Forum on ICT Opportunities for Girls in Central Asia
Bishkek,
27 April 2023
ABOUT FORUM
On April 27, the second International Forum “Opportunities of Information Technologies for Girls in Central Asia” will be held in Bishkek, organized in honor of the International Day of “Girls in ICT”, which is celebrated in 195 countries around the world. The forum will feature local and international experts, successful women in the field of information technology, who will share their experiences and stories (storytelling) about the modern opportunities for girls.
The main guest of the forum is the Regional Director for CIS Countries of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Natalia Mochu, who will deliver a keynote speech.
The goal of the forum “Opportunities of Information Technologies for Girls in Central Asia” is to motivate and encourage youth, especially girls and women in remote rural areas, to study and obtain technological education, promote inclusivity and understanding of the gender digital divide, as well as support education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and digital skills, and promote the careers of girls and young women in the field of information technology. One of the strategic objectives of the forum is to create conditions for sustainable development by expanding the socio-economic opportunities for women.
PROGRAMME
8.30 - 9.00
Registration of participants. Coffee break, informal networking
09.00 - 09.45
Opening
Moderator: Sapargul Abdinabieva – Media expert of the project “Sanarip Insan”
Welcome speech
Mirgul Temirbaeva - Member of Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic
Kanybek Imanaliev - Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic
Indira Sharshenova - Deputy Minister of Digital Development
Natalia Mochu - ITU Regional Director for the CIS Region
Talant Sultanov - Chairman of Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter
09.45 - 10.45
Session 1. Opportunities for Kyrgyz women in an era of digitalisation?
Moderator: Sapargul Abdinabieva
1. Jamal Frontbek kyzy - Director of the PPAW "Mutakalim"
2. Nazgul Turdubekova - Head of Child Rights Protection League
3. Aisuluu Meimankanova - Master Trainer of International Labor Organization Global Business program “Start and Improve Your Business”
4. Asipa Altymysheva - Digital Gender and Youth Expert at ITU
5. Elzada Sargashkaeva - Head of Media Department, energy company National Electric Grid of Kyrgyzstan
6. Zina Kabylbekova - Marketing, PR and Advertising Specialist
10.45 - 11.45
Session 2. How is technology changing women's lives?
Moderator: Azhybek Nurlan
1. Kunduz Kazybek kyzy - Founder of Solo Media YouTube channel
2. Altynay Sarieva - Specialist of the Kyrgyz Space Program
3. Dilbara Muratova - Entrepreneur, beekeeping expert, founder of Ecobee brand
4. Sapargul Abdinabieva - Media Expert of Sanarip Insan project
5. Aiperi Bozoeva - Expert of the "Tech4society" project
6. Tologon Amatov - Director of the "Zhany Kitep" Institution under the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic
11.45 - 12.30
Closing session.
Contest with prizes
Closing speeches
Sapargul Abdinabieva - Media Expert of Sanarip Insan project
12.30
Coffee table. Networking
SPEAKERS
Mirgul Temirbaeva
Member of Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic
Kanybek Imanaliev
Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic
Indira Sharshenova
Deputy Minister of Digital Development
Natalia Mochu
ITU Regional Director for the CIS Region
Jamal Frontbek kyzy
Director of the PPAW “Mutakalim”
Nazgul Turdubekova
Head of Child Rights Protection League
Asipa Altymysheva
Digital Gender and Youth Expert at ITU
Elzada Sargashkaeva
Head of the Media Department, power company JSC National Electric Grid of Kyrgyzstan
Aisuluu Meimankanova
Master Trainer of International Labor Organization Global Business program “Start and Improve Your Business”
Kunduz Kazybek kyzy
Founder of Solo Media YouTube channel
Zina Kabylbekova
Marketing, PR and Advertising Specialist
Dilbara Muratova
Entrepreneur, beekeeping expert, founder of Ecobee brand
Altynai Sarieva
Specialist of Kyrgyz Space Program
Sapargul Abdinabieva
Media Expert of Sanarip Insan project
Aiperi Bozoeva
Expert of the “Tech4society” project
Tologon Amatov
Director of the “Zhany Kitep” Institution under the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic















