Internet Access and Training Program (IATP)

In May IATP engaged in wide variety of activities aimed at youth development such as healthy lifestyle campaigns, conflict mitigation seminars and labor rights workshops.

In May IATP engaged in wide variety of activities aimed at youth development such as healthy lifestyle campaigns, conflict mitigation seminars and labor rights workshops.

Using the IT and the Internet skills they acquired at IATP's partner center, local doctors and NGO officials will be able to improve services for patients in Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan. An alumnus introduced local doctors to new information technology skills to help them access up-to-date medical materials online at the Independent Internet Center in the city.

Using the IT and the Internet skills they acquired at IATP's partner center, local doctors and NGO officials will be able to improve services for patients in Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan. An alumnus introduced local doctors to new information technology skills to help them access up-to-date medical materials online at the Independent Internet Center in the city.

According to UNAIDS, as of 2005, 506 HIV cases had been registered, or 7.4 per 100,000 in Tajikistan. The estimate of the real number of HIV cases at the end of 2006 is 6,800. The spread of HIV has been recognized at the highest level of the Government of Tajikistan. NGOs and activists working to stop the spread of the disease have found IATP centers a useful forum for discussing the issue, reach wider audiences, and tap resouces available in more developed countries. The IATP centers also are a major community center for youth, a key target group for stoping the spread of the epidemic in the country.

According to UNAIDS, as of 2005, 506 HIV cases had been registered, or 7.4 per 100,000 in Tajikistan. The estimate of the real number of HIV cases at the end of 2006 is 6,800. The spread of HIV has been recognized at the highest level of the Government of Tajikistan. NGOs and activists working to stop the spread of the disease have found IATP centers a useful forum for discussing the issue, reach wider audiences, and tap resouces available in more developed countries. The IATP centers also are a major community center for youth, a key target group for stoping the spread of the epidemic in the country.

In March, IATP centers throughout Ukraine sponsored a series of events dedicated to HIV/AIDS prevention and promotion of a tolerant attitude toward people living with AIDS. By informing local residents about AIDS, demonstrating online resources dedicated to fight against AIDS, and supporting local educators and NGOs working with HIV-infected people, IATP helped to restrain the AIDS epidemic in Ukraine and fostered a tolerant attitude toward HIV-affected people in local communities.

In March, IATP centers throughout Ukraine sponsored a series of events dedicated to HIV/AIDS prevention and promotion of a tolerant attitude toward people living with AIDS. By informing local residents about AIDS, demonstrating online resources dedicated to fight against AIDS, and supporting local educators and NGOs working with HIV-infected people, IATP helped to restrain the AIDS epidemic in Ukraine and fostered a tolerant attitude toward HIV-affected people in local communities.

IATP in Kyrgyzstan continues its collaborative work with local government agencies, the legislative branch, and medical institutions to help them improve their services for local residents. In March, staff of the municipal government of Balykchy acquired computer skills to develop templates of documents for city residents. Doctors from Bishkek learned to use word processing and spreadsheet software to handle their patient database and administrative documents. Finally, MPs developed their parliamentary committee’s website to share their latest achievements and plans with their voters.

IATP in Kyrgyzstan continues its collaborative work with local government agencies, the legislative branch, and medical institutions to help them improve their services for local residents. In March, staff of the municipal government of Balykchy acquired computer skills to develop templates of documents for city residents. Doctors from Bishkek learned to use word processing and spreadsheet software to handle their patient database and administrative documents. Finally, MPs developed their parliamentary committee’s website to share their latest achievements and plans with their voters.