Public Security;• e-Social Services;• Transport infrastructure;• Housing and utilities services (e-Household);• Environmental monitoring and protection (e-Ecology);• Electronic culture (e-Culture).

DIGITAL ECONOMY • Industrial production (Industry 4.0);• Paperless trading (e-Trade);• Agriculture (e-Agriculture);• Banking and financial sector (FinTech);• Architecture and construction.

INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM • Smart Learning - innovative technologies in education; • Science 2.0-digital transformation of the science and development sector;• Innovation is the driver of digital transformation (ICT Driving Innovations);• Startup competition «Belarus ICT Startup Award».

SUCCESS FACTORS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Modern IT-architecture» of enterprises;• Regulative support of digital transformation;• Methodology, technologies and tools for the development and maintenance of information systems and services.

byNet: THE NATIONAL SEGMENT OF THE INTERNET• Identification and protection of user rights on the Internet; • Social networks: socio-cultural and economic aspects;• Quality analysis of the resources and services provided in the Belarusian Internet zone;• Contest of Internet resources «TIBO Internet award»• Contest among online shopping sites;• Contest of public authorities’ websites.

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS• II Eurasian Digital Forum (EADF);• Activities of the Eurasian Economic Commission

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