An information system will appear in Uzbekistan that will allow users to create their own genealogical tree and search for information about their relatives, according to the presidential meeting.
It is planned that the “Shajara” system will allow users to search for information about birth, marriage and death, as well as distant relatives based on genetic data. In addition, the authorities discussed the modernization of archival affairs. In particular, it was noted that currently, 16 million storage units, including 1.3 million especially valuable and rare documents, are stored in archives.
Also, the archives of the Bukhara Emir’s Kushbegi Chancellery and the Khiva Khanate Chancellery were included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. At the same time, the rate of document digitization is only 2 percent per year, therefore, by 2030, it is necessary to bring the level of digitization of the archival fund to 60 percent, and to fully digitize especially valuable and rare documents.
In addition, the importance of strengthening the system of national geographical indications was noted. The importance of registering about seventy geographical indications, increasing the value and export potential of national brands by joining the Lisbon system was emphasized.
For this purpose, it is planned to integrate sectoral information systems into the Unified National Information System of Archives, implement a system for recording and online tracking of documents using radio frequency identification technology (RFID), and use artificial intelligence technologies in document classification and recognition processes. The functions of district (city) archives will be transferred to regional archival affairs departments.
Earlier, it was reported that a competition for the best intellectual property will be held in Uzbekistan. Also, the authorities plan to award a breastplate for contribution to the development of intellectual property, which will be awarded once a year.
