Participants of courses in religious journalism were awarded certificates

Today at the Eurasian National University. L.N. Gumilyov, certificates were awarded to participants in training courses in religious journalism, which were held at the initiative of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The event was attended by the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilyov Erkin Ongarbaev. He congratulated the students of the course on the successful completion of the training and wished them creative success in their future activities.

The training courses are aimed at developing industry journalism in the field of religion, improving the quality of published materials in the media, and correctly interpreting specific terminology.

Over the course of five days, the course participants were explained topical issues related to coverage of 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 the upbringing of spiritual values, and others.

During the course, the participants got the opportunity to apply the acquired knowledge in practice, perform and defend individual tasks. In addition, listeners could ask speakers questions of interest and discuss the specifics of covering the most sensitive topics in the field of religion.

The courses covered about 100 representatives of the media (Almaty TV and Radio Company JSC, Kokshe TV channel, Qyzylorda TV channel, Commercial Television Channel JSC, BAQ.KZ information portal, etc.) and the civil sector (ALE in the form of an association "National movement" Bobek ", ALE" Association of Religious Associations of Kazakhstan ", etc.).

The speakers were leading experts in the field of religion, representatives of the faculty of the ENU named after L.N. Gumilyov, NGOs and the media.

Recall that in 2020, a memorandum of understanding and cooperation was concluded between the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Eurasian National University named after I. L.N. Gumilyov. The main purpose of the memorandum is to train industry journalists specializing in the religious field.