“Bilim Bishkek”, which will shed light on the future of Kyrgyzstan, opened its doors with the participation of Emine Erdoğan
The opening program ofBilim Bishkek was attended by the First Lady of the Republic of Turkey Emine Erdoğan, T3 Foundation Chairman Elvan Kuzucu Hıdır, TIKA President Serkan Kayalar, Vice Rector of Cusup Balasagun Kyrgyz National University Alay Shamshiev and other guests. A Kyrgyz folk dance troupe also performed at the opening ceremony.
After Azerbaijan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Emine Erdoğan cut the opening ribbon of the science center in Bishkek and wished “all the best”. After visiting the Science Center in Bishkek and chatting with the children, Emine Erdoğan also shared her views on the subject after the opening. “I see this center as an important step towards raising future scientists, engineers, young people who dream and turn their dreams into reality. We shared the excitement of discovery of Kyrgyzstan students who were trained in robotic coding, mathematics, design, aviation and astronomy workshops. I hope that the number of innovation centers, where practical training will be provided in five different workshops, will increase and I thank those who contributed.”
Implemented in cooperation with T3 Foundation, Kyrgyzpatent, Cusup Balasagun Kyrgyz National University and TIKA, Bilim Bishkek will work to improve children's communication with science and inspire them in the fields of science and technology.
The workshops under the roof of Bilim Bishkek will offer an exciting platform where children between the ages of 6-14 meet science and technology for the first time. While the Astronomy and Aviation Workshop will take children to the mysterious world of the stars, the Natural Sciences Workshop will prepare the ground for discoveries that will arouse curiosity about the environment and nature. Technology, Design and Mathematics Workshops will lay the foundation for children's future success with activities that develop problem-solving skills and support critical thinking. DENEYAP Technology Workshop will increase students' project development competencies with technology trainings on 11 different topics ranging from cyber security to artificial intelligence.
Elvan Kuzucu Hıdır, Chairman of the Board of Directors of T3 Foundation, who hosted the opening program, shared the following about Bilim Bishkek: “Bilim Turkey, which extends from Turkey to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Azerbaijan, has now been crowned with Bilim Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. We are proud and happy to reach our brotherly communities here. In our Bilim Bishkek science center, our students aged 6-14 will meet with science and technology in 5 different topics such as Technology, Astronomy & Aviation, Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Design. I believe that the scientists, technology leaders and engineers of the future will be raised in science centers in all corners of the Turkish geography, and our young people raised here will develop science and technology for the benefit of all humanity.”