Olim R. Alimov is a China and SCO region expert specializing in policy and trade. Olim is the Head of Beijing’s Office of the United Center for Business Cooperation under the SCO Вusiness Council Secretariat (UCBC). A graduate of Peking University with a Master’s degree in International Relations, Olim has lived and worked in China for 12 years. He is a co-founder of a Beijing based advisory and management firm Shanghe House. His hobbies include documentaries, basketball and procrastination.

Victoria Khu is a Russian born Chinese, Co-founder and President of SCOLAR Network. Victoria is an adjunct lecturer at Tsinghua University, is also a TEDx speaker, vice curator (2021) and curator (2022) of the WEF’s Global Shapers Beijing II Hub, ambassador of the World Youth Festival (2024). In 2021, she was awarded with the medal “20 Years Anniversary of the SCO” by the SCO Foreign Ministers Council. In 2023, she became the ambassador of “The Silk Road Friendship Award” the by Global People Magazine. Victoria has received MA from Tsinghua University in Journalism and Communication. She speaks Russian, Chinese, English, and Spanish.

Liu Ruina / Olia is from China. She has graduated from Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University in Russia with a Master’s degree in Financial Management. She was an assistant manager of the development department of the Network Television Center at the Central Committee of the Komsomol, and the Founder of the Ouliya Russian-Chinese translation studio. She joined SCOLAR in September 2021 as a head of administrative affairs and CEO assistant. Olia is responsible, passionate about education and culture and is ready to contribute to youth cultural exchanges!

Aizhamal Ibraeva, 21 years old, from Kyrgyzstan, an International Law student at Ala-Too International University in Bishkek. She has led impactful youth projects as the Curator of SCOLAR Bishkek, connecting young leaders across the SCO region. She has gained hands-on legal experience at the Supreme Court, supported vulnerable communities through free legal aid, and coached debate teams to success. As a passionate advocate for youth empowerment and legal education, She is excited to grow and contribute as a SCOLAR Hub coordinator! She speaks Kyrgyz, Russian, and English.

Ayazhan Nurpeiis, from Almaty, Kazakhstan, and currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Resources and Environmental Management at Tsinghua University. Her research interests include environmental systems design, industrial ecology, sustainable development, and digital methods such as life cycle assessment. She has represented both her university and country at international events like the SCO Youth Conference and the World Youth Development Forum. She’s passionate about volunteering, cross-cultural exchange, and amplifying youth voices in global sustainability agendas. She speaks Kazakh, Russian, English and Chinese.

Yu Zexu (Egbert) is from China, a student of Sociology at Anhui University. He has been recommended for admission to Wuhan University for a master’s degree, specializing in Youth Sociology and Educational Sociology. Passionate about youth-related issues, he participated in the China Youth Model CPPCC Proposal Solicitation Activity, and his work was awarded the “Best Model CPPCC Proposal” (University Category) by the Communist Youth League Central Committee. He joined SCOLAR Hefei Hub in June 2023 as the Cultural Project Lead and became a project assistant of Media SCOLAR. Native in Chinese, fluent in English and intermediate in Russian.

Nurakymet Saya, 20 years old, from Kazakhstan, a clinical medicine student at Peking University. As a newly joined project assistant of media at the SCOLAR platform, she looks forward to promoting communication among SCO youth and gaining new insights and skills through hands-on experience. She speaks Kazakh, Chinese, English, and Russian.

Yana Diakova, 22 years old, she is from Russia. She is currently studying Journalism and Communication at Beijing Language and Culture University. She is very interested in photography. She speaks Russian, Chinese and English.