By Joanne Liou, Communications and Impact Specialist, and Amy Juelsgaard, Program Associate
Salam! From Kyrgyzstan! In TechWomen’s second and final delegation trip of the year, delegates are dedicating the week to events and meetings in the Central Asian country. Since 2015, TechWomen has been in Kyrgyzstan, and 12 women from Kyrgyzstan have participated in the program. Learn more about the week’s objectives and the delegates in the infographic below.
Kicking off the week, U.S. embassy representatives, Trevor Olson, Deputy Public Affairs Officer, and Munara Munduzbaeva, Cultural Affairs Specialist, joined the delegation for the program briefing to introduce the week’s schedule, before the group ventured outdoors.
The delegation received a brief history lesson, as they toured Ala‐Too Square in the heart of Bishkek. To experience the majesty of Kyrgyzstan’s mountain landscape, they visited Ala‐Archa National Park for a light hike on the snow-covered trails. Supara, an ethno-complex, hosted the welcome dinner in a traditional yurt, highlighting Kyrgyzstan’s cultural history and food. Fellows from Kyrgyzstan and the region shared their work and the activities they have engaged in since the completion of the TechWomen program, highlighting their local impact.
TechWomen was not career changing. It was life changing. –#techwomen16 Nazira, who launched @LeanInOrg Circle in Bishkek. #TWkgz pic.twitter.com/zz4jxi8eNE
— TechWomen (@TechWomen) February 26, 2017
After #techwomen16, Saltanat was promoted to deputy head of applied tech and launched a makerspace lab at her university. #TWkgz pic.twitter.com/lZyxkFrGQw
— TechWomen (@TechWomen) February 26, 2017
