Tatarstan President meets with Intel corporation Vice-President

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Inter corporation Vice-President John Davies at RT Cabinet of Ministers on September 22.
“We are glad to welcome you in our republic. The recent events that happened in Tatarstan are connected with informatization, innovations, IT-technologies. We use a lot of innovations available in Russia and abroad,” Rustam Minnikhanov said at the meeting.

From Tatarstan President’s point of view, IT-technologies should be implemented in the education system in the first place. As the head of the republic informed, serious measures are realized within the project “Electronic School” in Tatarstan; outdated computers are being modernized. 12,800 Intel-based laptops have been allocated to teachers.

IT-projects realized in Tatarstan were presented at the international investment “Sochi-2010”. The following were exhibited: “Electronic Education”, the electronic state services system, coordination of rescue operations “GLONASS +112. RF Government Chairman Vladimir Putin and heads of some Russian regions got acquainted with the stand.

“It is a pleasure to visit Tatarstan,” John Davies said at the beginning of his speech. According to his words, Intel presents many products and solutions for the population and business, participates in scientific projects and offers good opportunities for studying.

An agreement on mutual cooperation was signed as part of the meeting between Tatarstan Government and Intel corporation. RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and Vice-President of Intel corporation John Davies signed the document.

The Republic of Tatarstan Government and Intel corporation have been successfully cooperating in the education field for the recent five years. Over 10,500 teachers passed re-training courses on the program “Teaching For the Future”.