Development Information Center Opened in Almaty
OREANDA-NEWS. September 28, 2009. The Opening Ceremony of the Development Information Center (DIC) of five major international organizations operating in
The Center is created in cooperation with the National Library of the
At the Opening Ceremony there were representatives of the governmental sector, scientific community, educational institutions, libraries, archives, museums, mass media, NGOs, and international organizations. Representatives of the Asian Development Bank, Eurasian Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, United Nations Organization, and the World Bank who made a welcoming address at the Ceremony, unanimously noted the significance of that common initiative which is aimed at promoting better understanding by the Kazakhstani people of the activities of international organizations, projects implemented by them in the country, as well as the processes of social and economic development.
Representatives of nongovernmental organizations and scientific community emphasized the importance of such information center that gives an opportunity to exchange best experience in the area of development problems among colleagues all over the world. According to Gulissa Balabekova, Deputy Director General of the National Library, the DIC will be valuable for the various public groups, including students, scientists, representatives of nonprofit agencies, government officials, as well as representatives of a private sector.
Located in the country’s main library, the Center will serve as a one-stop-shop for public access to the resources on all the aspects of social and economic development, information on international organizations’ activities in
DIC visitors will enjoy consultations and assistance in information search, and free Internet connection. The DIC collection includes more than 1000 publications, serial publications, multimedia materials on developmental topics, economic overviews, and sector analyses; project documents and reports from multiple international organizations active in
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