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Bangladeshi youth Shougat Nazbin Khan has won the pitch competition and received the best Startup Award at the 10th Youth Entrepreneurship Forum jointly organized by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Russian Government.
She established H. A. Digital School & College, serving students from underprivileged communities in Bangladesh with a focus on socio-economic empowerment of women.
A total of 150 startups from the OIC member countries took part in the competition.
Shougat developed a low-cost solar PV irrigation system for farmers for which she won the prestigious Green Talent award in 2015.
She was also invited as a guest speaker to the third Kazan Global Youth Summit to be co-organized by the OIC and Government of Russia.
The Summit is designed for four days on August 21-24 and consists of ministerial plenary sessions, panel discussions, interactive workshops and a cultural programme, according to the organizers.
This is a unique educational and expert platform for exchanging opinions and best practices on youth policy and involvement of children and youth locally, regionally, and globally.
In 2024, the Summit’s agenda will be dedicated to the following topics: digitalization; modern tools in youth policy; traditional values in the globalization era.
Additionally, the event will feature sessions on best practices for artificial intelligence and virtual reality, digital trends and solutions in the youth environment, and the mental health of young people.
Within the framework of the Summit, it is also planned to hold the high-level meeting of Youth and Sports Ministers with the participation of official representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
The outcome of the Summit will be the Joint Resolution of the Action Plan, which will become the basis for the implementation of joint children's and youth initiatives and long-term cooperation programs in countries of Islamic World, BRICS and Asia-Pacific region.
Bangladesh Youth and Sports Minister Nazmul Hassan has been invited to join the event.
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