MIOR RK took part in the XI Central Asian Forum "Development of the Internet sphere in Central Asia InternetCA-2020"

Today, November 11, Vice Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kemelbek Oyshybayev acted as a speaker at the session: "Influence of the state on the Internet during a pandemic" in the framework of the XI Forum "Development of the Internet sphere in Central Asia InternetCA-2020" in online format.

The forum was organized on November 11-13, 2020 by the International Journalism Center MediaNet with the support of the OSCE Program Office in Nur-Sultan.

In his speech, Kemelbek Oyshybayev noted that in recent months, the fight against disinformation and the development of effective measures to support the media during the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic have become particularly relevant areas in the activities of the Ministry. The Ministry will also continue to work to improve the mechanisms for regulating the Internet space and social networks with mandatory compliance with information security, digital rights and conditions for the preservation of freedom of speech and media.

During the forum, views and experiences are exchanged on media literacy and fact-checking during an infodemia, digital rights and cybersecurity, new civic activism and human rights observance on the Internet, online lawmaking and justice, the role of the media in informing the audience during a pandemic, and others. ...

The event was attended by the Head of the OSCE Program Office in Nur-Sultan, Ambassador Gyord Szabo, Director of the Kazakhstan Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law Yevgeny Zhovtis, Director of the Civil Initiative for Internet Policy of the Republic of Tajikistan Muhammadi Ibodulloyev and others.