Uzbek Schoolgirl Joins Icebreaker of Knowledge Expedition to North Pole

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbek schoolgirl E’zoza Beshimjanova has joined the seventh international Icebreaker of Knowledge scientific and educational expedition to the North Pole. The expedition departed from Murmansk aboard the nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Years of Victory.

The participants will travel along the route Murmansk — North Pole — Franz Josef Land — Murmansk. The expedition will last 10 days.

For Beshimjanova, the expedition provides an opportunity to visit one of the most remote parts of the planet, learn about modern scientific and technological developments and exchange experiences with peers from different countries.

“I think everyone should have at least one journey that changes their usual sense of the scale of the world. For me, this journey is the trip to the North Pole,” Beshimjanova said.

Uzbekistan representative among international finalists

Beshimjanova earned her place on the expedition through an international selection process that attracted around 5,000 schoolchildren from 22 countries.

The participating countries included Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, India, Brazil, Egypt, Türkiye and Vietnam, among others.

The selection process consisted of three stages. Participants demonstrated their knowledge of natural sciences, advanced technologies, nuclear energy and Arctic exploration, took part in educational webinars with experts and, at the final stage, submitted creative projects on the topic “How Nuclear Technologies Are Changing the World Today.”

Beshimjanova’s participation followed her successful completion of the selection process, allowing Uzbekistan to be represented among the young participants of the international project.

Educational programme in the Arctic

During the expedition, Beshimjanova and other schoolchildren will take part in lectures, masterclasses, scientific experiments, discussions and career consultations with specialists in science, technology, energy, medicine and marine biology.

The programme will also focus on the Arctic and modern technologies. Participants will be able to observe the operation of a nuclear-powered icebreaker, learn about technologies used in Arctic shipping and explore the natural environment of the Far North.

One of the main events will be the expedition’s arrival at the geographic North Pole at 90 degrees north latitude. Participants will take the flags of their countries to the North Pole.

For Uzbekistan’s representative, the expedition will also provide an opportunity to tell participants from other countries about Uzbekistan, its young people and their interest in science and modern technologies.

Young people united by science

Schoolchildren from Armenia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Hungary, Vietnam, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Rwanda, Serbia, Tanzania, Türkiye, Uzbekistan and South Africa took part in the international selection process.

The Icebreaker of Knowledge project serves not only as a scientific and educational expedition but also as an international platform for young people interested in research, innovation and the future.

For Uzbekistan, Beshimjanova’s participation provides an opportunity to showcase the country’s young talent on an international educational and scientific platform. The experience can also help participants broaden their horizons, develop research skills and establish professional and personal connections with peers from other countries.

More than 400 talented schoolchildren from different countries have participated in Arctic expeditions to the North Pole during the project’s previous six seasons.

The seventh expedition continues the initiative by bringing together a new generation of young people around science, technology and the preservation of the planet.