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"ROSTELECOM" PRESENTED THE MANUAL “AZBUKA INTERNETA” IN ARMENIA AND FREE TRAININGS FOR MIDDLE AGED AND OLDER INTERNET USERS


30.11.2015


On November 30, 2015 "Rostelecom" held a press-conference in the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Yerevan and officially announced about the start of the events devoted to the open lessons "Azbuka Interneta".

““Rostelecom” Armenia implements a number of social projects to improve Internet literacy. The manual "Azbuka Interneta" and implemented free trainings are first steps towards active integration of Middle Aged and older generations in the process of using the Internet. I am sure that the project will generate a great response and interest ", said CEO of CJSC "GNC-ALFA”, “Rostelecom” Armenia, Hayk Faramazyan.

During the event “Rostelecom” awarded the winners of "Thank You, Internet - 2015" contest about the personal achievements of Middle Aged people describing people’s individual achievements about computer literacy, organized earlier by "Rostelecom" Armenia.

The event will continue tomorrow, on December 1, with the start of trainings.
 

The Manual "Azbuka Interneta"

"Azbuka Interneta" is an educational manual for users of older generation. The project was specifically designed and adapted for retired people and people of 55+ age, who start to learn the computer already in adulthood.

Here one can find useful and accessible information not only about computer, the operating system, but also about the Internet, online shopping and applications. “Azbuka Iterneta” includes such interesting topics as "Working with the text", "Folders", "Working with the Internet", "Safe Internet", "Searching for information on the Internet", "Email", "Sites of state bodies", "Social Internet services", "Online shopping".

The manual has been adapted especially for Armenia and here are presented state bodies of Armenia, state services and online services, companies providing public services in the country, news sites.
 

About the competition “Thank You, Internet-2015”

More than 2,000 Internet users of Middle Age (50+) from the 78 regions of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia, who have learnt how to use a computer and internet on their own or through special computer courses participated in the competition. According to the decision of the Board special prizes were given to three participants of the competition from the Republic of Armenia.

The competition in Armenia was held by “Rostelecom” Armenia with the support of Russian Center for Science and Culture in Yerevan.
Armenia became the first country where local people were allowed to take part in a Russian speaking competition.

More information, on the project “Azbuka Interneta” is presented in the official website www.azbukainterneta.ru .