On Wednesday, April 16 American Library, in cooperation with CRDF Global in Ukraine, held a web-conference with live broadcast from the U.S. Department of State, Washington D.C. “GIST TechConnect” initiative builds entrepreneurial ecosystems in 54 countries across the Europe, Middle East, Turkey, Asia and Africa by identifying, coaching, and funding the most promising technology entrepreneurs through its flagship competitions, startup acceleration services, online social media platform and interactive mentorship programs.