A training was held on the topic "The role of the media and methods of interculturalism in the process of forming civic identity"

A training was held on the topic "The role of the media and methods of interculturalism in the process of forming civic identity"

On October 07-08, 2021, the Committee for the Development of Interethnic Relations of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan jointly with the Institute of Applied Ethnopolitical Studies (hereinafter  “ the Institute”) conducted a training on the topic "The role of the media and methods of interculturalism in the process of forming civic identity".

The two-day training was attended by specialists of local executive authorities involved in the implementation of state policy in the field of interethnic relations, heads of press services, media representatives, ethno-cultural associations, non-governmental organizations and others.    

Chairman of the Committee for the Development of Interethnic Relations Galym Shoikin and Director of the Institute of Applied Ethnopolitical Studies Talgat Kaliyev made welcoming speeches.

 

 The training was held with the involvement of experts, specialists of the Institute. The training examines the basics and principles, including the ethnodemographic parameters of interculturalism, ethnostereotypes and their impact on the relationship of ethnic groups, the rules of coverage of interethnic conflicts in the media, the role of the media in the mediation process. In addition, the participants reviewed the foreign experience (USA, Canada, Australia, Great Britain, France) of civil identity formation, their effective methods and approaches were analyzed in detail, strengths and weaknesses were analyzed, as well as the possibilities of implementing the policy of civil identity formation in foreign countries.

The training was conducted using interactive methods of work. The participants took an active part in the discussions, answered questions, shared their opinions and experiences.

Following the results of the training, the participants were provided with a feedback questionnaire to fill out, where they evaluated the work of the trainers, summed up the results of the event and shared their wishes.