Media representatives are trained in religious journalism

At the initiative of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University conducts training courses for journalists specializing in the religious sphere.

On the first day of the course, Yerlan Karin, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Political Issues, spoke as a speaker. The author of the book "Soldiers of the Caliphate: Myths and Reality" Yerlan Karin noted the relevance of such courses and spoke about Kazakhstan's strategy to preserve international relations and national security.

At the same time, the speakers of the courses will be the chairman of the board of the NJSC "N. Nazarbayev Center for the Development of Interfaith and Intercivilizational Dialogue" Bulat Sarsenbayev, representatives of the faculty of the ENU named after L.N. Gumilyov, NGOs and the media.

Vice-rector of L.N. Gumilyov ENU Dikhan Kamzabekuly noted that within five days the participants of the courses will be explained topical issues on covering religious topics in the media, the right to freedom of religion, religious literacy, the safety of journalists when covering religious issues, the role of the media in educating spiritual values ​​and others.

The training courses will be held online on the Zoom platform and will last until April 30 of this year.

The online broadcast is available on the official YouTube channel of the Eurasian National University. L.N. Gumilyov https://youtu.be/_-MH6_7zjXI

Recall that in 2020 between the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilyov, a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation was signed, within the framework of which training courses in industry journalism are being held.