Impact Stories

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  Fellow(s): Bee Makhambetova

  Country: Kazakhstan

  Region: CA

  Cohort: 2017

  Project/Action: Google awards scholarship for fellow to attend summit in U.S.

  Policy Area(s): Professional Growth

  2017 fellow of Kazakhstan Bee Makhambet was awarded a Google scholarship to attend the 2018 CMX Summit in Portland, OR. CMX seeks to bring together professional community builders by providing them with world-class community programs and education. Through workshops and breakout sessions, the yearly three-day summit gives participants tools and techniques to improve and uplift their communities.
  Bee was one of six people who received a scholarship, chosen from more than 200 applications for her work in empowering women in tech. She first collaborated with Google when she helped organize Kazakhstan’s first International Women’s Day event for over 200 women and girls in tech. Bee is a Regional Ambassador for the Kazakhstan chapter of Technovation and the owner of Dream Green, an online shop that sells products and provides educational tools about zero-waste living.

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  Report Date: 10/1/18

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  Fellow(s): Ola Elgaddar

  Country: Egypt

  Region: MENA

  Cohort: 2017

  Project/Action: Fellow presents research at Chicago expo

  Policy Area(s): Professional Growth

  2017 fellow of Egypt Ola Elgaddar was invited to present her research at the 70th annual American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Scientific Meeting in August. The expo, held this year in Chicago, drew more than 20,000 attendees and showcased the latest advancements in research through workshops and sessions. Ola, who holds a medical doctorate in chemical pathology, presented her research on the association between bone mineral disorders and intradialytic hypertension in Egyptian patients on maintenance hemodialysis. She is also a member of the scientific and organizing committee for next year’s AACC Middle East conference, which will be held in Abu Dhabi in March 2019.
  Ola is currently an Associate Professor of Chemical Pathology at Alexandria University in Egypt. During the TechWomen program, she was hosted by the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub in San Francisco.

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  Report Date: 10/1/2018