Twelve schoolchildren from Turkmenistan will take part in the Global Final of the International World Innovative Student Expo (iWISE), which will be held in Dubai from 14 to 16 February. The event is organised by the London-based company iWISE. This was reported by IIC.

The annual forum brings together participants from different countries and provides them with an opportunity to present their developments in the fields of robotics, STEAM disciplines, programming and art.

The Turkmen team earned the right to compete on the international stage following the results of the Virtual Final remote stage, which took place in November 2025. During the selection process, the students won medals in robotics competitions, including Robot Maze, Line Follower and Mini Sumo.

The team consists of students from the robotics club of the 1st Specialised Educational Complex in Arkadag, as well as students from the Kämil bilim training centre in the capital. Turkmenistan will be represented by Rahman Garrygulov, Ebubekir Berdiyev, Aysenem Akmyradova, Saranur Annayeva, Muhammetkasym Annayev, Bilalkerim Berdiyev, Polat Saparov, Abdullah Annayev, Abdyljelil Patyshagulyev, Selim Begmyradov, Gurbanmuhammet Magtymgulyev and Muhammedulemin Annayev.

The team is being trained by Myrat Sahetguliyev, a teacher at the Arkadag specialised complex, and Halil Kovusov, a teacher at Ashgabat Specialised Secondary School No. 97.

The participation of Turkmen schoolchildren in the iWISE international final reflects the growing interest of young people in engineering and technology and the increasing level of training in the field of innovation.