CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: “New Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media” Contest
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, in partnership with Kazakhstan’s Chief Editors’ Club, and Kazakh Tourism National Company, is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 7th “New Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media” contest for foreign journalists covering Kazakhstan.
Since 2014, the judges of the contest have been selecting written and video materials by foreign authors that most creatively, accurately, and objectively cover various aspects of Kazakhstan’s life. In addition to materials published in the media, works of bloggers posted on social media will also be considered.
In addition to the main contest with nominations for works on various topics, this year there is a separate category from Kazakh Tourism, where one winner will be selected for a publication on the topic of tourism.
The contest seeks to reward original articles about Kazakhstan that have been published in a foreign media outlet or on social media between July 15, 2021, and July 15, 2022.
The winners will be determined by a panel, which includes Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko, President of Kazakhstan’s Chief Editors’ Club Bibigul Zheksenbai, as well as Chairman of the Management Board of "Kazakh Tourism" Talgat Amanbayev.
Five winners will be selected, one from the following regions:
- North and South America;
- Europe;
- CIS countries;
- Middle East & Africa;
- Asia-Pacific region
and one winner in the tourism category.
Winners will be awarded a trip to Kazakhstan with visits to the cities of Nur-Sultan, Almaty, and Turkistan, as well as to the Burabay (Borovoe) National Nature Park, during which they will enjoy a rich cultural program. In addition, meetings with local representatives of government, media, science and culture will be organised.
The submission deadline is July 15, 2022.
To apply, authors should send their applications to mediacontest@mfa.kz.
The winners will be announced by August 1, 2022.
For more information and submission guidelines, please contact mediacontest@mfa.kz or +77172720987.
“New Kazakhstan through the Eyes of Foreign Media” Contest Rules