Tskhinval hosted the first International Innovation Forum «Alania open doors», organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of South Ossetia, together with the Academy of system analysis (Vladikavkaz) and SATA Group. The opening ceremony was attended by heads and representatives of the Ministry of Education of the Republic, Head of the Department of Informatization of the Ministry and Education and Science of North Ossetia Alania Alan Salbiev, Advisor to the Chairman of the Government of North Ossetia Alania on Innovation Nelly Pukhaeva, teachers and heads of educational institutions, government officials and others.
The heads of the Russian company "Video Technology" briefed the Forum participants on the latest technologies in the field of education, a united educational network Dnevnik.ru, as well as laboratories of modern technologies and others.
At the beginning of the forum the participants were welcomed by the Minister of Education and Science of South Ossetia Marina Chibirova.
"I would like this first event of such level to be successful, productive, and, of course, not being the last," - said the Minister.
She has added that the current socio -economic changes actively affect the educational sector, and require "mobility and adequate response to the contemporary demands of society, changing stereotypes and traditional approaches."
"One of the priorities of a modern comprehensive secondary school is the introduction of new information technologies in the educational process - said Chibirova. - One of the main priorities of the sectoral programme for the development of education in South Ossetia for 2013-2017 is the development of information technologies."
On behalf of the Republic the Forum participants were welcomed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia David Sanakoev.
"Such forums are very important as the integration process of the Russian Federation and South Ossetia continues, - the minister said. - And in this case, the integration processes taking place between the North and the South Ossetia, which I hope will be developed, will be effective, for the benefit of North and South Ossetia, for the benefit of our state, which is now strengthening and developing. "
According to the rector of the South Ossetian State University Vadim Tedeev, significant priority in the development of the university is an innovative approach, the growth of the innovation potential of the university.
"The core of substantive changes in the university becomes innovation, the introduction into the learning process of educational , scientific, industrial and communication technologies ", - said the rector.
Then the head of the united Russian educational network Dnevnik.ru Gabriel Levy said on the activities of the company.
"Today, we provide educational services in electronic form to educational institutions in 35 regions of Russia, with whom we have signed agreements - said Levy. - The signing of a similar agreement with South Ossetia and the subsequent transition of the schools to the technologies that we provide, perfectly illustrate, meet the mission of my company - to make education the most efficient and accessible to every participant of this process, for each schoolboy, teacher and parent."
