UIMF preparations for a side event during the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women

Members of the Utah International Mountain Forum, a coalition of student club at Utah Valley University are preparing to contribute to a side event during the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women on March 11, 2025

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You are cordially invited to a virtual side event during the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women:

"The Kyrgyz Republic – State of Utah advocacy to empower mountain women and girls through ethically good student-centric education."

DATE: March 11, 2025

TIME: 10:00 am. –11:35 am. EST

PLACE: Virtual

Join us for an enlightening discourse on the empowerment of mountain women and girls through innovative education strategies. This event aims to shed light on the challenges faced by women and girls in mountainous regions and explore the role of student-engaged learning in fostering positive change.

SPEAKERS:

Moderator:Janessa-Michelle Purcell, Utah Valley University student
Permanent Representative of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Nations, Ambassador Aida Kasymalieva
Almaz Atabekov, Osh Technological University
Tatiana Panfilenko, Lecturer, Osh Technological University
Jay DeSart, Chair, History and Political Science, Utah Valley University
Baktybek Abdrisaev, Lecturer, History and Political Science, Utah Valley University
Rusty Butler, Vice-President for International Affairs and Diplomacy (1994-2016), Utah Valley University
Alexander Stecker, Political Science Coordinator (2005-2016), Utah Valley University
Nazik Moldotasheva, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Nations
Closing Remarks: Janessa-Michelle Purcell, Utah Valley University student