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For the first time in the history of the International Olympiad in Informatics IOI 2026, members of the organizing committee visited Uzbekistan to review and assess the organizational processes.
11.02.2026
The International Olympiad in Informatics IOI–2026, which will be held in Tashkent from 9 to 16 August 2026, is being organized with the participation of the Ministry of Digital Technologies, the Ministry of Preschool and School Education, the Science Olympiads Center, and the Center for the Development of Digital Education. The IT Education Association is also taking part as one of the key co-organizers of the Olympiad.
At present, members of the International Olympiad in Informatics Committee are reviewing the organizational processes of the Olympiad. The official delegation was provided with presentations on the preparation process and was introduced to the competition venues and accommodation facilities.
The review of the preparation processes for the international Olympiad will continue until 13 February.
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Shahrizoda Isomitdinova graduated from Amity University in Tashkent with a degree in Information Technology and is currently working at Huawei.
She is the eldest of 3 girls in her family. Shahrizoda has been to 19 countries around the world through scholarships she received during her studies at the university.
Shahrizoda is one of our girls who believes that higher education plays an important role in a person's development in life. "I wanted to make the most of my opportunities and contribute to our society, so that other girls would see that nothing is impossible. There are few girls in the world of technology and we need to change that," says Shahrizoda.
The full interview is available at this link 👉 link
The JIDU Student Council, with the support of the IT Education Association link, invites you to become a part of a real New Year's miracle! It is in your hands to share warmth and joy with children who need special care during this magical time of the year.
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❤️ Bring things that bring happiness to children:
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👞Warm clothes and shoes 🧸Toys 📒Children's books ✏️School supplies 🎁Gifts, electronics and other useful things
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📍JIDU, building B, 1st floor ⏰10:00-17:00 🗓️ December 17-24
Today, May 15, an event organized by the Ministry of Digital Technologies, the IT Education Association, the Center for the Development of Digital Education, and the Coursera platform discussed innovations in artificial intelligence, education, and the labor market.
At the event, which brought together more than 100 young people, Deputy Minister of Digital Technologies Rustam Karimjonov provided information about the opportunities for training in future professions and obtaining internationally recognized IT education certificates using the Coursera educational platform, which includes programs from more than 300 international universities and companies.
Representatives of the Coursera educational platform - the company's regional director Larisa Witcroft and senior manager Vera Ignateva - participated and made presentations on trends in the international higher education and labor market, as well as effective use and teaching methods for Coursera courses.
Panel discussions were also held on the topics of integrating Coursera courses into the curriculum, Artificial Intelligence and future curricula.
For information, in the Global Skills 2024 report, Uzbekistan ranks 1st among countries investing in human resources training and in the CIS in terms of Coursera users.
In 2023-2024, more than 1.2 million young people studied free courses in 8 IT specialties, and 400 thousand young people received international IT certificates.
In 2025-2026, it is planned to train more than 1 million young people in 5 areas for free, and more than 30 thousand young people will be trained for professional-level international IT certificates.
The event awarded the most active students who achieved high results on the Coursera educational platform.
