Historical GPS | Eric Abdykalykov | TEDxAUCA

Entrepreneur and filmmaker Eric Abdykalykov is also an enthusiastic historian of Kyrgyzstan and its multicultural, dynamic periods over centuries. In his thoughtful, retrospective talk, he takes us on a journey through several decades, while motivating Kyrgyz today to create their future in part by appreciating their past. Since graduating from the Faculty of English Language and Literature at Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Eric Abdykalykov has not been quiet, opting to wear many hats around Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan. Before serving as the President of the Kyrgyz Union Bishkek Youth Association, he founded and also presided over the Rotaract Nomad Club in Kyrgyzstan, receiving an award, the First World Youth Kurultay of Kyrgyzstan, for the best social project in Central Asia. More recently, Eric founded the ‘GrowCon’ event, and directed/authored the ‘Bishkek 140’ media project, which shed new light on the three stages of the capital of Kyrgyzstan: the royal period, the Soviet era and the independent Bishkek. T