A medical university student was awarded the title of "Best Finalist" and a diploma at the 4th International UNESCO Model Competition

From December 12 to 15, 2025, the final round of the 4th UNESCO International Model Competition "Ethics of Neurotechnology" was held in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China. The competition was jointly organized by the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs and Associations and the Hong Kong UNESCO Association.

Emir Sopyev, a third-year student of the Medical Faculty of the Myrat Garryyev State Medical University of Turkmenistan and a member of the UNESCO Club "Medicinal Plants – Our Health, Our Heritage," represented Turkmenistan in the final round of the international competition. He successfully presented his research paper, "Rules for the Ethical Use of Neurotechnology in Digital Medicine," in the "Rules of Bioethics" category, was named "Best Finalist," and was awarded a diploma.

The international competition consisted of three stages. In the first stage, participants presented their work in collaboration with their country and UNESCO. In the second stage, presentations were made on strategies for the development of neurotechnology. Participants proposed new directions in the field of artificial intelligence and made suggestions on the broad potential of neurotechnology. In the third round of the competition, a vote was held on the strategies developed by the participants.

This international competition provided young people with an excellent opportunity to deepen their knowledge of neurotechnology and its ethical aspects, exchange ideas internationally, and develop their scientific initiatives in accordance with UNESCO principles. The successful performance of our students in this competition once again clearly demonstrated that our country's youth possesses an international education, creativity, and high qualifications to solve modern problems.