The DOST Agency's Digital Innovation Center is being established

The next meeting of the Supervisory Board of the DOST Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population was held.

Chairman of the Council, Minister of Labor and Social Protection Sahil Babayev noted the activities of the DOST Agency and DOST Centers established by the Decree of President Ilham Aliyev dated August 9, 2018. He noted that the innovations brought to the state social services by the DOST concept, initiated by First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva, created conditions for the provision of these services through a "single window", fully transparent and efficient.

Babayev said that 5 DOST centers have been established since May 2019, and about 650,000 citizens have been served in these centers in so far.

It was stated that e-technologies are applied in the fields labor, employment, social security, social services, disability, rehabilitation, adoption, etc. It was noted that 105 out of 170 services in the ministry are provided through the e-platform, including 44 services in a proactive manner.

Measures to electronicize DOST services were also brought to attention. It was noted that the Digital Innovation Center of DOST Agency will be established to carry out work in this area quickly and expeditiously, expand and increase digital solutions.

The Digital Innovation Center will also play an important role in establishing a unified management mechanism for the exchange of information between the Ministry and its subordinate institutions, supporting existing e-systems and creating new e-systems, as well as expanding opportunities for information security.

The meeting discussed issues related to the establishment of the Digital Innovation Center, the structure of the DOST Agency, DOST centers and other departments.