Team – Интернет коомунун Кыргызстандагы бөлүмү

Aziz Soltobaev - Co-Founder

Aziz is an expert promoting tech entrepreneurship, fostering the digital economy, and building country-level capacity (infrastructure, legal framework, community). He has worked as the Policy Adviser to the Office of President, Office of the Prime Minister, as the Vice PM,as the Minister of Education, in the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Office of Mayor. He is also the co-author of Vision of Bishkek city development 2014-2018, co-author of
National Digital Transformation Strategy “TazaKoom”, contributor to National Sustainable Development Strategy “Vision 2018-2040”, member of working groups on issues related to Internet, connectivity, and digital entrepreneurship. Aziz holds a BA in Economics from the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek (1999) and is active in the AUCA Alumni Association.

Azhybek Nurlanov – Partnerships Development Manager

Azhybek is the partnerships development manager. He joined the Internet Society in June 2021. He is a professional with extensive experience in executing and managing educational projects implementations. Azhybek has worked in various industries including manufacturing, retail, and medical technology for local companies. He is responsible for ensuring a smooth implementation, maintenance, enhancements, and integration of educational projects. Azhybek holds a BS in Computer Science from the Kyrgyz State Technological University.

Sapargul Abdinabieva – Media Expert

Sapargul Abdinabieva is a media expert of the European Union project “Sanarip Insan”. It covers the implementation of the project through the media and social networks. Sapargul graduated from the Kyrgyz Turkish Manas University
Faculty of Communications,
received a master’s degree in political sciences from the Bishkek State University named after K. Karasaev.
Since 2014 (6 years) she has worked as a journalist at the BBC Kyrgyz Media media institution, and has also worked in TV and radio journalism at the BBC London office. Since 2019, she has been working as a media consultant in two projects at the Roza Otunbayeva Initiative WPF.
Currently, as part of the Sanarip Insan project, she is releasing her own podcast tape and a series of webinars.