COUNTRY AMBASSADORS

	Austria Natalia Steinbach Year of graduation: 2002 Department: International and Comparative Politics Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b684
	CHINA Lyubov Lakomova Year of graduation: 2014 Department: International and Comparative Politics Other Degree(s): Master of Arts In Human Rights Studies, Columbia University in the City of New York "Besides giving me the fundamentals of academic knowledge and an invaluable experience of forming my personality while living and studying abroad (Kyrgyzstan became my second home for 4 years), AUCA gave me the most valuable resource — a diverse network of friends, colleagues and mentors, with whom I interact closely to this day and build projects and ideas together." lyubov.lakomova@gmail.com AUCA ALUMNI CLUB - CHINA Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b675
	HUNGARY Adilet Kanymet Year of graduation: 2013 Department: Bussiness Administration Other Degree(s) obtained: Law, Kyrgyz National University International Economy, Corvinus University (continued) Adilet is a graduate of Business Administration department at AUCA in 2013. Currently, he is pursuing his Master’s degree at Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary. He is experienced in project management, marketing, and digital financial services. Moreover, he has experience in the FMCG industry (Organic TM), telecommunications sphere (Beeline TM) and start-ups. Adilet says that AUCA gave him life-long friends and taught him to work in a team, to think creatively and analyze information. adilet.kanymet@gmail.com AUCA ALUMNI CLUB - HUNGARY Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b625
	USA (East Coast) ANASTASIIA IUN Year of graduation: 2017 Department: Psychology Other Degree(s): BACB Approved Course Sequence Certificate of Completion, Clemson University Anastasiia says AUCA has taught her to "Dream High!" AUCA ALUMNI CLUB - USA (EAST COAST) Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b674
	INDIA Mehr Banoo Mirzayee Year of graduation: 2018 Department: Bussiness Department Other Degree(s) obtained: MA. Applied Psychology Meher Bano Mirzayee, the youngest of her family but living with the biggest dream of her life which is to bring a positive change not only in her society also in all over the world. Since childhood, she considered herself a global citizen and got the opportunity to take a trip to almost nine countries including her hometown. She believes in diversity and pluralism, which can be the grounds for one mankind on this planet. Her leisure pursuit is to travel and enlarge her friendship zone. Besides that, she has done lots of social services for orphanages, older adulthood, and vulnerable people. She believes, serving people in need will reinforce you with internal happiness. Help can be in the form of giving out your time and knowledge and make great use of it. Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b624
	AFGHANISTAN/ USA Idrees Darwaish Year of graduation: 2015 Department: international and Comparative Politics "AUCA was the platform for me to improve both professionally and personally. I cant count my professional and personal learnings from AUCA, but I am sure my every decsion is affected by the knowledge I have learnt at AUCA" Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b677
	CANADA Saltanat Sadykova Year of graduation: 2002 Department: International and Comparative Politics Other Degree(s) obtained: Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Concordia University Master’s degree in International Relations, Central European University "I had amazing professors at AUCA who have given me a solid foundation in terms of knowledge, hard and soft skills that helped me to forge a career and pursue graduate-level studies. Moreover, at AUCA I have developed lifelong friendships, which I cherish and maintain to this day. I am grateful for the scholarships I was granted and would like to give back to my alma mater as a Class Captain and Ambassador" Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b666
	FRANCE Iana - Anastasiia Ivashkina Year of graduation: 2018 Department: International and Comparative Politics Other Degree(s) obtained: MA Pantheon Sorbonne Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b665
	IRELAND Saikal Nogoibaeva Year of graduation: 2013 Department: International and Comparative Politics Other Degree(s): MSc Programme and Project Management, University of Warwick Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b671
	GERMANY Aiperi Otunchieva Year of graduation: 2011 Department: International and Comparative Studies Other Degree(s): OSCE Academy in Bishkek, MA in Politics and Security of Central Asia MA in Global Political Economy, Kassel University "AUCA has given me a lot both in professional and personal aspects which was crucial for my further development. Just to a name a few - professional: besides theories in political science and economics, critical thinking, academic writing, sustainable development, better understanding of history of Kyrgyzstan, network. Personal: social skills, lifelong friends, AUCA spirit, like-minded acquaintances, confidence in future" Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b676
	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Ruslan Sulaimanov Year of graduation: Business Administration - 2008 International Business Law - 2010 Other Degree(s) obtained: LL.M. in International and Business Law, Central European University Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b667
	CANADA Farhad Kerimov Year of graduation: 2010 Department: International and Comparative Politics Other Degree(s) obtained: MA/PhD University of Exeter Farhad shares that AUCA gave him "Access to dedicated faculty that taught me how to learn." Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b664
	BALKAN STATES Alla Voevodina Year of graduation: 2004 Department: Journalism Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b609
	PAKISTAN (South Asian Region) Ammar Younas Year of graduation: 2017 Department: ICP Other Degree(s) obtained: LLM in Chinese Law, Tsinghua University, China MA in Democracy and Human Rights, University of Saint Joseph in Beirut Lebanon PhD in Philosophy of Science and Technology (Continued), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China "AUCA gave me an opportunity to experience a true world class liberal arts education environment. It helped me to look at the world through the prism of liberty, democracy and progressiveness." Link to this block: https://www.auca.kg/en/ambassadors/#b673