Congratulations, GHRCCA! GHRCCA just won two awards from the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Kazakhstan.
The Global Health Research Center of Central Asia (GHRCCA), part of the Social Intervention Group (SIG) housed in the Columbia University School of Social Work, develops and advances evidence-based, sustainable solutions to emerging public health and social issues in the Central Asia region. This year, GHRCCA celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Women's Leadership Award and Health Protection Award
The award was presented to Dr. Assel Terlikbayeva, GHRCCA's Regional Director, who won the Women’s Leadership Award in recognition of her outstanding efforts to create GHRCCA.
The second award, the Health Protection Award, was presented to Sholpan Primbetova, GHRCCA's Deputy Regional Manager, for GHRCCA's great contribution to health care and research in Kazakhstan.
GHRCCA is the only AmCham member to win two awards out of the ten to be presented at the Awards Gala.
Background on AmCham and the Awards
The American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan (AmCham) is an association of international and local business community in Kazakhstan. Today the Chamber represents over two hundred member companies, non-profit organizations, international financial institutions, and individual members. GHRCCA is a member of AmCham since 2014.
Annual AmCham Awards competition is to celebrate member excellence and recognize the best member accomplishments and outstanding public service in ten categories.
This year's Awards process was more competitive than ever with 55 nominations received for ten Awards.
All nominations were impartially reviewed by the independent AmCham Selection Committee consisting of three AmCham members appointed from a variety of industry sectors, affiliated with both large and small companies in different regions of Kazakhstan, with due respect to gender and linguistic diversity.
