VI Central Asian Digital Journalism Forum

On April 7, 2023, the VI Central Asian Forum of Digital Journalism «Model of a Research University: Science and Innovation in Digital Media» started in Almaty on the basis of the Scientific Library of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. The Forum was organized with the support of the United Nations Information Bureau and the Department of Press and Electronic Media of the Faculty of Journalism of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. The priority of the forum was the UN Communication Agenda. The Representative of the UN Department of Global Communications, Mr. Vlastimil Samek, greeted the participants of the forum. On behalf of the leadership of the Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty, Head of the Department for Political Cooperation Arenova A.A. Dean of the Faculty of Journalism Nurzhan Kuantayuly presented the books «Infodemia: through the prism of media prevention», «Mapping the media and communication landscape of Central Asia» (an Anthology of emerging and contemporary issues), «Цифрлық құқықтар».

The event was attended by scientists from Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, as well as international and national media organizations - the representation of Internews in Kazakhstan, OF the Right Media Center, the Club of Editors-in-Chief, the NGO «Қазақстандық Медиа Желі», the Association of Central Asian Universities in Journalism - ACAU, the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan and national Universities of Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic.