02 November 2021

UNICEF, NGO Tech4Impact and the Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan officially launched the UniSat international educational program for girls

Girls from Uzbekistan will assemble and launch their nanosatellite as part of an international educational program!

TASHKENT, November 2, 2021 – UNICEF, NGO Tech4Impact and the Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan officially launched the UniSat international educational program for girls who are interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). This program, aimed at increasing the interest of girls in space exploration, is supported by UNICEF country offices in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Photos from the opening ceremony:

Official website of the program: www.unisat.uz

Media contacts for more information:

Nazokat Abdukunduzova

Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan

press secretary

Tel. 99899 302 26 00

E-mail: n.abduqunduzova@mininnovation.uz

 

Elena Selezneva

NNO Tech4Impact

Project manager

Tel. 99890 989 72 57

Email: info@tech4impact.uz

Inna Wolfson

UNICEF Uzbekistan

Adolescent and Youth Development Advisor

Tel. 99893 505-5256

Email: iwolfson@unicef.org

 

Nargiza Egamberdieva

UNICEF Uzbekistan

Public Relations Advisor

Tel. 99893 380 34 19

E-mail: negamberdieva@unicef.org